Federal Ombudsman Secretariat disposes of 74,869 complaints in 2019By: Muhammad Faisal Kaleem on January 24, 2020The Federal Ombudsman Secretariat disposed of as many as 74,869 complaints in 2019 while each complaint was winded up within a period of 60 days, Federal Ombudsman Syed Tahir Shahbaz said on Thursday. He was addressing a press conference here at Ombudsman office to brief the media about the performance of the organisation in previous […]
NIHCR launches book on Punjab’s history, cultureBy: Staff Report on January 22, 2020History defines and refines knowledge and correlates study of the past with the present, said Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad Vice-Chancellor Dr Muhammad Ali on Tuesday. “Punjab is replete with volumes of historical events like communal harmony existed before partition and ironically communal riots broke out at the time of independence in 1947. All such events are […]
Pakistan can make economic turnaround through EODB, new trade techniques: AlviBy: News Desk on January 22, 2020President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday said Pakistan as the world’s sixth most human resource-rich country could make an economic turnaround by improving ease of doing business (EODB) index and adapting trade techniques to meet global demands. “A world of opportunities awaits us if we learn new trading and marketing trends including value addition and […]
SNGPL assured committee of formulating phase-wise priority planBy: Staff Report on January 21, 2020The Senate Standing Committees on Petroleum was assured by SNGPL on Monday that in coordination with the mover the company will formulate a phase wise priority plan for providing gas supply to the areas identified in circles of Lora, Bakot, Baghan, Upper Lower Galiyat so that work can be initiated at the earliest possible. The […]
Excessive regulations hinder foreign investment: expertsBy: Staff Report on January 21, 2020Despite improvements on Ease of Doing Business (EODB) index, massive, costly and time-consuming business regulations at the federal, provincial and local level still appear to be the major stumbling block in the way of attracting the foreign direct investment (FDIs) and businesses to flourish. To achieve the substantial FDI inflows and help thrive the businesses, […]
Islamabad Bar Association asks members to declare their ‘faith’By: Mubashir Ali Sangal on January 18, 2020ISLAMABAD: To disguise weaknesses under the faith this time the Islamabad Bar Association takes the reins and made it mandatory for the bar members to declare their faith through an affidavit before January 31. According to the news that appeared on Friday, the Islamabad Bar Association hunted to probe profoundly the religion of the bar […]
Membership of 318 lawmakers suspended over failure to submit assets detailsBy: inp on January 17, 2020The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday suspended membership of 318 lawmakers in both houses of parliament for not submitting annual statements of their assets and liabilities with it by the last date under a law amended by them to their convenience. According to details, the list includes Federal Minister for Law and Justice […]
Govt taking concrete measures to strengthen Disaster Management Authority: Zartaj GulBy: inp on January 17, 2020In order to enhance the capacity of flood departments, Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul Thursday assured that Incumbent government was taking concrete measure to strengthen Disaster Management Authority in future for coping with impending disaster risks and better disaster management. Talking to private news channel Zartaj Gul reiterated the resolve of his […]
All NAB inquiries against SAPM Zulfi Bukhari closedBy: Agencies on January 17, 2020NAB inquiries against Special Assistant to the PM for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Zulfikar (Zulfi) Bukhari were officially closed on Thursday. An executive board meeting under Chairman NAB, Justice retd. Javed Iqbal undertook the decision earlier in the day. The national accountability bureau had claimed that Bukhari had illegal offshore companies in the […]
Govt taking steps to make Pakistan an Islamic welfare state: MuradBy: Staff Report on January 16, 2020Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed has said that steps taken during previous year will bring about success and prosperity in the running year. As per vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the ground is being prepared for making Pakistan an Islamic welfare state by adopting welfare schemes like Ehsas Programme, Kamyab […]