Pakistan Nursing Council approaches FIA to probe forgery case on July 25, 2022The Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) has decided to approach Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to investigate an alleged malpractice by its employee who tempered Council’s record to favor a nursing college for issuance of No-Objection Certificate (NOC). According to the documents available with Daily Times, an officer, who was serving on deputation basis in the council, […]
Progressive groups for controlling inflation, increasing living cost on July 24, 2022The progressive segments of the society on Saturday protested against ever increasing living cost in the country, particularly in its urban parts. Scores of working class people, residents of capital slum areas, students, trade unionists and progressive political workers participated in the protest. The protest centered on the core issue of economic justice and how […]
HEC plans to upgrade ‘blue-eyed’ employees despite members’ concern on July 20, 2022Instead of following the legal practice as to give due promotions to existing employees as per prescribed formula, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) authorities have planned to “upgrade” around 30 senior employees of various cadres in order to oblige some “blue-eyed,” Daily Times has learnt reliably. As per establishment directives the up-gradation can’t be made […]
ICT admin establishes 51 camps to cope with expected flooding on July 16, 2022The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration completed arraignments to cope with emergence of expected flooding situation in the federal capital and established 51 camps classified for different purposes as post-flood steps. This was informed by Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon to media persons at a presser. He said that to rescue the affected citizens […]
ICT to send profiteers to jail directly on July 5, 2022The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has decided to change the current practice to penalize profiteers as instead of imposing fine, a new decision has been taken under which the violators would be sent to jail directly to cope with overcharging issue in the city. “We decided to issue warnings to such violators twice and […]
Govt undoes relief to salaried class; slaps Rs 50/litre fuel levy on June 30, 2022Giving legal effect to the budgetary proposals for the next fiscal year, the National Assembly Wednesday approved the Finance Bill 2022-23. All amendments were moved by Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Dr Aisha Ghous Pasha. The House proceedings commenced after around two-hour delay with Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf in the chair. The House […]
Blue-eyed officials in FDE yet to be repatriated to parent depts on June 29, 2022Despite severe shortage of teachers in educational institutions of Federal Directorate of Education (FDE), the authorities failed to repatriate many blue-eyed faculty members working against administrative position within directorate, not only violating of fundamental service rules but also against core purpose of teachers’ hiring at any educational institution. As per documents available with Daily Times, […]
NA slams Canadian MP’s statement against COAS on June 28, 2022The National Assembly Monday strongly condemned the irresponsible statement of a Canadian parliamentarian against Pakistan and its institutions and also demanded from the Canadian government to take a strict notice of the matter. Initially, the debate on the matter was started by Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif in his address. The minister urged the Canadian […]
Miftah announces fixed monthly tax for retailers on June 25, 2022Winding up the budget debate in the National Assembly on Friday, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said Pakistan was no longer heading towards default adding that the government will impose super tax on the rich to reduce the budget deficit in order to end reliance on the foreign assistance. “To achieve self-reliance, an additional tax of […]
Budget takes back seat as MNAs target Imran, PTI on June 23, 2022Benefiting from a non-serious atmosphere and absence of a meaningful opposition, the lawmakers Wednesday continued to deliver one-sided lengthy political speeches during the budget debate in the National Assembly. Former PTI government and its chief Imran Khan were the members’ target and they were blamed for the prevailing economic and political mess in the country. […]