CJP suggests arresting Omni Group chief’s son Nimr on November 13, 2018Chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Monday hinted at having Omni Group chairman Anwar Majeed's son Nimr arrested once again, as a three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by chief justice Mian Saqib Nisar resumed hearing a case against fake bank accounts that were used to launder over Rs100 billion out of the country. Additional Attorney General Nayyar Rizvi informed the … [Read more...] about CJP suggests arresting Omni Group chief’s son Nimr
SC issues notice to PM, Zulfi Bukhari in dual nationality case on November 13, 2018The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to Prime Minister Imran Khan and others on a petition challenging the appointment of Zulfi Bukhari - the prime minister's special assistant on overseas Pakistanis. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar heard a petition challenging Bukhari's appointment as the PM's special assistant as he is a dual national. … [Read more...] about SC issues notice to PM, Zulfi Bukhari in dual nationality case
Funeral prayers for children offered on November 13, 2018Funeral prayers were offered on Monday for two children who died from alleged food poisoning after dining at a restaurant in Karachi. Ahmed, 18-month-old, and Muhammad, 5, lost their lives on Sunday afternoon allegedly due to food poisoning after dining at a restaurant in the city's Zamzama area the previous night. The funeral prayers of the brothers were offered at a mosque in Karachi's … [Read more...] about Funeral prayers for children offered
— hands over two rescued children to mother on November 13, 2018LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday handed over two rescued children to mother. LHC Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan heard the petition filed by Gulnaz, a resident of Green Town Lahore regarding her missing children. The woman told the court that her husband Rashid Parvez was in Malaysia and her mother-in-law had handed over her two children to a relative in Sindh. The court directed police … [Read more...] about — hands over two rescued children to mother
‘New MOs should be trained to reduce shortage of anesthetists’ on November 13, 2018Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid has directed that newly inducted medical officers should also be trained as anesthetist as there is a dire need of anesthetists in public sector hospitals. She issued the directives while addressing CEOs District Health Authorities through a video link here on Monday. Secretary Primary & Secondary Healthcare Muhammad Khan Ranjha was also present … [Read more...] about ‘New MOs should be trained to reduce shortage of anesthetists’
‘Supply of clean water crucial for polio eradication’ on November 12, 2018KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh secretary general and parliamentary leader in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh has stressed the need of supply clean drinking water to backward areas for eradication of polio. He stated this while speaking during a jirga held with the three communities of Gujro Union Council of Gadap Town on Sunday. The protestors ended their boycott of polio … [Read more...] about ‘Supply of clean water crucial for polio eradication’
Bid to smuggle 2.4kg narcotics foiled on November 12, 2018The Airport Security Force (ASF) foiled a bid to smuggle 2.4 kilogram narcotics worth millions of rupees in international market and arrested a drugs trafficker at Lahore Airport on Sunday. The ASF sources said that during search of baggage of a passenger leaving for Doha through a private airline at Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore, 2.4 kilogram narcotics including one kilogram … [Read more...] about Bid to smuggle 2.4kg narcotics foiled
Thickening smog threatens air quality in Punjab on November 12, 2018Smog is once again threatening to choke Lahore and other cities across Punjab, worsening the air quality and making breathing difficult for the residents. A steady rise in carbon emissions, coupled with a spike in cross-border crop burning, has thickened the layer of smog enveloping the provincial metropolis and other parts of Punjab, reducing visibility and causing flight delays. Air … [Read more...] about Thickening smog threatens air quality in Punjab
Abducted child rescued, kidnapper held on November 12, 2018The Lahore Investigation Police rescued an abducted child from district Khyber of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and arrested the kidnapper on Sunday. According to details, a child was kidnapped from provincial capital Lahore a couple of days earlier and taken to district Khyber of KP. The Lahore Investigation Police traced the boy and rescued him during operation in Khyber on Sunday. A kidnapper … [Read more...] about Abducted child rescued, kidnapper held
Rs 260m worth of damage incurred during religious parties’ protests on November 11, 2018The Punjab government on Saturday submitted a report in the Supreme Court regarding the losses and damage to property during the three-day long countrywide sit-ins staged by religious parties following a top court verdict acquitting Asia Bibi in a blasphemy case against her. As per the Punjab government's report, private and public property worth Rs 260 million was damaged during the … [Read more...] about Rs 260m worth of damage incurred during religious parties’ protests
