COVID-19 positivity ratio further declines in Pakistan at 1.69% By: Web Desk on June 22, 2021ISLAMABAD: Pakistan continues to record a decline in COVID-19–related deaths and new cases, as the country recorded a 1.69% positivity rate over the past 24 hours. According to data released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 27 more people succumbed to the disease during this period, taking the nationwide death toll to 22,034. […]
Yousaf Raza Gillani summoned for indictment in advertisement case By: Web Desk on June 22, 2021ISLAMABAD: An accountability court has summoned PPP leader and former prime minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani on July 13 to indict him in a National Accountability Bureau (NAB) reference regarding awarding illegal advertising contracts in violation of Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) rules. Islamabad Accountability Court Judge Muhammad Azam Khan conducted the hearing during which Yousaf Raza did […]
Bilawal urges SC to revisit verdict on encroachments in Karachi By: News Desk on June 22, 2021Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has urged the Supreme Court to revisit its recent decision of razing illegal constructions in Karachi, saying his party believes in building homes instead of demolishing them so alternative spaces to the affectees should be given first. Bilawal expressed these views on Monday at a ceremony marking […]
Kashmiri leaders to urge Modi to restore region’s autonomy By: Agencies on June 22, 2021Kashmiri politicians will urge Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to restore occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s autonomy when they meet him on Thursday for the first talks since he took away the region’s special status two years ago, party officials said. New Delhi has struggled for decades to dampen freedom struggle in the Muslim majority region, […]
Shehbaz, Hamza granted pre-arrest bail in sugar case By: inp on June 22, 2021An additional district and sessions judge on Monday granted pre-arrest bail to Opposition Leader in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz Sharif in the multi-billion-rupee sugar scandal. The FIA had earlier summoned both the leaders for an investigation on June 22. As the proceedings commenced, the counsels for Shehbaz and Hamza implored […]
Nadra head job notification: Establishment Div sticks to its stance By: Hassan Naqvi on June 22, 2021Contrary to the established norms that the Establishment Division issues high profile appointment notification, the Interior Ministry notified the appointment of Tariq Malik as National Database and Registration Authority chairman on Monday. Earlier, the Establishment Division on June 18 had written to the Interior Ministry objecting to the summary moved to the cabinet by the […]
NAB finalises assets reference against Khawaja Asif By: News Desk on June 22, 2021The top anti-graft body has finalised the assets beyond known sources of income reference against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former foreign minister Khawaja Asif. Khawaja Asif has been accused of making assets while holding public offices from 1991 as the chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has approved an inquiry against Khawaja Asif on […]
Beneficiaries to get additional amount under Indexation Policy approved by ECC By: APP on June 21, 2021ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet Monday approved the Indexation Policy for Cash Transfer and allowed Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) to adopt the institutional mechanism for periodic updates of regular cash transfer benefits to Ehsaas Kafalat Beneficiaries of BISP. The Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety Division, according to the press statement […]
Tarin tells opposition to stop criticising budget since it helps everyone By: Web Desk on June 21, 2021ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said Monday on the National Assembly floor that the IMF bailout was needed to avert insolvency owing to financial crises created by previous governments. He said that the budget for the fiscal year 2022 is for everyone’s benefit and that it guarantees modest to medium loans to people to promote […]
Muhammad Tariq Malik appointed as NADRA chairman By: Web Desk on June 21, 2021ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday notified Muhammad Tariq Malik as the chairman of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA). According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Interior, he has been appointed the NADRA chairman for a period of three years. “In exercise of powers conferred under section 3 (3) of the […]