Rape offenders can’t get presidential remissions, rules SC By: Daily Times Monitor on May 27, 2021 The Supreme Court has ruled that that presidential remission could not be granted to rape offenders, a private TV channel reported. The SC While hearing an appeal on Thursday submitted by a rape convict Habib Ullah for obtaining remission during jail term, the court rejected his plea and ruled that no rape convict condemned […]
Covid kills 75 more, infects 2,726 in one day on May 27, 2021 75 more deaths due to Coronavirus and 2,726 new positive cases of the infection have been reported across the country during the last 24 hours. According to fresh statistics issued by the National Command and Operation Center, 62,706 tests were conducted in the same period while positivity ratio remained four point three four percent. […]
Justice Ameer Bhatti to become new LHC CJ By: Web Desk on May 27, 2021ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed has recommended the name of Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti for the post of the Lahore High Court (LHC) chief justice as incumbent LHC CJ Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan set to retire on July 5. CJ Gulzar summoned a meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan on […]
PM compares PTI govt’s anti-graft stats with PML-N’s ‘dismal record’ By: APP on May 27, 2021Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said the performance of anti-corruption department in Punjab, including recovery of looted money and State land, is remarkable, as compared with the 10-year ‘dismal record’ under the rule of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. “In the last 31 months of our government in Punjab, the Anti-Corruption [department] recovered Rs 220 billion, […]
Govt to re-file review petition in Justice Isa case in SC By: News Desk on May 27, 2021The Ministry of Law and Justice on Wednesday said that the federation will re-file curative review petition (CRP) against Justice Qazi Faez Isa case verdict in due course of time after addressing the objections raised by the Supreme Court Registrar Office. “Against the order of the majority in the Review Petitions of Justice Qazi Faez […]
ECC approves 2nd Phase of ‘Ehsaas’ to increase beneficiaries to 8 million By: APP on May 27, 2021The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Wednesday approved the launching of second Phase of ‘Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program’, which envisages increasing the number of regular ‘Ehsaas Kafalat’ beneficiaries to 8 million by June, 2021 through the ongoing National Socio-economic Registry Survey (NSER). Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin virtually chaired the […]
Prime Minister speaks to the Egyptian President on the issue of Palestine on May 27, 2021Prime Minister Imran Khan held a telephone conversation with the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, His Excellency Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Wednesday. The Prime Minister appreciated the important role played by Egypt and its leadership for cessation of hostilities in Palestine. Condemning strongly the Israeli aggression against innocent Palestinians, especially women and children, […]
Covid vaccine registration of citizens above 19 from today By: News Desk on May 27, 2021Federal Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Minister Asad Umar announced on Wednesday that the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided to start the registration of persons aged 19 and above for vaccination against the coronavirus from Thursday (today). “So now registration will be open for the entire national population which is approved by […]
Ch Nisar takes oath as MPA after nearly 3 years of delay By: Staff Report on May 27, 2021Estranged PML-N leader and former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan took oath as member of the Punjab Assembly on Wednesday after the Assembly Secretariat found no stay order against him to formally become an MPA. He was administered the oath of office by Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Sardar Dost Mohammad Mazari. Khan, and entered […]
Covid strain first detected in India found in 53 territories: WHO By: APP on May 27, 2021The coronavirus variant first detected in India has now been officially recorded in 53 territories, a World Health Organization (WHO) report shows. Additionally, the WHO has received information from unofficial sources that the B.1.617 variant has been found in seven other territories, figures in the UN health agency’s weekly epidemiological update showed on Wednesday, taking […]