Heroin seized from Abu Dhabi-bound passenger at Islamabad airport on May 27, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on Friday seized one kilogramme of heroin from a passenger at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport. ANF officials said the passenger, Irfan, was set to board an Airblue flight for Abu Dhabi when the drug was seized from his handbag during checking at the immigration counter. Irfan, who hails from […]
Supreme Court rejects plea of former MNA against his disqualification on May 27, 2017ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) has rejected an appeal plea filed by former Member of National Assembly (MNA) Syed Gulzar Sabtain from Okara against his disqualification directing him to resort to proper forum. A 2-member bench of SC presided over by Justice Gulzar Ahmad took up the case for hearing Friday. Counsel for the petitioner took […]
OBOR help to develop backward areas: Masood on May 26, 2017 ISLAMABAD: Azad Jammu Kashmir President Masood Khan has said that the Chinese initiative of One Belt One Road (OBOR) will help develop backward areas and bring them into the national mainstream. Addressing a seminar in Islamabad on Friday, he said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project is an important component of the One […]
Govt allocates Rs200 million for statistic division on May 26, 2017 ISLAMABAD: The incumbent government in its forth budget has allocated Rs200 million for the two already released projects of statistic division under the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) of the government sector during the upcoming fiscal year of 2017-18. According to budget documents, overall cost of projects had been estimated Rs520.938 million while till […]
Pakistan faced dictatorship for long period of time on May 25, 2017 ISLAMABAD: Opposition leader Syed Khursheed Shah said that politics is all about helping and doing good but in Pakistan this word has become synonym with abuse. While speaking at a seminar opposition leader said that today’s wives also say to their husbands, “don’t play politics with us (Hum say siyasat mat karo)”. He […]
PM inaugurates 660-MW first Unit of Sahiwal coal power plant on May 25, 2017 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has inaugurated the first Unit of 660 megawatts at 1320-MW Sahiwal Coal Power Plant on Thursday. The plant, completed in a record period of twenty two months, has already been linked to the national grid. The second unit of the plant with capacity of 660-MW will also start generating […]
AIOU sets up Data-resource center to assist research scholars on May 22, 2017 ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) will soon set up a date-resource center to assist the PhD and M.Phil students to conduct qualitative and meaningful research on the issues, relating to community’s welfare. This was announced by the AIOU’s Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Shahid Siddiqui while inaugurating a week-long workshop on Data-Analysis that […]
Pakistan wont allow its territory to be used against any country: COAS on May 22, 2017RAWALPINDI: US Ambassador David Hale called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Qamar Javed Bajwa in Rawalpindi on Monday. In a meeting with Hale in Islamabad on Monday, both the COAS and the US ambassador reiterated their nations’ commitment to a secure, stable, and prosperous Afghanistan, said a statement issued by the US Embassy Islamabad. […]
LCCI demands to allocate funds in next budget to refund business community on May 22, 2017 LAHORE: The office bearers of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) have urged the government to allocate adequate funds in the federal budget 2017-18 for payment of refunds as businessmen are bearing huge financial cost on their own hard earned stuck-up money. In a joint statement issued here, the LCCI President Abdul Basit, […]
Champions Trophy great opportunity for players to shine: Azhar on May 22, 2017LONDON: Pakistan bowling coach Azhar Mahmood has called on his side’s players to see the upcoming Champions Trophy clash against India as a great opportunity for them to shine and become heroes, a local website reported on Monday. Fans from both nations have marked their calendars for June 4 when the two arch-rivals take on […]