ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 5: The admission timetable for Semesters 1 and 5 of the 2024–2025 academic year has been released by Punjab University, following the successful completion of the entrance exam for undergraduate programs. Punjab University’s undergraduate program admissions are now open. The program includes the campuses in Lahore, Gujranwala, Jhelum, and Potohar, according to government sources. For the undergraduate regular program, the first merit list will be made public on August 12 and the second on August 16. The following merit lists are scheduled to be released on August 21, August 26, and August 29. The first merit list for…
Author: Mawadat Fatima
ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 5: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has quit her position and left Dhaka in the midst of violent protests. It is said that she is going to India. “She and her sister have left Ganabhaban (the Prime Minister’s official residence) for a safer place,” according to an AFP source. She and her younger sister Sheikh Rehana left Bangabhaban at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Monday on a military chopper to go to a “safer place.” ANI reported. In the meantime, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been handed a 45-minute ultimatum by the Bangladesh Army to go. Student organizations’ protests…
ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 5: The Competitive Commission of Pakistan’s clearance, Lucky Core Industries will purchase a portion of M/s. Pfizer Pakistan Limited’s assets. A number of agreements, including the Asset Purchase Agreements and the Frame Agreement, have made this transaction possible. A number of well-known pharmaceutical medicines, together with the corresponding registrations, manufacturing techniques, expertise, and related trademarks for Ansaid, Ponstan, Ponstan Forte, Basoquin, Deltacortril, Lysovit, Corex-D, and Mycitracin, are included in the transaction. Pakistan’s Lucky Core Industries is a publicly traded business that produces a range of chemicals and medications. Pfizer Pakistan Limited, the seller, is a publicly traded, unlisted…
ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 5: Investors are preparing for massive losses globally as Ethereum and Bitcoin plummet amid worries in the global market that Iran may strike Israel on a massive scale at any moment. Over the last week, Bitcoin has dropped by 22%; today, it dropped by an astounding 13% to about $53,100. Over the last seven days, Ethereum has dropped 31%, and just Sunday, it has dropped 20% ($2,337 at 11 AM PKT). In the last day, bitcoin traders have sold off more than $620 million, and further selloffs are likely as bears maintain their hold on the market. Investors…
ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 5: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) discovered that its Deputy Station Manager in Birmingham’s intermediate certificate is purportedly false, and as a result, PIA issued a show-cause notice to him. A PIA representative stated that the airline forwarded Deputy Station Manager Javed Iqbal Bajwa’s academic records to the appropriate boards for validation. It was discovered that Bajwa’s intermediate certificate was fake after the verification procedure. Bajwa has seven days to reply in writing to the notification with supporting documentation about the legitimacy of his certificate. According to the warning, failure to comply may result in disciplinary action. In a…
ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 5: To achieve structural changes in the electricity industry, the Prime Minister has formed an eight-member Task Force, which will be chaired by Federal Minister for electricity Sardar Awais Khan Leghari. The PM has decided to form a task force to identify and supervise the implementation of structural reforms in the power sector in order to lessen the financial burden currently bearing on the federal government and to facilitate the development of an effective, liquid, and self-sustaining competitive power market, according to a notification released by the PM office on Sunday. The task force on electricity sector will…
ISLAMABD, AUGUST 5: A Task Force on Digitalization with ten members has been established by the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, with Ali Pervaiz Malik, the state minister for Finance and Revenue, serving as its chair. The letter states that the Prime Minister is happy to form a Task Force for the full and complete digitization of FBR. Major General Syed Ali Raza, DG C4I, will co-head the Task Force, while the Minister of State for Finance and Revenue will lead the Committee. Other committee members include Ghazi Akhtar of Lotte Akhtar Beverages Ltd., Ziad Bashir, Member of the Board of…
ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 5: LAHORE: On Sunday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that whatever China was doing for Pakistan, the US could not match it. He also reaffirmed the need to mend Washington’s relationships without jeopardizing those with Beijing. After a hectic weekend, the prime minister hosted a meeting at his Model Town home in Lahore with a group of media. Following their formal tour to China at the request of the China Public Diplomacy Association, the journalists had just returned. During the visit of Chinese specialists to Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz remarked that great progress was being made in promoting…
ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 5: Monday morning’s light rain caused traffic in several areas of the city to be affected, causing traffic police to advise commuters to take precautions. According to a statement on X, Karachi Traffic Police advised motorists and motorcycle riders to slow down since light precipitation has made the roadways slick. It advised against abrupt braking and suggested that motorcycle riders go on the left side of the road when commuting. Between Fawara Chowk and Thana Street, both sides of the road are blocked to vehicles. Traffic from Thana Street will be redirected to M.R. Kiyani Chowrangi, and traffic…
ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 5: In advance of the next Test series against Bangladesh, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that it would be testing the fitness of Pakistani players. A media source states that the fitness evaluations are set for August 10 and that the Test squad members should be summoned on August 9. Depending on their availability, certain players may complete their examinations early. Players under central contract who are available will be asked for fitness tests in addition to the Test squad. Central contracts have not yet been announced; instead, they are presently subject to the players fulfilling…
