A quarter billion dollars spent on Covid vaccine procurement: Asad By: Web Desk on June 3, 2021Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has disclosed that huge investment by the federal government has made it possible to accelerate the vaccination drive nationwide. The acceleration of vaccination drive in the country being made possible by huge investment by the federal govt. So far the procurement of vaccine has […]
Govt striving hard to combat climate change: Imran Khan By: Web Desk on June 3, 2021Prime Minister Imran Khan has emphasised on achieving the tree plantation target under Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Program to protect environmental future of the nation. He was addressing a special event on Green Financing Innovations in the country, organised by Ministry of Climate Change in connection with World Environment Day in Islamabad on Thursday. Underlining […]
Pakistan’s Covid-19 death toll crosses 21,000 By: Web Desk on June 3, 2021ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s coronavirus death tally surpassed the 21,000 marks after 92 fatalities were reported, according to the official data released by the National and Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Thursday,. Total death toll from Covid has risen to 21022. Ninety-two more deaths and 2028 new cases of Coronavirus have been reported across the country […]
Pakistan reports less than 2,000 Covid-19 cases for second day By: News Desk on June 3, 2021With 1,843 new infections, Pakistan on Wednesday reported less than 2,000 coronavirus cases for the second consecutive day, pushing the national tally to 924,667 countrywide. The tally of total active Covid-19 cases in the country was recorded at 55,052 as 1,843 more people tested positive for the deadly virus. Eighty patients died on Wednesday, 70 […]
Tareen Group MPAs slams Govt over FIR against its lawmaker By: Hassaan Ahmed on June 3, 2021Yet another session of Punjab Assembly was marred by ruckus on Wednesday, as MPAs of Jahangir Khan Tareen group lashed out at the government in Punjab Assembly over an FIR that was launched against one of the members of the group-MPA Nazir Chohan by none other than, the Advisor to Prime Minister on Interior and […]
COAS lauds Qatar’s support to Pakistan in various fields By: Agencies on June 3, 2021A member of the Qatari ruling family has appreciated Pakistan’s contributions for conflict prevention in the region and expressed a desire for enhanced Islamabad-Doha bilateral collaboration. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday, Sheikh Ali Bin Abdullah Thani J Al Thani, chairman of Pakistan-Qatar Takaful Insurance Company and member […]
UNGA president’s remarks on Kashmir dispute consistent with UN stand, regrets India’s reaction: Spokesperson By: APP on June 3, 2021The President of the United Nations General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, has expressed regrets that India took his recent remarks on Jammu and Kashmir out of context, saying they were consistent with the long-standing UN position regarding the decades-old dispute. “The president was saddened to see a press statement from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, […]
Pakistan, China, Afghanistan FMs discuss Afghan issue today on June 3, 2021The fourth Pakistan, China and Afghanistan trilateral foreign ministers’ meeting will be held in Beijing on Thursday (today). Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will virtually attend the meeting. Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Wang Wenbin in Beijing on Wednesday said the three foreign ministers would have in-depth exchanges of views on Afghan peace and reconciliation process […]
IHC bars govt from appointing HEC chairman By: Online on June 3, 2021The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday while hearing the petition to restore Tariq Banori as Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) Chairman and against govt’s recent HEC revision ordinance barred govt from appointing new chairman of HEC till June 8. The Court issued notices to Secretary Cabinet Division, Secretary Law, Secretary Education, HEC and its former Chairman […]
Senator Abdul Qadir elected as Chairman Petroleum Standing Committee By: APP on June 2, 2021ISLAMABAD: The Senate’s Standing Committee on Petroleum elected Senator Muhammad Abdul Qadir as its chairman for a term of three-year on Tuesday. The committee members elected the chairman under Rule 184(1) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012. Senators Fida Muhammad, Mohsin Aziz, Aon Abbas, Prince Ahmed Omer Ahmed […]