ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) has nominated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto for international ‘Quaid-i-Awam award’ for democracy and renowned Swedish poet Peter Curman for International ‘Quaid-i-Azam Award’ for literature for the year 2008. These international awards carrying cash of Rs2 million each will be given at the international writers conference slated to be held sometime next month. This was announced by Chairman PAL Fakhar Zaman while speaking at a press conference here on Friday. He said the firm date and schedule of International ...
Islamabad: Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal Managing Director Zamurd Khan has announced to set up Benazir Bhutto Complex for internally displaced persons (IDPs) at the Jalozai Camp. He made an announcement to this effect during his visit to the Jalozai Camp on Thursday. He said the complex will be set up for the welfare and restoration of traumatised children and women. Zamurd Khan also announced free transport facility for students, doctors and philanthropists who want to distribute relief goods among IDPs. He also met disabled persons and assured them that their data has been compiled and wheelchairs ...
