Coalition partners to re-join cabinet next week: Tareenon January 24, 2020Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) central leader Jahangir Tareen on Thursday said that the coalition partners of the federal government will re-join the cabinet next week as talks with them remained successful. Talking to media persons Jahangir Tareen said the impression of a weak government was only restricted to media houses where channels were seen predicting the […]
PHC orders removal of mobile phone towers near hospitals, schoolson January 24, 2020The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday ordered to remove mobile towers set up near educational institutions and health facilities. A bench of the Peshawar high court (PHC) comprising of Justice Qaiser Rasheed Khan and Justice Abdul Shakoor Khan heard the case against mobile phone base transceiver stations (BTS), commonly called mobile phone towers, set […]
CPI report proof of Imran Khan’s incompetence: Saeed Ghanion January 24, 2020Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and Sindh Information Minister Saeed Ghani, while referring to Pakistan’s downgraded position in the annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2019 released by the Transparency International, criticised the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for failing to fulfil its commitments. “PTI’s claims and slogans have proven to be false and the international body […]
KP government unable to upscale Sehat Insaf Card programon January 23, 2020PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is unable to expand the Sehat Insaf Card scheme despite its claims as the government is dealing with an acute shortage of funds, an official said on Thursday. According to details, the government had announced to provide free medical treatment facility to six million families across the province but the facility […]
ATC awards 34-year jail term, fine to acid attack convicton January 23, 2020An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday awarded 34 years sentence to a man who had thrown acid at a woman in Lahore in September last year. The court in its verdict handed Hamayun Maseeh 34 years jail term along with Rs. 2.2 million fine. Hamayun had attacked Nazia Bibi with acid in Factory Area of Lahore […]
UK responds to FIA letter over video link testimonies in Imran Farooq murder caseon January 23, 2020The British authorities have responded to a letter of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for recording statements of British witnesses in Imran Farooq murder case. In a key development in the case, the British authorities have told the FIA that the arrangements have been finalized for recording statements of the UK-based witnesses in murder case […]
NA body briefed on USF’s ongoing, future projects, cybercrimeson January 23, 2020The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication held here on Wednesday under the chair of MNA Mr Ali Khan Jadoon in Parliament House was briefed on various issues by concerned formations. After having a briefing from Syed Fakhar Imam, MNA/Mover of “The Electronic Transaction (Amendment) Bill, 2019” and M/o Information Technology and […]
Flour prices decrease by Rs 6 per kg in Sindh, Rs 2 in KPon January 23, 2020With timely intervention by the government, prices of wheat and wheat flour have started coming down in the local markets all across the country, particularly in Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Talking to media persons Food Security Commissioner in the Ministry of National Food Security and Research Dr Imtiaz Ali Gopang on Wednesday said that the […]
Nowshera rape, murder case: KP govt constitutes special prosecution teamon January 23, 2020The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on Wednesday constituted a special prosecution team to take legal action of Nowshera rape and murder case. The newly-constituted prosecution team will assist police and lawyers of the victim girl. The decision was taken in a high-level meeting chaired by KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan to discuss the horrible incident […]
LHC adjourns hearing of Maryam Nawaz’s ECL pleaon January 22, 2020The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of a plea submitted by Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) vice-president Maryam Nawaz seeking permission to travel abroad. The high court resumed the hearing on the plea where Maryam Nawaz’s lawyer appeared to continue arguments. The judge questioned the reason for which Maryam Nawaz is […]