Govt says Covid-19 vaccine mandatory for educational staff By: Web Desk on May 29, 2021ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Saturday announced that Covid-19 vaccinations have been made mandatory for educational staff in order to ensure safe continuation of the education sector. The decision was taken in a meeting, chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar and National Coordinator Hamood Uz […]
PFUJ, HRCP, PBC term proposed ordinance an attempt to impose ‘media martial law’ By: Web Desk on May 28, 2021ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) have out-rightly rejected the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) Ordinance 2021 that the federal government intends to impose. “The proposed law is draconian in scope and devastating in its impact on the constitutional […]
Amin says govt to use ERF to create 100,000 nature jobs on May 28, 2021ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam on Friday said that Pakistan was investing in ecosystem restoration through the Ecosystem Restoration Fund (ERF) which was launched last year and would be used to create 100,000 nature jobs. He was addressing a webinar as part of a series of events, organised […]
IGP Qazi Jameel ur Rehman broadens scope of ‘bicycle patrol unit’ in Islamabad By: APP on May 28, 2021ISLAMABAD: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad, Qazi Jameel-ur-Rehman on Friday announced to extend the scope of ‘bi-cycle patrol unit’ to other sectors for the convenience of the locals. The decision was taken after getting an overwhelming response from the public and was aimed at developing friendly relations with residents as well as providing a […]
Movement in occupied territories indigenous, Pakistan tells India By: APP on May 27, 2021ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday categorically rejected India’s allegations of ‘cross-border infiltration,’ saying the movement against illegal occupation in the occupied state of Jammu Kashmir was indigenous. The Foreign Office spokesperson said that the movement against the Indian occupation and its state-sponsored terrorism in the occupied territories is indigenous and is likely to continue till India […]
Minister hints at more jobs, decreased prices of edibles By: APP on May 27, 2021ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan on Thursday said the up-coming budget would be growth oriented and would be offered more jobs to the people. Talking to a private TV channel, he said that the government was well aware about inflation and it was making sincere efforts to reduce it. He termed […]
Govt to import wheat, sugar despite ‘bumper’ crops to maintain ‘strategic reserves’ on May 27, 2021ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Finance and Revenue Zain Hussain Qureshi on Thursday informed the National Assembly that despite bumper crops, four million metric tons wheat and sufficient quantity of sugar would be imported to maintain strategic reserves of the commodities. Replying to various supplementary questions during the Question Hour, he said that the government has […]
Bilawal asks Imran Khan to resign over his govt’s ‘worst’ performance By: Web Desk on May 27, 2021KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the ‘selected’ prime minister is unsustainably borrowing money from international leasing agencies. “This unprecedented borrowing is akin to mortgaging the country’s economic integrity and freedom. The prime minister has thrown the country to the wolves, and succeeding governments will bear the burden of […]
Sherry submits ‘calling attention’ notice on ‘water crisis’ in Sindh By: APP on May 27, 2021ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party leader in Senate Senator Sherry Rehman has said that she has submitted a ‘calling attention’ notice in the upper house of the parliament on the ‘water crisis’ in Sindh. “It is alarming that the government has reopened the Taunsa-Panjnad link canal despite a vote-based (3-1) decision against its opening during recent […]
Registration of electric vehicles complicated, costly, PM’s aide told By: APP on May 27, 2021ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam on Thursday said that introducing modern and environmental-friendly transport system through electric vehicles was of unprecedented importance to efforts for coping with Pakistan’s air pollution woes and making cities clean and green under Imran Khan’s world-acclaimed green agenda. “Introducing electric vehicles in the […]