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Undocumented economy and propositions
Tanvir Hussain Pakistan has a system of direct and indirect taxation to raise revenue with the majority of contribution coming from indirect taxes. Indirect taxes…
پن بجلی کے نئے منصو بے
داد بیداد ڈاکٹرعنایت اللہ فیضی خبر آئی ہے کہ وزیر اعلیٰ خیبر پختونخوا نے مشیر توانا ئی حما یت اللہ خان کے ہمراہ سائنس اور…
وزیراعظم پاکستان کا مختصرخطاب
دھڑکنوں کی زبان محمد جاوید حیات مجھے وزیر اعظم پاکستان سے محبت زاتی کوئی کیفیت نہیں اس لئے ہے کہ یہ میری پاک سر زمین…
Language mess
Faisal Bari Some provinces use the provincial/regional language as the medium of instruction in the early years. Others use Urdu or English, or a mix…
Influence of home environment in children’s numeracy development
Farman Nisa Children are born with incredible abilities and desires to learn and the early experiences provide the foundation of their successes later in life.…
Education View More
Why is online learning failing so miserably in Pakistan?
Pervez Hoodbhoy COVID-19 has made in-person exam proctoring impossible and so normal safeguards have disappeared. My inbox is full of anguished emails from university students…
Iqra Raza, first maxillofacial surgeon from Chitral
KARACHI: Dr Iqra Raza has achieved the distinction of being first oral and maxillofacial surgeon from Chitral, family sources told ChitralToday. She did her bachelor…
‘O’ Level, IGCSE exam results announced
Cambridge International has issued results of O-Levels and IGCSE exams taken during November 2020. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the university said results have…
Students resent govt decision to reopen schools
Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood has announced a revised schedule for the reopening of schools, and some students are not taking kindly to the news. Classes from 9…
Brief News View More
American hunts markhor with 41-inch horns
GILGIT: An American citizen has hunted the highest-rated Astore markhor, a rare species in Gilgit-Baltistan, after paying $61,500 as a licence fee during the current…
Biden inducts another Pakistani in his team
WASHINGTON: US President-elect Joe Biden has inducted a second Pakistani American, Salman Ahmed, into his foreign policy team, said a statement issued on Friday. Mr…
Woman gives birth to baby in Rescue 1122 ambulance
CHITRAL: A woman gave birth to a baby girl in a Rescue 1122 ambulance on Friday. Rescue 1122 said the wife of Shirin Khan, a…
‘Sharafat’ of Chitralis manifested in Lowari Tunnel project
Dear Sir, I had lodged a complaint on citizen’s portal about the uncalled for blocking of the Lowari tunnel for passenger vehicles at frequent intervals…
Science & Tech View More
AstraZeneca vaccine approved for emergency use in Pakistan
The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) on Saturday authorised the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine shot for emergency use in Pakistan, making it the first vaccine…
Pandemic could mark ‘turning point’ for Chinese science
On 2 Jan 2020, a group of clinician-researchers at the Jinyintan Hospital here, along with colleagues at other institutions, launched a study of 41 patients…
Tackling climate change in 2021
Countries only have only a limited time in which to act if the world is to stave off the worst effects of climate change. Here…
Turning point in human evolution found
A turning point in human evolution has been identified through reanalysis of a single stone tool found in Tabun Cave in northern Israel, from about…
More cases of new Covid variant found in Europe
Cases of the more contagious variant of Covid-19 identified in the UK have been confirmed in several other European countries as a vaccine is due…
Sports View More
Women cricket team to face Zimbabwe
DURBAN: Pakistan women cricket team’s tour of Africa was extended after it was agreed that they will play three 50-over matches and two T20Is in…
Awi wins volleyball tournament
BOONI: A volleyball tournament was organized by Royal Club Booni in which 14 teams from different areas participated. In the final match, Awi defeated Charvelan…
South African team arrives on Pakistan tour after 14 years
The South African cricket team arrived in Karachi on Saturday to play two Tests and three Twenty20 internationals on their first tour of Pakistan in…
Stipends announced for winners of Under-16 games
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has announced a package of stipend for the winners of Under-16 games held at national level last year to encourage…
Talented football players awarded
CHITRAL: Football players who participated in the Pakistan Challenge Cup 2000 and brought laurels to Chitral by excelling in other events were given awards at…
New Zealand win first Test against Pakistan
New Zealand beat Pakistan by 101 runs in the first cricket Test which ended very late on the fifth day on Wednesday, achieving their third…
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