Islamabad, Sep 8: For the forthcoming academic year, the Punjab government has authorized major modifications to the curriculum for pupils in Classes 9 and 11. This decision is part of a notice that the Ministry of Education released on Sunday, indicating a significant revision to the curriculum overseen by the Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB). According to the notification, the PCTB has been instructed to publish updated textbooks that take these modifications into account. Many fundamental disciplines, including English, Urdu, Islamiat, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology, and Computer Science, will be impacted by the altered syllabus. A significant change to…
Author: Mawadat Fatima
Islamabad, Sep 8: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has released a tender for sugar procurement, ARY News reported, citing well-placed sources. According to specifics, PIA has released a tender for the procurement of 32,000 kg of sugar, which would be utilized in the catering of national airline customers. The interested parties have been instructed by the PIA tender to include a five kilogram sample with their tender submission. Prior to this, Pakistan’s imports of sugar fell by 44.90 percent in the first month of the current fiscal year as compared to the same month previous year. According to Pakistan Bureau of…
Islamabad, Sep 8: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) will remain closed on September 17, Tuesday, on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi. In a brief notification sent to all investors on Friday, the stock exchange said, “All TRE Certificate Holders, staff, and concerned are hereby informed that Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited will remain closed on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi ( ) 12th – Rabi ul Awal.” The Cabinet Division publishes a list of all public holidays for the entire year, which is important to note here. Eid Milad-un-Nabi was scheduled for September 16 on this…
Islamabad, Sep 8: The Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar had a detailed and comprehensive interaction with British Parliamentarians of Pakistani origin, at a dinner hosted by the High Commissioner Dr. Mohammad Faisal at the Pakistan House in London. The dinner was attended by the Deputy Speaker House of Commons Nusrat Ghani, Yasmin Qureshi (MP), Lord Qurban Hussain, Baroness Nosheen Mubarak, Lord Zameer Chaudhry, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Shaista Gohir, Mohammad Afzal Khan (MP), Naseem Shah (MP), Imran Hussain (MP), Tahir Ali (MP), Zubair Ahmed (MP), Adnan Hussain (MP), Mohammad Yasin (MP) and Ayoub Khan (MP).…
Islamabad, Sep 8: “Tea is an embedded part of our culture, joy, and conversations. One cannot take tea away from a Pakistani’s life,” said Sadia Khatri, a writer from Karachi. “Any time is a good time for tea.” This sentiment is in line with Pakistan’s deeply ingrained tea culture, which has led to the nation becoming the world’s biggest importer of tea. Pakistan imported tea worth over $600 million (about RMB 4.033 billion) only last year. China’s tea exports to Pakistan totalled $5.76 million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. “I’m here to explore…
Islamabad, Sep 8: It is largely expected that the state bank of Pakistan would lower its key policy rate for the third time in a row. The cut, which is anticipated to be between 1% and 1.5%, comes after inflation dropped to single digits in August and is intended to boost the economy in the 2024–2025 fiscal year. Given the considerable difference between the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) current policy rate and the most recent inflation reading, which yields a real interest rate of 10–11%, there is a chance for a bigger drop. Pakistan has historically kept its real…
Islamabad, Sep 8: Universal Education Underscoring the pressing need to establish a prosperous future for the nation and its children, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appealed for the public’s backing of the government’s initiatives to advance literacy and guarantee universal education. PM Shehbaz stated that literacy was a vital human right and a constitutional guarantee of the nation’s prosperity in his speech on International Literacy Day. Universal Education Every year on September 8, we commemorate Literacy Day to raise awareness among legislators of the vital role that literacy plays in society. “Promoting multilingual education: Literacy for mutual understanding and peace”…
Islamabad, Sep 8: On Sunday, which cited service administration, metro bus service operations between Islamabad and Rawalpindi have been suspended owing to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) public rally. The Metro Bus service stated that the government of Islamabad was still in charge of the operation, which would remain suspended from Sadar Station to the Pakistan Secretariat. With today’s gathering in Islamabad, the PTI hopes to show off its political might. The location has already been visited by the party’s leadership, and everything is ready. The district administration had approved the rally on the condition that it take place between 4…
Islamabad, Sep 8: The federal government has finalized a compulsory “Severance Package” for government employees, high level sources told Bloom Pakistan. According to sources, this package would be implemented by amending the Civil Servants Act of 1973 so that all government workers will be covered equally and without any special treatment. An earlier modification that incorporated a Compulsory Retirement Package into the current law was already approved by the Federal Cabinet. The policy focuses on workers who are impacted by government mergers, department dissolutions, and ministry abolitions. Any federal servant whose job is eliminated will be qualified for the severance…
Islamabad, Sep 8: Illegal Appointments at AIOU 99 workers were unlawfully appointed during the 2022–2023 term, according to an audit study. The results showed that provincial and regional quotas were disregarded by the authorities. According to the investigation, the appointments were made without following the required processes, such as publishing an announcement in the public, which is required by the Establishment Division’s standards. Furthermore, the auditors were not given access to test-based merit lists or the candidates’ exam papers for inspection. The study also made clear that these appointments were not made in accordance with the Selection Board’s recommendations, and…