Commission on missing persons disposes 3,551cases on January 6, 2019The commission on missing personshas disposed of 3,551 casesout of a total of 5,706 until December 31, 2018. As per the monthly progress report of cases of alleged enforced disappearances till December 31released on Saturday by Secretary of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances Farid Ahmed Khan, a total of 5,608 cases were received […]
SC seeks report from IWC on ‘water theft’ from River Indus on January 6, 2019The Supreme Court on Saturday issued a notice to the Indus Water Commission (IWC) over a petition filed against water theft from River Indus. A two-member apex court bench comprising Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar heard the petition. The petitioner contended that India was stealing water from River Indus, hence route of Marala Link Canal […]
Our issue of overpopulation is more dire than water scarcity: CJP on January 4, 2019Chief Justice Saqib Nisar on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction on the measures taken by federal government concerning ‘exponential’ population growth in the country. The three-member bench of the apex court heard the proceedings of a case on population control. “This issue is far bigger than the need of dams,” he said, adding that advertisement launched by […]
Vawda rejects opposition’s demand to cancel Mohmand Dam contract on January 4, 2019ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda on Thursday rejected a demand put up by PML-N and PPP to cancel the Mohmand Dam contract. PML-N and PPP had demanded that the contract be cancelled after it was confirmed that the joint venture of Descon, owned by Adviser to PM on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood, […]
QAU requests govt to handover its remaining land on January 3, 2019Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) on Wednesday asked the government to end infringement of the varsity land. QAU spokesperson stated that the Capital Development Authority had allotted land to the varsity in the 1970s, but the possession of land has not been completed yet and could not define its boundary. The spokesperson told that there are more […]
Artificial crisis of water and gas is being created: Murtaza on January 3, 2019KARACHI: Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh on Information, Law & Anti-Corruption Barrister Murtaza Wahab has slammed the PTI govt. for creating artificial crisis of water and gas in Sindh. He stated, “Our transport had been crippled because of gas crisis”. The federal govt. was denying the province its Rs. 92 billion due share. Talking to […]
Sindh govt abolishes ‘public holidays’ for educational institutions on January 3, 2019The Sindh government on Wednesday abolished “public holidays” of schools and colleges throughout the province. Presiding over a meeting of the Sindh education department’s steering committee, Provincial Education Minister Sardar Shah said summer vacations will be observed in May and June whereas the new academic year will commence in August instead of July. The education […]
Unannounced load shedding of up to six hours causing problems for citizens on January 2, 2019Unannounced electricity outage has badly impacted life in Rawalpindi Cantonment. As per reports, the locals stated that electricity is not there for more than six hours which resulted in water scarcity in the city. “Tube wells remain non-operational on unannounced load-shedding,” they informed. Gawalmandi, Mohan Pura, Bohar Bazar, Arjun Nagar, Landa Bazar, Bara Bazar, Saidpuri […]
COAS visits Mujahid Force Centre, promotes Lieutenant Gen Bilal to Col Commandant on December 29, 2018Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Mujahid Force Centre at Bhimber, the military’s media wing said in a statement on Friday. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated, “COAS General Bajwa installed Lieutenant General Bilal Akbar as Colonel Commandant of Mujahid Force.” A large number of serving/retired officers including from Mujahid Force were […]
People of Sindh being treated like enemies, says CM Sindh on December 29, 2018Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Friday said people of Sindh were being treated like enemies. Addressing a rally in Ghotki, the Sindh chief minister said, “The people of Sindh are being treated like enemies.” “People of Sindh were not allowed to actively participate in the election process,” he lamented. “They wanted to defeat […]