ISLAMABAD: The last parliamentary year of the current National Assembly will begin today with President Arif Alvi set to address a joint session of parliament. Under Article 56’s clause three, the president must address the Parliament after each general election and the first session of the parliamentary year to inform the lawmakers of the “causes of […]
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President rejects mercy pleas of five death row convicts involved in brutal crimes
President Dr. Arif Alvi has rejected the mercy petitions of five prisoners who had been given death sentences after the charges of brutal crimes were proved against them. The media wing of the President House on Wednesday said that President Alvi rejected the mercy petitions of Muhammad Shaban s/o Muhammad Anwar (rape and murder of […]
President dismisses DG PEMRA, fines 2.5mn penalty in harassment case
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has awarded the major penalty of dismissal from service to a Director General of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and also enhanced the fine from Rs2 million to Rs2.5 million. He held that it had been established beyond any reasonable doubt that the female employee was harassed by the […]
Alvi urges politicians to resolve political crisis on priority
Alvi urges politicians to resolve political crisis on priority: President Dr Arif Alvi has called upon the political parties to base their electoral campaigns on the charter of the economy. He said the solution to crises like floods and the economy will not be a problem once the political crisis is resolved. Pakistan’s economic woes […]
Drug Peddlers to get capital punishment or captivity per new law
Drug Peddlers to get capital punishment or captivity. President Dr Arif Alvi’s approval of the Control of Narcotic Substances (Amendment) Bill 2022. The bill allows Capital Punishment or life imprisonment for illicit trafficking of narcotics or psychotropic drugs. This includes drugs of varying quantities including heroin, morphine, cocaine, and methamphetamine as known as Ice/Meth. The […]
President returns Elections (Amendment) bill 2022 unsigned
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi has returned the Elections (Amendment) EVM/OP bill 2022 unsigned after citing certain reasons and recording his observations. The president said that he had been pursuing the issue of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and Overseas Pakistanis Voting (OP) with all the governments, in the parliament, as well as at the Supreme […]
President Dr Arif Alvi inaugurates National Horse and Cattle Show
LAHORE: President Dr. Arif Alvi Thursday inaugurated the National Horse and Cattle Show 2022 at Fortress Stadium. Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar welcomed the president on his arrival. The three-day event will continue till March 12. Dr. Arif Alvi congratulated the CM for organizing the show after several years. Usman Buzdar said that the […]
Jumping IT bandwagon inevitable for economic development, fulfill market needs: President
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said that it was inevitable for Pakistan to quickly jump the bandwagon of information technology to achieve fast economic development as well as fulfill the market needs for human capital. The president, addressing the 2nd LCCI IT Awards 2022 distribution ceremony on Tuesday night, called for enhancing the production of […]
Financially empowered & educated woman an icon of real empowerment: President
ISLAMABAD: On Monday, President Dr Arif Alvi said the financial empowerment of women in Pakistan with their equal access to education and health services was vital in ensuring gender equality. “A financially strong, educated, and healthy woman can act as a firm pillar of the society and also a symbol of real emancipation,” he said […]
Alvi asks GSV to work independently, create a new era for Pakistan football
President Dr. Arif Alvi held top table talks with board members of Global Soccer Ventures (GSV) Yasir Mehmood, Chairman Zabe Khan, Chief Executive Officer and Saqib Rafiq Chaudhry, Chief Operating Officer to become the custodians of football through its private football enterprise forging a strategic alliance between UK and Pakistan. With former England and Liverpool […]