ISLAMABAD, Sep 22 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain Friday emphasized the corporate sector to strive for bringing the education sector at par with modern trends by exploiting its experiences and observations besides urging the universities to focus on the applied research to achieve real progress. The president said this addressing a dinner reception hosted in honour […]
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President urges corporate sector to help uplift education sector to modern trends
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PM comprehensively highlighted Kashmir issue in UNGA: Miftah
ISLAMABAD, Sep 22 (APP): Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Miftah Ismail on Friday said Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi courageously and comprehensively highlighted Kashmir and Afghanistan issues in United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Shahid Khaqan Abbasi held meetings with UNGA Secretary General and highlighted Indian atrocities on innocent Kashmiris in Occupied Kashmir […]
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Jamaldeni for working jointly to ensure uplift of Balochistan province
ISLAMABAD, Sept 17 (APP): Central leader Balochistan National Party (BNP-Mengal) Senator Dr Jehanzeb Jamaldeni on Sunday urged political parties to shun their difference and work jointly for economic development and social uplift of remote areas of Balochistan. Talking to APP, Jamaldeni said that it was high time to pay more focus on construction of small […]
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AIOU gives admission to 350 students living abroad
ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (APP): Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has given admissions to around three hundred and fifty students living abroad with an aim to expand its educational outreach to abroad. These students have been awarded admissions in the different categories, said Vice Chancellor AIOU Prof Dr Shahid Siddiqui. In an exclusive talk with APP, […]
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BE&OE registers 26,2119 workers so far during year 2017
ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (APP): Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment (BE&OE) has registered 262119 workers so far during the year 2017 (upto June) for overseas employment. According to the data provided by Policy Planning Unit of Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, a total of 144193 workers proceeded to United Arab Emirates, 242 […]
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NCSW plans to announce awards for upcoming women writers
ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (APP): National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) has planned to announce annual awards for the new and emerging women writers for their outstanding work in any genre of Urdu literature. Talking to APP, Chairman NCSW, Khawar Mumtaz said the idea of announcing awards for new women writers was conceived by […]