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News for Tuesday, 28 Feb 2012

ICCI for promotion of Pakistani culture

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Yassar Sakhi Butt said on Tuesday that Pakistan’s heritage and culture needs to be promoted to highlight a true and soft image...

22 women’s colleges participate in Naat and Qiraat competition

Islamic Society on Tuesday organised Qiraat and Naat competitions here at Government Postgraduate College for Women, Rawalpindi, in which around 22 teams participated. Religious scholar Dr Zaitoon Begum of the...

ECP to launch SMS facility for voters

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will launch the world’s largest voters’ Short Message Service (SMS) on 29th February at the ECP Secretariat. The SMS service will cater to 85...

FDE daily wagers’ protest enters 8th day

The protest of non-teaching staff, working in various educational institutions affiliated with the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE), for regulisation of their jobs entered eighth days on Tuesday. Around 120...

BISP Sehat Card major step towards welfare state: PM

The government will launch Benazir Sehat Card under Benazir Income Support Programme by end of March to provide health insurance to the poor families. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani...

Cinepax in row over Centaurus cineplex contract

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday restrained the construction firm of Centaurus tower, from handing over the possession of multiplex within the complex to any entertainment company. The court...

DG ISPR rejects allegations

Pakistan Army Spokesman Major General Athar Abbas on Tuesday denied allegations about contacts between Pakistani intelligence officials and Osama Bin Laden. Talking to an Arab TV channel, he clearly rejected...

IHC summons defence secy in plea against NESCOM contract employees

Justice Riaz Ahmad Khan of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued notices to the defence secretary, National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM) chairman and others on a contempt...

Waseela-e-Taleem: another revolutionary step to curb poverty

Waseela-e-Taleem, another innovative step of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), is all set to be launched with the prime objective of poverty alleviation through education. Under the scheme, the...

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