On the directions of federal Minister of Federal Education Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqi a landmark move to combat illiteracy in Pakistan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (FE&PT), with the support of the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD), has announced the launch of the ‘Each One Teaches One’ (EOTO) initiative under the Prime Minister’s Roshan Pakistan – National Literacy Drive. This groundbreaking program aims to eradicate illiteracy and empower citizens across Pakistan by mobilizing students from schools, colleges, and universities to serve as literacy teachers, said a press release on Tuesday. The EOTO initiative,…
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The federal minister of finance Muhammad Aurangzeb, was visited today at Finance Division by a team of the Pakistan Retail Business Council (PRBC), led by Ziad Bashir. Ali Pervez Malik, the state minister of finance and revenue, was also present during the meeting. The PRBC delegation expressed gratitude for the government’s efforts to enhance the nation’s economic circumstances.they expressed their support for the Tajir Dost Scheme of FBR. They also told the minister of finance about the difficulties facing retail companies. They emphasized how the untaxed, undocumented retail sector has to be included in the tax net. They also gave recommendations…
A report from the Ministry of IT and Telecom claims that federal ministries and divisions have mainly ignored orders from the Prime Minister’s Office to move to the e-office system.The Prime Minister has received a report on e-office from the Ministry of IT and Telecom. Five important ministries have not yet implemented the e-office system, according to the study. It has been identified that the Finance, Power, and Petroleum divisions do not make any use of the e-office system. In a similarly, the system has not been implemented by the Law and Justice Division or the Revenue Division.12 ministries and divisions…
Islamabad: Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani visited the Embassy of Iran today to offer condolences over the sad demise of the Iranian President Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, the Foreign Minister and others in the helicopter accident in Iran. The Acting President expressed deep grief on behalf of the government and people of Pakistan, saying that the whole nation was saddened and shared the grief of the Iranian brothers and sisters. He termed the tragic death of the Iranian President as a great loss for the Islamic world. He highlighted that President Raisi was a noble soul, a scholar and…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has selected the Green Shirts team for the T20 World Cup 2024 sources said as excitement for the competition grows. Babar Azam, the team’s captain has five fast bowlers and four all-round players among its fifteen members. Two batters, one spinner, and three wicketkeepers round up the roster according to sources. After recovering from an injury pacer Haris Rauf is included Hasan Ali, Salman Ali Agha and Irfan Khan will go as reserves. Pakistan’s team for T20 World Cup Babar Azam (c) Fakhar Zaman Mohammad Rizwan Usman Khan Azam Khan Imad Wasim Shadab Khan Saim…
The Bank of Punjab (BOP) is still committed to encouraging community involvement and empowerment in Pakistan.BOP and the Lahore Garrison Institute for particular Education (LGISE) have an agreement in which BOP will supply particular support for the next three years. This contribution will provide yearly funding for LGISE’s special education and rehabilitation programs. The event was held in Lahore at the Secretariat of the Lahore Garrison Education System (LGES). Major Gen Saeed Ahmad Nagra (Chairman LGES), Mrs. Zaib-un-Nisa (Principal – LGISE), Raza Bashir (Chief of Staff & Strategy), Zafar Masud (President & CEO – BOP), and other top executives from…
The Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) may announce a new schedule for the exams and the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) may announce a new schedule for the exams and “to protect students from the extreme heat, the Universities and Boards Department rescheduled the intermediate and matric group examinations from May 21 to May 27” according to BSEK exam controller Khalid Ehsan. He clarified that the exam rescheduling that was going around in chat rooms and on social media following the exams’ postponement was unofficial and not in line with the official schedule. Ehsan said “that the Board would issue a new timetable…
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin, on the sidelines of SCO Council of Foreign Ministers Meeting being held in Astana from 20-21 May 2024. The two Foreign Ministers reaffirmed commitment to further strengthen bilateral cooperation and high-level dialogue. They underlined the early implementation of CASA-1000 project and other connectivity and regional integration projects for mutual benefit of the two countries and the wider region.
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE), is expected to announce the summer holidays timetable for schools and collages in the next several days. The federal educational institutions are expected to observe summer vacation from June 10 to July 31.like every year, summer vacation are announced for over two months in the federal capital. The federal government will issued a final notification in this regard in the upcoming days.Climate change is predicted to bring above-average temperatures to Islamabad this year, just like it has for other cities. According to the weather forecast for the upcoming month, Islamabad might see heat waves as high as 41 or 42…
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warned the public to take protective measures to protect themselves from extreme heat wave conditions on Monday as it raised daytime temperatures from May 21–27. According to the PMD, from May 21 to 27, daytime highs in Islamabad, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Balochistan were predicted to stay 4 to 6 degrees Celsius above average.In Sindh and Punjab, daytime highs are predicted to be between 4 and 6 degrees Celsius above average from May 21 to 23, and between 6 and 8 degrees Celsius from May 23 to 27. The synoptic condition indicated that continental air…
