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ISLAMABAD, Aug 30:The Supreme Court of Pakistan has announced vacancies for the position of Law Clerk for a period of 1 year (extendable) commencing in October 2022 as part of the Supreme Court Law Clerkship Program.  The Supreme Court Law Clerkship Program aims to cultivate the next generation of lawyers and jurists of Pakistan by providing a unique opportunity for professional growth and unparalleled mentorship, said a press release here.  A law clerk (also called judicial law clerk or judicial associate) is a lawyer- typically a recent law graduate - who provides direct assistance to a judge.  The position of a Supreme Court Law Clerk is internationally considered to be among the most prestigious in the field of law, grooming young lawyers to go on to succeed in their respective fields, and give back to their country. The requirements and details of the position as well as instructions on how to apply are available on the Supreme Court website at this address: https://...

LAHORE, Aug 29: The district administration kicked off 6-day dengue crash programme under which special squads would be mobilised in nine zones of the provincial capital to overcome dengue. The special teams of the department would conduct indoor and outdoor surveillance with focusing on more than 35,000 hot spots. Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali on Monday visited various areas of the city to inspect anti dengue measures and said on the occasion that a massive campaign had been started in Lahore and particularly in Bahria Town which was being reported as main spot where most of dengue patients were reported. He said that around 124 indoor and 40 outdoor teams, nine environment inspectors, seven entomologists, 17 supervisors, 15 doctors of population welfare department were deputed for dengue crash programme in Bahria Town. Similarly, Chief Officer Health Lahore, District Officer Health, assistant commissioners and sub registrars had been tasked to monitor dengue teams at badly effecte...

RAWALPINDI, Aug 13 (APP): Jashan-e-Azadi preparations reached at its peak on Saturday as the citizens were getting ready to celebrate the Independence Day with zeal and now the citizens are all set to celebrate the 75th Independence Day on Sunday with great enthusiasm and national zeal. Rawalpindi District Administration, District Police, City Traffic Police (CTP), Punjab Emergency Service, Rescue-1122 and Civil Defence have finalized all the arrangements as the region is all set to celebrate Independence Day in befitting manner on August 14, Sunday. With the start of August, Jashan-e-Azadi preparations were started here in every nook and corner of the city to celebrate Independence Day with great enthusiasm and national fervour.  All the main buildings including Rawalpindi Railway Station, Rawalpindi and Chaklala Cantonment Board offices, Askari Plaza, Mall Road, Metro Track, Murree Road, RDA, WASA and PHA buildings, National Bank Saddar Main Branch, Bank Road, Mall Road and sever...

RAWALPINDI, Aug 12: The City Traffic Police (CTP) on Friday issued a traffic plan to facilitate the commuters and general public on August 14, Pakistan Independence Day to be celebrated on Sunday. According to Duty Officer, CTP Headquarters, special pickets would be erected in the city and on entry points of Murree to thwart one-wheeling particularly on  August 14 and one-wheelers would be sent behind the bars. The traffic plan was made and announced by Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Naveed Irshad, he added. He said, extra force of traffic wardens would be deployed on all the roads of Rawalpindi city and in Murree to handle traffic load on August 14. Over 600 CTP personnel would be on special duty on Aug 13 night and on August 14 to regulate traffic on city roads, he added. He said CTO had constituted seven special squads comprising wardens and officers to curb one-wheeling and car stunts by the youngsters. 34 checking pickets would also be set up, he added. He said that the traffic w...

PESHAWAR, Aug 11: Minister for Education Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shahram Tarakai on Thursday instructed all the concerned quarters to monitor the government's drive for the implementation of 'Halka Basta' and Single Curriculum Act-2020, including school registrations, renewal and enrollment of kids in schools. He directed the teams concerned for conducting awareness sessions to ensure implementation. In this regard, a five-day program organized for Malakand region ended on Wednesday in which registration, renewal and up-gradation of more than 700 schools were carried out according to the instructions of the education minister, and the managing director private schools.  The five-day campaign was organized in Swat, Malakand, Dir Upper, Dir Lower, Buner, Shangla and Bajaur for the registration, upgrading and renewal of schools under the supervision of Schools Regulatory Authority, KP. Talking to media, Kabir Afridi disclosed that 443 schools were renewed in the campaign, up-gradat...

ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: International Youth Day will be marked  on August 12 (Friday) across the globe including Pakistan to recognize efforts of the world’s youth in enhancing global society. It also aims to promote ways to engage them in becoming more actively involved in making positive contributions to their communities. Many activities and events that take place around the world on International Youth Day promote the benefits that young people bring into the world. Many countries participate in this global event, which may include youth conferences on issues such as education and employment. Other activities include concerts promoting the world’s youth, as well as various sporting events, parades and mobile exhibitions that showcase young people’s achievements. The UN defines the worlds’ youth as the age group between 15 and 24 years old, making up one-sixth of the human population. Many of these young men and women live in developing countries and their numbers are expected to ris...

RAWALPINDI, Aug 10: Preparations for Independence Day celebrations have gained momentum in the garrison city with people and organizations paying attention to all the details and arrangements imperative to mark the grand day in style.  According to the program finalized in Rawalpindi division, the day, like other parts of the country, would dawn with special prayers in mosques for the integrity, solidarity and prosperity of the country. The day is celebrated all over the country every year with flag-raising ceremonies, paying tributes to the national heroes and fireworks on its eve. In Rawalpindi, vendors have set up stalls of colourful bunties, national flags, banners and pictures of national heroes who struggled day and night to achieve a common goal. National songs nowadays are in the air which gives the message that the whole the nation is united and tidy. The national flags would be hoisted at all important buildings to celebrate the day in a befitting manner.

ISLAMABAD, Aug 07:  High tuition fee of Associate Diploma Program (ADP) and BS programs at Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) public sector colleges in comparison to the provincial institutions is the main cause of departure of students from Islamabad to provinces leaving very few admissions at ICT colleges. According to official sources, students at ICT colleges are charged a fee around Rs. 25000 in the first semester while around  Rs. 15,000 in the subsequent semesters. Comparatively the fee structure of public colleges ranges from Rs.5000 to Rs.10000 per semester at provinces which is much lower than the ICT colleges.  Many students who aspire to take admission in the ADP or BS programs prefer to go to the colleges situated in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Nazir Ahmed lecturer at Islamabad Model Postgraduate College H-8 college said, “Higher fees mean that study in Islamabad is limited to those students that can afford to pay for ADP/BS programs.  It also increase...

RAWALPINDI, Aug 06: The Rawalpindi Police have deployed over 6,000 cops to provide security cover to 447 processions and 1925 Majlis to be held in various parts of the city from 6th-10th Muharram.  According to the police spokesman, Rawalpindi Police has made special managements to ensure foolproof security during Muharram. During Muharram, more than 2,000 volunteers would perform duties along with officers and volunteers of the district police, ladies police, elite force, traffic police and dolphin force, he added.  He said special arrangements had been made for the training of volunteers whereas officers and officials from Punjab Highway Patrol and Punjab Constabulary would also perform security duties. Although, the senior officers were ensuring security arrangements by reviewing the routes of the processions, the personnel were also being briefed in advance to manage the routes' security arrangements, he added.  Moreover, prohibition on display of weapons and use of l...

  ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Friday said the country received unprecedented rainfall during the prevailing monsoon season which was 133% above average. The prevailing abnormal monsoon rainfall pattern has surpassed the past 30-year record of rains in the season, the NDMA spokesperson in a news release said. The rainfall ratio recorded in the federating units of the country revealed that the Balochistan province has been inundated by massive downpours and has received over 305% rains, whereas in Sindh the rainfall tendency recorded was 218% more, in Punjab more than 101%, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) 26% more rains than average, in Gilgit Baltistan (GB) 68% more rains, and in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) 9% more than average rains were recorded during the ongoing season. The damages and deaths due to rains and floods being recorded noted 11 deaths in various incidents amid monsoon rains in the past 24 hours. The total number of death...

ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: Higher Education Commission (HEC) has asked the students desirous to return to China for resumption of their studies to register till August 10 which is the last date of form submission. Earlier the HEC had given the deadline of July 20 for the students who stranded due to COVID-19 for returning to China to resume their studies however extended the deadline till August 10 to facilitate the students who were unable to register. According to an official of HEC, the information will be shared with the Chinese authorities for further procedure and verification of the submitted documents. The students can get information about the procedure to register online through the website on www.hec.gov.pk. It is pertinent to mention here that around 100 students were sent to China through a special flight of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) to continue their education. A large number of students enrolled in Chinese universities were sent back to Pakistan by the Chinese governme...