Schools closed, again By: Agencies on January 22, 2022All schools situated in areas with a high Covid-19 positivity ratio will remain closed for one week across the country, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) announced on Friday. According to a notification issued in this regard, the NCOC said, “Educational institutions, premises, sections, specific classes with high positivity to be closed for one […]
Prime minister felicitates govt on achieving 5.37% GDP growth in three years By: APP on January 21, 2022ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday congratulated his government on achieving the GDP growth of 5.3% which led to substantial jobs creation and also raised per capita income. The prime minister wrote on Twitter that the success of the government’s economic reforms was also recognized globally. He also cited a report of Bloomberg which predicted […]
Committee fails to recommend action against defence, interior, communications ministry officials By: Kazam Khan on January 20, 2022As over a dozen senior officers from the district administration, police, highways and forest department faced suspension on the recommendations of an inquiry committee constituted by the Punjab government to investigate Murree fiasco, the probe committee referred names of officials from federal departments to their ministries for further departmental action over their gross negligence. Sources […]
Heads roll over Murree snowfall tragedy By: Kazam Khan on January 19, 2022LAHORE: The Punjab government on Wednesday ordered action against 15 senior officers over failure to handle the Murree tragedy where in at least 23 tourists, including nine children, had lost their lives following heavy snowfall at the popular hill station. An inquiry report submitted by the committee constituted by the Punjab government following the incident […]
People have to pay higher charges due to expensive power plants installed by PML-N govt: Hammad By: APP on January 19, 2022ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar Tuesday said the people had to face persistent raise in the electricity prices on account of Fuel Price Adjustment (FPA) charges due to the expensive energy plants installed by the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) government. Around 60 percent of power was being produced by the plants running […]
Court issues Punjab chief secretary’s arrest warrants By: Web Desk on January 18, 2022A civil court in Lahore has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Punjab Chief Secretary for non-compliance with a court order, Daily Times reported. Two officials from the Department of Energy were also given arrest warrants by the court. Civil Judge Muhammad Tariq Rasheed heard a case involving a factory’s failure to record its new address […]
Justice Umar Ata Bandial takes charge as new CJP By: Web Desk on January 18, 2022Justice Umar Ata Bandial has been appointed Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP). Justice Umar Ata Bandial will take over as Chief Justice on February 2, 2022. According to the report, after President Dr. Arif Alvi’s consent on Monday, the Ministry of Law and Justice issued a notification of the appointment. Justice Umar Ata Bandial is […]
Despite the Omicron spike, education officials have decided not to close schools By: Web Desk on January 17, 2022ISLAMABAD: In light of the escalating cases of Covid-19, the Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC) resolved on Monday not to close schools. Shafqat Mahmood, the Federal Minister of Education, presided over the meeting via video link. The meeting took stock of the current state of Covid-19. In a statement, Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas said […]
‘Modi’s India a dangerous country for religious minorities’: report By: APP on January 16, 2022ISLAMABAD: When World Religion Day was celebrated across the globe on Sunday, India under fascist Narendra Modi has become a dangerous country for Muslims and Christians. A report released by Kashmir Media Service, today, said India has no right to celebrate World Religion Day when it is denying religious freedom to its minorities. The persecuted […]
Pakistan heading in ‘right direction’ By: Agencies on January 15, 2022Prime Minister Imran Khan launched Friday the public version of the country’s first-ever National Security Policy 2022-2026, saying the nation is now headed in the right direction. “Inclusive growth means not only to uplift the poor people but also the neglected areas… (In such case) every common man becomes a stakeholder to protect the state… […]