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NCOC has given permission to conduct professional exams: Shafqat Mehmood

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  NCOC has green signalled the conduction of professional exams. Shafqat Mehmood says if all arrangements are satisfactory permission will be given promptly. Says that the SOPs should be ensured at the examination centres. ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Control Centre (NCOC) has green signalled the conduction of professional exams, Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood said on Thursday. "Please apply to Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Islamabad with details of exam centres, number of students and SOPs to be followed," the education minister wrote on Twitter. He further said that if all arrangements are satisfactory permission will be given promptly. A day earlier, NCOC allowed the reopening of schools in districts where the COVID-19 positivity ratio is less than 5%.  The decision was taken after NCOC chief Asad Umar presided over a meeting, with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan, provincial chief secretaries and oth...

وزیراعلیٰ پنجاب نے گریڈ 1۔19 کے سرکاری ملازمین کے لئے 25٪ خصوصی الاؤنس کا اعلان کیا

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  وزیراعلیٰ پنجاب عثمان بزدا ر۔ وزیراعلیٰ پنجاب عثمان بزدار نے گریڈ 1۔19 کے سرکاری ملازمین کے لئے 25٪ خصوصی الاؤنس کا اعلان کیا کہتے ہیں کہ بھتے میں جون سے ملازمین کی تنخواہوں میں اضافہ کیا جائے گا۔ وہ ملازمین جن کو پہلے ہی خصوصی الاؤنس ملتے ہیں وہ اہل نہیں ہو اگلے ماہ سے ان ملازمین کو 25 فیصد ماہانہ اسپیشل الاؤنس دیا جائے وزیراعلیٰ پنجاب عثمان بزدار نے کہا ہے کہ اس فیصلے کا مقصد سرکاری ملازمین کی تنخواہوں میں فرق کم کرنا اور ان کی معاشی حالت بہتر بنانا ہے۔ وزیراعلیٰ پنجاب کی زیر صدارت تنخواہوں میں تفاوت دور کرنے کے لیےکمیٹی کا اجلاس ہوا جس میں محکموں کی غیر ضروری اسامیاں ختم کرنے پر غوربھی کیا گیا۔ وزیراعلیٰ پنجاب عثمان بزدارکا کہنا تھا کہ سرکاری ملازمین کو ان کا حق ضرور دیں گے، مہنگائی کے تناسب سے تنخواہوں میں اضافہ ان کی ضرورت ہے، ملازمین کی ضروریات اور مسائل کا احساس ہے، چھوٹے سرکاری ملازمین کے معاشی مسائل ترجیحی بنیادوں پر حل کریں گے۔ وزیراعلیٰ نے بازوؤں سے محروم خانیوال کی لڑکی شہناز بی بی کی مالی امداد کا اعلان بھی کیا۔ ڈپٹی کمشنر نے شہناز بی بی کو مالی امداد کا چیک اور برق...

CM Punjab announces 25% special allowance for grade 1-19 govt employees

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  Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar. Punjab CM Usman Buzdar announces 25% special allowance for grade 1-19 govt employees. Says the allowance will be added to the salaries of employees from June. Those employees who already get special allowances will not be eligible. Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar on Thursday announced a 25% special allowance for grade 1 to 19 government employees who previously did not receive any allowances in addition to their salaries.  Taking to Twitter, the CM wrote that the decision will come into force starting June 2021. "The decision has been taken in order to reduce the pay gap among government employees working in different departments and improve their economic condition," wrote Buzdar. Prior to finalising the increment, Usman Buzdar had rejected a suggestion of giving 10 to 15 per special allowance to the employees. The special allowance will be given to more than 721,000 grade 1 to grade 19 government employees.  Government emp...

'Kurulus: Osman': Episode 59 breaks records

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  Makers of the historical TV series "Kurulus: Osman" on Thursday said that the latest episode of the show was "at the top of ratings and social media" on Wednesday. The series, which tells the story of Usman Bey, the founder of the Ottoman Empire, is the sequel to hit TV series "Dirilis: Ertugrul". It's aired by a Turkish language channel every Wednesday before it is translated into other languages. "Dirilis: Ertugrul" is being aired in Pakistan with Urdu dubbing on the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan.  "Kurulus: Osman" started airing with Urdu dubbing on Geo TV during the month of Ramadan.

Shahid Afridi 'filled with pride' after seeing daughter stand up for Palestinian children

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  Former Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi with his daughter Asmara. Photo: Twitter Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said on Thursday that he was "filled with pride" after his daughter stood up for the rights of Palestinian children.   Afridi, spoke about his daughter's support for the Palestinians as he wished her a happy birthday on Twitter. "May your journey in life be filled with joy and love which you share with those around you, " said the former Pakistan captain, to his daughter Asmara.  "I’m filled with pride seeing you stand for Palestinian children, raising their flag of hope for a better tomorrow," said Afridi, as he shared pictures of a cake and his daughter waving the Palestinian flag. Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has been vocal against the Israeli strikes in Gaza and has expressed solidarity with Palestinians multiple times. A day earlier, the cricket star shared touching verses from a poem expressing support for Gaza victims ...

Shahid Afridi shares heartfelt poem to express solidarity with Palestinians

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  Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi with his daughter. Photo Courtesy: Twitter/Shahid Afridi Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has expressed his solidarity with Palestinians amid continued Israeli air strikes in Gaza. The cricket star on Thursday shared touching verses from a poem expressing support for Gaza victims and ensuring them that they are not alone in their fight against oppression . یہ پیغام ارض فلسطین کے بچو تمہارے لئے ہے یہاں دور بہت دور ہیں ہم، مگر یہ دل ہمارے دھڑکتے ہیں تمہارے ساتھ، اسی طرح جس طرح سے ہمارے آبا اور ان کے آبا کے دل، تمہارے اجداد کے ساتھ دھڑکتے تھے دکھ، اندیشہ، خوف اور فکر کی تمام گرہیں عارضی ہیں غم کی تمام راہیں عارضی ہیں! The poem addresses the children of Palestine, assuring them that no matter how far we are but our hearts beat for their agony and pain. Since the fighting began on May 10, Palestinian health officials say 228 people have been killed in aerial bombardments that have worsened Gaza's already dire humanitarian situation.