Day: March 9, 2024

US Embassy has launched the fourth Pakistan cohort of its ‘Academy for Women Entrepreneurs’ program at the Lincoln Reading Lounge in Islamabad.

Minister Counselor for Public Affairs Bettina Malone launched this year’s cohort of the ‘Academy for Women Entrepreneurs’ which is set to empower 150 participants from Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta and Karachi.

‘Academy for Women Entrepreneurs’ program is an entrepreneurship program that includes peer-to-peer learning and local mentorship, to help participants build their own businesses and seek innovative scaling opportunities

Source: Radio Pakistan

US Embassy has launched the fourth Pakistan cohort of its ‘Academy for Women Entrepreneurs’ program at the Lincoln Reading Lounge in Islamabad.

Minister Counselor for Public Affairs Bettina Malone launched this year’s cohort of the ‘Academy for Women Entrepreneurs’ which is set to empower 150 participants from Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta and Karachi.

‘Academy for Women Entrepreneurs’ program is an entrepreneurship program that includes peer-to-peer learning and local mentorship, to help participants build their own businesses and seek innovative scaling opportunities

Source: Radio Pakistan

Presidential election is being held today to elect the 14th President of Pakistan for next five years.

Asif Ali Zardari, the joint candidate of PPP and the PML-N, and Sunni Ittehad Council’s candidate Mahmood Khan Achakzai are vying for the office of President.

The President is elected by an electoral college comprising members of the Senate, National Assembly and the four provincial assemblies.

Voting is held through a secret ballot.

A joint session of the parliament will be held at the parliament house in Islamabad today in which the members of National Assembly and the Senate will exercise their right to vote.

Similarly, the provincial assemblies will also hold their sessions today for the election.

Polling will begin at ten am and continue till 4:00 p.m.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Presidential election is being held today to elect the 14th President of Pakistan for next five years.

Asif Ali Zardari, the joint candidate of PPP and the PML-N, and Sunni Ittehad Council’s candidate Mahmood Khan Achakzai are vying for the office of President.

The President is elected by an electoral college comprising members of the Senate, National Assembly and the four provincial assemblies.

Voting is held through a secret ballot.

A joint session of the parliament will be held at the parliament house in Islamabad today in which the members of National Assembly and the Senate will exercise their right to vote.

Similarly, the provincial assemblies will also hold their sessions today for the election.

Polling will begin at ten am and continue till 4:00 p.m.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Federal Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Shahera Shahid has congratulated the newly elected President of National Press Club (NPC) Azhar Jatoi and other office bearers.

In her message, the Secretary said success of the newly elected office bearers is a manifestation of voters’ confidence.

Shahera Shahid said the government fully believes in freedom of expression and media independence.

She hoped that the newly elected bearers of the National Press Club would play an important role in protecting freedom of expression and solving problems of journalists.

Source: Radio Pakistan