Bilawal Bhutto should take a look at PPP’s history of taking loans from IMF: Shahbaz Gill By: inp on May 28, 2021Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr. Shahbaz Gill Thursday said Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari should take a look at his party’s history of taking loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) before lecturing others. The SAPM reacted to Bilawal Bhutto’s statement while calling him ‘parchi chairman.’ He […]
Hakla-DI Khan motorway project to complete by Sept, Senate told on May 28, 2021Minister for Communications Murad Saeed has told the upper house of the Parliament that Hakla to Dera Ismail Khan motorway project will be completed by September this year. Taking the floor in the question hour in the Senate, which resumed its session at the parliament house on Thursday with Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani in the chair, […]
British council to hold special O level exams By: Staff Report on May 28, 2021Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood on Thursday said that the government has issued a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to the British Council to hold special O Level exams from July 26 till August 6. “We issued an NOC today to British Council allowing it to hold special O level exams from July […]
NAB summons former trade secretary in sugar subsidy probe By: inp on May 28, 2021In a move to expedite the sugar subsidy scandal probe, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has again summoned former trade secretary Younus Dhaga on June 3. The former secretary has been asked to appear before the bureau on June 3 along with the minutes of the inter-ministry meeting, summaries, recommendations, paperwork regarding the export of […]
Supreme Court bars rape convicts from seeking presidential pardon By: inp on May 28, 2021The Supreme Court has ruled that the convicts found guilty of the rape of women and children cannot resort to the presidency for clemency. While hearing an appeal on Thursday submitted by a rape convict Habib Ullah for obtaining remission during jail term, the apex court while rejecting his plea ruled that no rape convict […]
Austria sparks uproar with ‘Islam map’ By: AFP on May 28, 2021The Austrian government came under fire Thursday for a new “Islam map” showing the location of mosques and associations around the country, with religious groups saying it would stigmatise Austria’s Muslim population. Earlier, Integration Minister Susanne Raab unveiled an internet website called the “National Map of Islam” with the names and locations of more than […]
Pakistan values its relations with Russia: COAS By: APP on May 28, 2021Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday said Pakistan valued its relations with Russia and hoped for furthering military to military relations between the two countries. Russian Ambassador Danila V. Ganich, called on the Army Chief here at GHQ, said an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) media release. During the meeting […]
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 […]
LHC grants protective bail to Dr Amjad, others in Eden Housing, EOBI scams on May 27, 2021LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday granted a seven-day protective bail to Dr Amjad, his wife and daughter in the multi-billion Eden Housing and EOBI scams, which were being probed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), respectively. The court also suspended implementation on orders of their red […]
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 […]