Mulberry pollen allergy plays havoc from sneezing to life threatening reaction on October 16, 2016ISLAMABAD: Whenever somebody talks about allergies in Islamabad it’s usually about the Pollen allergy in spring to pollens of an imported tree from Far East in sixties because quick dense growth, without realization of long term effects of such a step. Mulberry pollen causes havoc in those allergies from minor sneezing to life threatening anaphylactic […]
Lok Virsa wins illegal tuck shop case against private company on October 5, 2016ISLAMABAD: Lok Virsa, the National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage, country’s premier cultural organization won another battle in the court of law in a case pertaining to one of its facility that was misused by a private production company by setting up a tuck shop ‘illegally’. The company had filed an FIR against the […]
Pakistani-American doctor falls prey to discrimination in US on September 28, 2016ISLAMABAD: American agencies and the justice system are unkind to non-Americans who have been serving their nation. A Pakistani-American doctor who faced such discrimination appealed to the government of Pakistan to help him on the diplomatic front. It was a tragedy that whenever American security agencies felt suspicious about non-Americans, they began to harass them, […]
Flaws, legalities necessary to be removed on September 10, 2016ISLAMABAD: Renowned legal and IT experts have expressed mixed reaction to recently passed Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act saying there are lot of ambiguities and legalities in this bill which needs to be looked thoroughly to improve this legislation. Senior IT Expert Dr Arshad Siddiqui told Daily Times that there are legalities in this bill […]
Nisar gives cold shoulder to PM during NA session on September 9, 2016ISLAMABAD: All lawmakers, with the exception of Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, gave Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif a rousing welcome upon his arrival in the National Assembly on Friday. Nisar and the PM only shook hands when the latter reached his seat on the front row. MQM legislators Rashid Godil, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Kanwar […]
FO facilitating 4 travel agents on September 5, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has served as a money minting machine for four travel agents from Islamabad during the last few years amid reports that these ill reputed agents robbed million of rupees from the Foreign Office under the guise of tickets. The four travel agents including United Travel, Smart Aviation, Butt Aviation and Travel […]
IT Ministry paves way for handing over 2,754 kanals of land to Etisalat on August 24, 2016ISLAMABAD: By withdrawing the case from the high court filed by the Telephone Industries of Pakistan (TIP), the Ministry of Information Technology (IT) has paved the way for handing over 2754 kanals of TIP land to Etisalat, a company defaulting on payment of billions of rupees. Over 800 homes, a 50-bed hospital, three schools, a […]
Private Hajj operators transfer over Rs 25bn to Saudi Arabia on August 16, 2016ISLAMABAD: Private Hajj operators have illegally transferred over Rs 25 billion to Saudi Arabia through Hundi. Investigation conducted by Daily Times revealed that 99 percent of Hajj operators transfer their money to Saudi Arabia through illegal ways Investigation further disclosed that Hajj operators are charging the intending pilgrims Hajj fee at rates anywhere between Rs […]
Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus project falling into ruin on August 12, 2016 ISLAMABAD: The pitiable plight of ill planned Rs 44 billion mega Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus Project is transmitting only one categorical message that quality has been absolutely compromised in construction of this mass transit project of twin cities. During the survey conducted by Daily Times in respect of almost all stations of MBP it came […]
Private Hajj tour operators fleecing pilgrims as religious ministry keeps mum on August 5, 2016ISLAMABAD: The ministry of religious affairs is playing the role of a glum spectator over the loot and plunder spree unleashed by some private tour operators. These private tour operators are plundering the pilgrims all over the country but no one is there to hold them accountable. A survey conducted by Daily Times in various […]