KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday said that the effective implementation of the anti-COVID standard operating procedures (SOPs) on Eid-ul-Fitr manifested the success of the government’s strategy. The president, chairing a high level meeting to review the government’s measures for containment of the pandemic, expressed satisfaction over the adherence to the precautions by the […]
President Dr Arif Alvi
President feels people can manage to overcome Covid by sticking to SOPs
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Tuesday said that from statistics, it appeared that people in Pakistan could manage to overcome Covid pandemic by following standard operating procedures (SOPs) to contain its further spread. In series of tweets, the president said that these SOPs included waring of masks, social distancing and hand washing. “Stats (statistics) are […]
President promulgates ordinance for protection of parents
ISLAMABAD President Dr Arif Alvi has promulgated an ordinance for the protection of parents, providing security against forced eviction from homes. The president issued the ordinance 2021 under Article 89 of the Constitution which makes commission of such acts liable to punishment. The punishment includes one-year jail term and fine, besides award of both to […]
President Arif Alvi puts tax amnesty scheme into effect
President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday signed the presidential ordinance regarding the newly introduced tax amnesty scheme related to disclosure of assets. Following the signature of the president, the scheme will come into effect across the country, and will be applicable to undeclared assets until June 30, 2019. A day earlier, the federal government approved […]
A society divided by ethnicity takes decades to heal: President Alvi
President Dr Arif Alvi, on Monday, reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to secure the sacred places as it was well aware of the value of regional peace and stability. He said this while addressing an event held to commemorate the Baisakhi Festival. Kartarpur corridor had been established by the government as a good neighbourly gesture, he added. […]
Kashmir, Palestine freedom movements can’t be suppressed by force: Pakistan
President Dr Arif Alvi Sunday said both Kashmir and Palestine will win freedom one day as no community or religion can be suppressed by force. “My heart beats with Palestine. My heart beats with Kashmir. Pakistan will continue extending moral and political support to the Kashmiri people,” the president said while addressing the ‘Paigham-e-Islam Conference’ […]
Pak desires cordial ties with India: President
President Dr Arif Alvi, on Friday, expressed satisfaction at the preparedness of Pakistan’s Armed Forces to give a befitting response to any misadventure by India. He remarked this in his address to the under-training army officers at the Quetta Command and Staff College, in Islamabad. Pulwama attack was said to be used as a pretext […]