Sanofi, NEF partner to promote diabetes awareness in schools By: News Desk on December 13, 2019Sanofi Pakistan is set to launch the 3rd wave of its international CSR program KiDS (Kids and Diabetes in Schools), this time in partnership with the National Education Foundation (NEF). This was announced at an MoU signing ceremony held at the Head office of NEF, an autonomous body of the Ministry of Federal Education and […]
NAB chief orders DGs to take inquiries, investigations to their logical conclusion By: News Desk on December 12, 2019National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice Javed Iqbal on Wednesday directed the director generals to take complaint verification, inquiries and investigations to logical conclusion by ensuring merit, transparency in light of concrete evidence as per law. He issued the directives during an Executive Board Meeting (EBM) of the NAB, which was attended by Deputy Chairman […]
ECP asks parliamentarians to submit assets’ details by Dec 31 By: Agencies on December 12, 2019The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday asked the parliamentarians and members of the provincial assemblies to submit statements of assets and liabilities for financial year 2018-19 by December 31. According to an official of ECP, the commission, on the first day of January each year will publish the names of members who failed […]
Pakistanis stand by oppressed Kashmiris, says President Alvi By: Agencies on December 12, 2019President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday said that people of Pakistan stood by their oppressed Kashmiri brethren and condemned the fascist Indian government for its inhuman treatment of its minorities, as manifested in the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019, passed by Indian Lok Sabha. The president was talking to Ambassador-designate of Pakistan to Sri Lanka […]
Pakistan Navy celebrates 48th HANGOR Day By: Agencies on December 11, 2019A graceful ceremony was organized by Pakistan Navy at Pakistan Maritime Museum to commemorate 48th HANGOR Day and to pay homage to our heroes. Every year, 9th December is celebrated in Pakistan Navy as HANGOR Day to commemorate the historic event of sinking of Indian Navy Frigate KHUKRI and severely damaging another Indian Navy Ship […]
Pakistan International Squash Tournament to start on 15th By: Staff Report on December 11, 2019The Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) in collaboration with Pakistan Air Force and Serena Hotels will be organising Serena Hotels-Huawei Pakistan International Squash Tournaments for Men and Women on December 15-19 at Mushaf Squash Complex, Islamabad. The men event has a prize money of $ 20,000, whereas women event has $12,000/- as prize money. Besides Pakistan, […]
Senate body seeks transfer Zardari’s cases to Karachi By: Agencies on December 10, 2019The Senate Standing Committee for Interior on Monday passed a resolution seeking transfer of Asif Ali Zardari’s cases to Karachi. Senate Standing Committee on Interior passed a resolution seeking shifting of former President Asif Ali Zardari’s cases from Islamabad to Karachi. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Senator A. Rehman Malik here at […]
Federal govt orders PASSCO to release 50,000 tonnes of wheat to Sindh By: Hameed Langraw on December 10, 2019To deal with the issue of increase in price of flour and shortage of wheat in Sindh, the federal government has directed the PASSCO to release 50,000 tonnes of wheat to Sindh from PASSCO stock. While chairing a meeting in a Islamabad regarding wheat distribution from PASSCO to Flour Mills of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
Senate body flays child abuse case involving KP govt official By: Staff Report on December 10, 2019Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication Chairperson Senator Rubina Khalid on Monday took serious notice of the latest episode of child abuse involving an employee of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, Sohail Ayaz. She said that the policy of appeasement while dealing with such cases must be abolished completely. The Committee was briefed by […]
‘Beauty parlours, hair salons spreading hepatitis, AIDS’ By: Hameed Langraw on December 10, 2019Health experts say that unhygienic environment and non-sterilisation of equipment uses in beauty and hair salons is a major threat in spreading of hepatitis and AIDS, but there is a very poor check by Islamabad administration and its concerned departments on beauty and Hair salons operating in the federal capital Islamabad. After the approval of […]