Govt dismisses four employees from service over BISP scamBy: DNA on January 19, 2020The government on Saturday took action against officials who illegally benefited from the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), and fired four grade-17 officers in connection with the scandal. Officers, who exploited the BISP by enrolling their wives as beneficiaries, have been dismissed from service on the charges of corruption and misconduct. Four grade 17 BISP […]
Train driver saves the day as Shalimar Express escapes disasterBy: DNA on January 19, 2020A train driver’s skillful handling of the situation saved the day as the Shalimar Express averted a major accident Saturday when a railway line broke. The train was traveling from Lahore to Karachi when the incident occurred.A railway line between Sharshameer Station and Pakka Anna Station broke, putting the train in danger of getting derailed. […]
Protest rally held against Imtiaz Shaikh in ShikarpurBy: Our Correspondent on January 19, 2020SHIKARPUR: A large number of Brohi community persons took out protest rally from Brohi House Shikarpur up to Shikarpur Press Club to register their protest against Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh, Minister for Energy and his family and in favour of SSP Shikarpur Dr Rizwan Ahmed Khan in front of Shikarpur Press Club on the occasion of […]
Shireen Mazari submits report in IHC about jail reformsBy: DNA on January 19, 2020Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari Saturday submitted a report before the court of the commission formed by Islamabad High Court given the task for recommendations about jail reforms. The hearing of a petition filed by a prisoner Khadim Hussain against less health facilities at jails was resumed by IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah. […]
FM Qureshi meets Qatari foreign minister, calls for dialogue to resolve Middle East situationBy: APP on January 19, 2020Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi met with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha wherein he called for a dialogue to resolve the Middle East situation diplomatically. The foreign minister who arrived in the Qatari capital on Saturday discussed the bilateral matters, Afghan peace process and regional peace with his counterpart. […]
US diplomat Alice Wells arriving in Islamabad todayBy: Web Desk on January 19, 2020ISLAMABAD: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells will arrive in Pakistan on January 19 for a three-day visit, the US State Department said. The visit by Alice Wells is part of her 10-day visit to the region. She will travel to Sri Lanka and India before her […]
PTI, MQM-P ‘inching closer’ to a settlementBy: Agencies on January 19, 2020The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and estranged ally Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) appeared inching closer to a rapprochement on Saturday as MQM convener Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said a ‘healthy and positive’ progress was made in the second rounds of talks with a PTI team and that ‘visible progress’ was expected to take place in […]
Rana Sanaullah has lost mental balance: FirdousBy: News Desk on January 19, 2020Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Information and Broadcasting, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan Saturday said after leadership of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) left the country once again, Rana Sanaullah has lost his mental stability. In a tweet she said, “Rana has stated that if Nawaz Sharif can shift to home from the hospital he […]
CM’s Office releases expenses details for current and previous governmentsBy: Web Desk on January 19, 2020The spokesman of Chief Minister’s Office has released the details of expenditures incurred during the current and previous governments for the renovation and maintenance of CM’s residence at 7-Club Road and his office on 8-Club Road. According to the spokesman, not that much amount was spent on renovation of aging 7-Club Road, which was used […]
Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar departs for United States with familyBy: Muzammil Ferozi on January 19, 2020KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar departed for United States on a personal trip along with family last night. According to the details, Mayor Karachi is on a week-long visit to the States and in his absence, Deputy Mayor Arshad Hassan will look after the city affairs as an acting Mayor Karachi. Wasim Akhtar also went […]