Govt to facilitate low-income groups to own houses: PM By: News Desk on June 8, 2021Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated a mobile unit in the federal capital on Monday to facilitate the people in getting information about loans for the low-cost housing programme. Appreciating the mobile unit initiative of the National Bank of Pakistan, the prime minister said it is the foremost priority of the government to extend every possible […]
Court adjourns hearing of Javed Latif’s bail plea till June 8 By: APP on June 7, 2021A sessions court on Monday adjourned hearing of a bail petition filed by PML-N MNA Javed Latif in a case of defaming state institutions till June 8. Additional District and Sessions Judge Hafeez ur Rehman heard the post-arrest bail petition of Javed Latif. The counsel for MNA argued before the court that the police had […]
Khalilzad on new peace mission as Kabul welcomes PM’s statement By: Tahir Khan on June 7, 2021As the end game in Afghanistan is fast approaching, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Sunday for talks on ways to push the fragile peace process forward. Pakistan has also intensified consultations with the Afghan leaders, days after Prime Minister Imran Khan announced to seek a […]
Nawaz and family watch Maryam’s son play polo for Cambridge Uni By: Daily Times Monitor on June 7, 2021Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif attended a polo match at the Guards Polo Club to watch his grandson and Maryam Nawaz’s son Junaid Safdar play the prestigious annual Oxford versus Cambridge Varsity Match. Junaid was playing for Cambridge University. Nawaz Sharif and other family members joined Junaid Safdar at Guards Polo Club for the match […]
Stringent legislation against fake news becomes inevitable: Fawad By: Agencies on June 7, 2021Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhary has said that stringent legislation against fake news has become inevitable to ensure objectivity and truth. In a tweet on Sunday, the information minister said those who are opposing anti-fake news legislation and term it against freedom of expression should reconsider their approach. Earlier on Saturday, declaring […]
PM in touch with Saudi Arabia over Sinopharm issue: Rashid By: Agencies on June 7, 2021Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan is personally handling the matter related to Sinopharm vaccine’s non-acceptance in Saudi Arabia and some other countries in the Middle East. Talking to the media persons after inaugurating the Covid-19 vaccination centre in F-9 sector of Islamabad on Sunday, Rashid said that the […]
FO terms drop in Covid-19 cases to lowest level heartening By: Agencies on June 7, 2021Foreign Office has said that the drop in Covid-19 cases to the lowest level since the start of the third wave of pandemic is heartening as it shows Pakistan is moving forward in its fight against contagion. In a tweet on Sunday, FO Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhry said that due to effective policies and timely […]
PM thanks China for offering support to combat environmental challenges By: APP on June 6, 2021Prime Minister Imran Khan has thanked China for offering support to step up cooperation in restoration of ecosystem to combat environmental challenges. I thank 🇨🇳 President Xi’s strong message on World Environment Day 2021 hosted by 🇵🇰 reflecting our commitment to counter environment degradation. We laud Pres Xi’s ldrship in combatting climate change & biodiversity […]
UNGA adopts declaration with roadmaps to combat scourge By: APP on June 6, 2021UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has passed a Political Declaration titled “Our common commitment to effectively addressing challenges and implementing measures to prevent and combat corruption and strengthen international cooperation” at a special session to discuss corruption. The session adopted the declaration with blueprints to help countries tackle bribery, money-laundering, abuse of […]
President’s interreference ends AIOU student’s ordeal By: APP on June 6, 2021ISLAMABAD: Setting aside the decision of the federal ombudsperson, President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday directed the Vice-Chancellor of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) to decide the ‘hardship case’ of a student in her favor, who was declined the MEd degree due to maladministration of the university. Earlier, the federal ombudsperson had closed the case […]