Heads roll over Murree tragedy on January 20, 2022The Punjab government on Wednesday ordered action against 15 senior officers over failure to handle the Murree tragedy wherein at least 23 tourists, including nine children, had lost their lives following heavy snowfall at the popular hill station. An inquiry report submitted by the committee constituted by the Punjab government following the incident recommended suspension […]
Committee fails to recommend action against defence, interior, communications ministry officials on January 20, 2022As over a dozen senior officers from the district administration, police, highways and forest department faced suspension on the recommendations of an inquiry committee constituted by the Punjab government to investigate Murree fiasco, the probe committee referred names of officials from federal departments to their ministries for further departmental action over their gross negligence. Sources […]
Heads roll over Murree snowfall tragedy on January 19, 2022LAHORE: The Punjab government on Wednesday ordered action against 15 senior officers over failure to handle the Murree tragedy where in at least 23 tourists, including nine children, had lost their lives following heavy snowfall at the popular hill station. An inquiry report submitted by the committee constituted by the Punjab government following the incident […]
PML-N follows Nawaz’s narrative of development, respect for vote: Shehbaz on May 1, 2018LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that the provincial government has saved billions of the national wealth via engineering of development projects, while NAB’s entire force is exerted in Punjab. “My narrative is the extension of Nawaz Sharif’s narrative. We have secured billions of rupees through our development projects, while the NAB’s […]
Nasira Jabeen appointed new VC of PU, Farkhanda Manzoor of LCWU on April 27, 2018LAHORE (Daily Times Exclusive): Nasira Jabeen has been appointed new Vice Chancellor (VC) for Punjab University and Dr Farkhanda Manzoor for Lahore College for Women University (LCWU), the Government of Punjab’s Higher Education Department will make formal announcement in due time. The Daily Times has obtained copy of the appointment notification for Dr Farkhanda. In the […]
No ‘force’ can send govt packing: PM on December 19, 2017ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday said that no power could make him dissolve assemblies. “There is no political crisis in the country and elections will be held on time. All the elected assemblies will complete their constitutional tenures,” said during a meeting with a delegation of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors […]
Sharifs to present evidence that will completely undermine JIT report today on July 20, 2017LAHORE: The Prime Minister’s attorney Khawaja Haris is all set to present “documents” today in the court hearing the Panama case. The Sharifs believe these documents will undermine the Joint Investigation Team’s (JIT) report. These documents contain: Sale deed of 25% share of 12 million AED in 1980, the amount which was invested with Thani […]
Sharifs to present evidence that will completely undermine JIT report today on July 20, 2017LAHORE: The Prime Minister’s attorney Khawaja Haris is all set to present “documents” today in the court hearing the Panama case. The Sharifs believe these documents will undermine the Joint Investigation Team’s (JIT) report. These documents contain: Sale deed of 25% share of 12 million AED in 1980, the amount which was invested with Thani […]
Govt wont make Dawn Leaks inquiry public: Nisar on May 23, 2017ISLAMABAD: The government does not intend to make the Dawn Leaks inquiry report public, said Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar at a meeting with members of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) and Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA). Talking about DG ISPR’s tweet wherein he had rejected government’s notification regarding Dawn […]