Malaysian authorities seize PIA plane Boeing 777 over unpaid dues on January 15, 2021KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities on Friday have seized Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777 over being a defaulter of lease payment. According to details, the plane was taken into custody on court’s order after it landed at Kuala Lumpur airport with passengers on board. According to sources, the plane was taken into custody for non-payment […]
Nepotism is on peak in Sindh Govt. By: Muzammil Ferozi on January 14, 2021Sindh Information Department smashes the rules and regulations of government while Government of Sindh continues to reward favored officers as nepotism is on the upsurge in other departments as well. According to the notification issued from the Chief Secretary Sindh, Abdul Waqar Memon, Director, Master Plan Department SBCA, BPS-19, has been given the additional charge […]
Bagasse-based IPPs agree to cut power tariffs on January 11, 2021Following the solar energy-based independent power producers (IPPs), bagasse-based IPPs have also agreed to sign amended power purchase agreements with the government. The signing of the amended purchase agreements will slash the existing tariffs to a considerable extent. The bagasse-based IPPs have agreed to sign the amended power purchase agreements with a government team of […]
Lahore turned into a garbage dump after cancellation of contract with foreign companies By: Aqeel Amous on January 7, 2021The garbage situation of Lahore is going from bad to worse, day by day. Open sewage drains and garbage dumps are giving rise to many health issues, after the cancellation of the contract with foreign waste management companies no one is picking up garbage. The cleaning and garbage collection operation in Lahore was assigned to […]
Lashkar-e-Taiba leader Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi arrested on January 3, 2021LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department, Punjab, has arrested a key leader of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) organisation, Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, for his alleged involvement in a terrorism financing case registered against him at the CTD’s Lahore police station. “Proscribed organisation LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba) leader Zaki ur Rehman Lakhvi (has been) arrested on charges of terrorism financing,” […]
Same champions, new winners in 2020 By: Agencies on January 2, 2021LONDON: Formula One’s pandemic-hit season was packed with novelty and surprises, even if Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes retained their titles in record style and by massive margins once racing returned. The strangest of campaigns crammed 17 races, instead of the record 22 originally envisaged, into little more than five months from July with four triple-headers. […]
Funds of social sectors of oil and gas companies were misused in name of development: Ex Sindh Chief Minister, Liaquat Ali Jatoi By: Imdad Ali Khushik on January 1, 2021Dadu: PTI leader, Ex Sindh Chief Minister, Liaquat Ali Jatoi has said that He said that bonus production and funds of social sectors of oil and gas companies were misused in name of development of areas. He said that funds in name of supply of clean water to rural areas of also misappropriated. He was […]
Your Children Need You Most By: Shagufta Shazadi on January 1, 2021What do we expect our children to do when they, a) grow up as adults, b) pass through grade/class, c) start a job/business, d) become a parent, e) live among other people, f) are emotionally stressed out? Is parental responsibility only to give a childbirth and neglect all other social, moral, and emotional responsibilities? Should […]
Pindi doctors want OPDs closed as 188 staff members contract Covid-19 By: inp on December 30, 2020Doctors in Rawalpindi have demanded that the government should shut down the OPDs across the city after 188 health workers tested positive for Covid-19. “OPDs must be closed [during the coronavirus outbreak] since we can get in touch with patients via telemedicine service. People should only head to hospitals if they are in a critical […]
Politicians targeting state institutions not flag-bearers of democracy: PM on December 28, 2020ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said politicians pointing fingers at the state institutions could never be considered as flag-bearers of democracy. Talking to his Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan, the Prime Minister said all pillars of state, within their own jurisdiction, were working for development of the country, PM office said. […]