Islamabad: Saving Face chronicles the lives of acid attack survivors, their arduous attempts to bring their assailants to justice, and follows a British-Pakistan plastic surgeon, Dr. Jawad, who performs reconstructive surgeries on them. Ms. Sharmeen Chinoy, known for documentaries dealing with life in the Muslim world, has produced numerous films …

Islamabad: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet met under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh here today. Besides setting up of various committees on the items moved by different divisions for deliberations, the ECC have approved the grant of Rs.6.1 …

Islamabad:   Company Name Symbol Code Opening Closing Volume Change SUGAR and ALLIED Baba Farid Sugar BAFS (N) 40.12 40.12 0 0.00 Chashma Sugar XD CHAS (N) 7.50 7.55 0 0.05 Crescent Sugar CSMD (N) 17.00 16.50 0 -0.50 Fecto Sugar FECS (N) 38.00 38.00 0 0.00 Mian Mohammad Sugar …

Islamabad:   Company Name Symbol Code Opening Closing Volume Change SYNTHETIC and RAYON Dewan Salman Fibres DSFL (N) 1.95 1.99 0 0.04 Gatron Industries XD GATI (N) 71.00 71.00 0 0.00 National Fibres NAFL 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 Pak Fiber PFIL 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 Pak Synthetics PSYL (N) 16.67 …

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Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has directed the Ministry of Water and Power, National Highway Authority, Pakistan Railways, and National Disaster Management Authority to expedite the removal of encroachments in the natural waterways and strengthening of the embankments along Sher Shah Bridge, Akbar Bund, Shahdhra Railway Bridge before …

Islamabad: The Chairman National Disaster Management Authority, Dr. Zafar Iqbal Qadir has underlined the need of gender mainstreaming in disaster situations and taking into account gender considerations for the benefit of vulnerable groups, women and children. He was addressing the prize distribution ceremony of International Women at Work festival, organized …