ISLAMABAD, Nov 16 (APP): The training courses of Prime Minister’s Youth Skill Development Programme (third phase) would be initiated soon, said Executive Director National Vocational and Training Commission (NAVTTC) Zulfikar Ahmed Cheema.
Pakistan cricket team coach Waqar Younis turns 44
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16 (APP): Ace fast bowler and present head coach of Pakistan cricket team Waqar Younis turned 44 Monday.Born on 16 November 1971 in Vihari, he is regarded as one of the greatest and fastest bowlers of all time.
Economic progress is linked to technology and research:Tanveer Hussain
LAHORE, Nov 16 (APP): Federal Minister for Science & Technology and Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain has said that scientists and researchers are asset of
the country as they play great role in the development of the country.
AIOU introduces online tracking system to check degrees status
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16 (APP): Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has introduced an online tracking system for facilitation of students to check status of their degrees and certificates.
This is the part of the University efforts to expedite the process of issuing provisional certificates and degrees to the students.
The status of the applications submitted by the students for provisional result cards and degrees could now be checked through the newly installed website (dts.aiou.edu.pk), said a University senior official.
The applications received from the students are immediately acknowledged through the text message and email given by the students.
The new IT-based mechanism was developed in order to minimize
the coordination and communication gap among the applicants and
the Examination Department.
In the past, the objections raised by the department on the
students applications were only communicated through post, but
there was no online tracking of those objections.
According to the official, the new system is time and cost
effective, expediting the whole process of issuing PCs and
degrees to the students.
The AIOU has recently introduced a number of initiatives
to bring about qualitative improvement in the entire admission,
examination and delivery system, under the policy-guideline given
by the Vice Chancellor Dr. Shahid Siddiqui, he added.
PM struggling to make Pakistan Asian Tiger: Governor Punjab
FAISALABAD, Nov 16 (APP): Punjab Governor Muhammad Rafiq Rajwana
said on Monday that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was making all-out
efforts to make Pakistan ‘Asian Tiger’.
PCB BoG meeting on Tuesday
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16 (APP): The 38th Board of Governors meeting of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will be held on Tuesday at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
Kerb currency market
KARACHI, Nov 16 (APP): Following were the Opening rates of
foreign currencies in kerb market, issued by the Forex Association of
Pakistan (FAP) here on Monday.
PML-N govt gives top priority to development,ending power crisis: Ahsan Iqbal
LAHORE,Nov 16 (APP)-Federal Minister for Planning,Development & Reforms Ahsan Iqbal has said that China has converted Pak-China friendly political relations into economical links through historical China-Pak Economic Corridor.
USF-Projects Rs. 20.33 bln new telecom projects undertaken in less-developed areas : MoIT
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16 (APP): Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MoIT) has undertaken Rs. 20.33 billion worth of new projects to ensure broadband and other telecom services in less-developed areas of the country during last three years.
CPEC project to make country invincible: Ahsan Iqbal
LAHORE,Nov 16 (APP)-Federal Minister for Trade,Development & Reforms Ahsan Iqbal has said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is one of the biggest projects of the century which has the potential to usher in great economic development and make the country invincible.