ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 7: Due to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister’s hectic schedule, the Peshawar Education Board results have been postponed. According to sources, the announcement of the results was expected by August 4th or 6th. According to another report, the Chief Minister’s Secretariat was asked by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department of Education to set aside time several days ahead of schedule, with the hope that the results would be released by August 4th or 6. The delay, though, is the result of the Chief Minister’s hectic schedule. The Chief Minister has not been able to set aside time for the…
Author: Mawadat Fatima
ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 7: At the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), robotic surgery will be introduced by the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination. The prime minister’s coordinator, Dr. Malik Mukhtar Ahmed Bharath, is upbeat about the advantages of this cutting-edge technology for patients. He also emphasized the possibility for foreign job prospects and medical tourism for regional medical professionals. It is important to note that the Punjab Health Department received a PC-I project proposal from King Edward Medical University (KEMU) earlier this year that included robotic surgery at Mayo Hospital. With a stated “100% success rate,” this…
ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 7: The two squads announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are for the Pakistan Shaheens vs. Bangladesh A test series and the two-match Test series between Pakistan’s senior team and Bangladesh in the ICC World Test Championship. The first Test of the eagerly awaited series will take place in Rawalpindi from August 21–25. After that, the second Test, which is slated to take place in Karachi from August 30 to September 3, will take place there. As both sides look to move up in the World Test Championship standings, these games are vital. The Pakistan Shaheens team,…
ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 7: Analysts projected that Apple’s lucrative agreement with Google would be jeopardized if the agreement is revoked, as the Alphabet-owned search engine was found to be operating an illegal monopoly, according to Reuters. Wall Street analysts suggested on Tuesday that Google may be able to avoid antitrust lawsuits by ending the contract that sets its search engine as the default on Apple devices. Morgan Stanley analysts estimate that Google pays Apple $20 billion a year for the privilege, or around 36% of its revenue from search advertising made through the Safari browser. According to expert estimates, the iPhone…
ISLAMBAD, AUGUST 7: According to three people briefed on the results, Nvidia has approved the usage of a variant of Samsung Electronics’ fifth-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, known as HBM3E, in its artificial intelligence (AI) processors. The largest memory chip manufacturer in the world, who has been battling to overtake regional rival SK Hynix in the competition to produce cutting-edge memory chips that can manage generative AI tasks, has cleared a significant obstacle with this qualification. The sources stated that although Samsung and Nvidia have not yet signed a supply agreement, they plan to do so shortly in order…
ISLAMBAD, AUGUST 7: The World Bank (WB) will work with the Punjab government to achieve quick development in a number of sectors, including agriculture, health, and education, according to Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb. The World Bank (WB) and the Punjab government have come to an agreement on reducing poverty, promoting social and economic development, enhancing the environment, and eliminating smog. The Punjab Senior Minister, Marriyum Aurangzeb, presided over a meeting where ministers from the departments of education, health, industry, agriculture, local government, and irrigation examined this arrangement. Terms were agreed upon during the meeting with a senior World Bank…
ISLAMABD, AUGUST 6: On Tuesday, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb reaffirmed that petroleum items will not be subject to a sales tax from the federal government. In a casual discussion with reporters today, he stated this. Additionally, he mentioned that the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will convene at the end of this month, obliquely suggesting that Pakistan’s plan for the $7 billion In relation to the energy talks with China, Aurangzeb stated that it is imperative to choose a consultant for the talks about Independent Power Producers (IPPs). He said that Pakistan had already engaged a Chinese…
ISLAMABAB, AUGUST 6: The British High Commission has been amongst the earliest organizations to provide relief interventions, following devastating floods in Chitral. Between 29 July and August 3, Chitral suffered severe damages from torrential rains, flash floods and glacial lake outburst floods. 14 drinking water supply schemes, 15 jeep-able bridges, 55 irrigation channels, 9 link roads, 3 schools building, protection walls (4,000 feet), and 20 local shops have been fully/partially damaged. The British High Commission used their existing presence in Chitral to respond to immediate needs through their partners, Concern Worldwide and the Agha Khan Foundation. They are supporting emergency…
ISLAMBAD, AUGUST 6: Ahsan Iqbal, the federal minister of planning, presided over a conference to discuss the plans for road and rail connectivity with the states of Central Asia and Europe. Senior representatives from the Ministries of Communications and Railways, as well as the Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Planning and the Planning Commission, attended the meeting. The strategic connection plans of the Ministries of Communications and Railways were presented by their representatives during the conference. The minister emphasized how crucial it is to create a thorough plan for working with the governments of Central Asia. According to him,…
ISLAMABDA, AUGUST 6: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) intends to stop processing new transfers of urban properties that are handled by the registrar’s office through sale deeds. Since the CDA requires many NOCs for property transfers, many people choose to use the registrar’s office instead. In the past, the Joint Sub Registrar’s office could only facilitate property transfers through sale deeds for properties with conveyance or lease deeds. The CDA revised its property handbook in 2022 and permitted additional transfers via its one-window system, given that the original sale deeds were sent in. The CDA intends to change its 2022…
