BA’s budget session delayed due to protest by Opposition

QUETTA:Budget session in Balochistan Assembly was delayed due to protests by the opposition lawmakers. The Opposition members locked all four entry gates of the Provincial Assembly in which members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs), journalists and all those going to the Assembly were trapped outside of the Assembly. Following repeated requests by the officers, the […]

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LHC seeks report from police on plea against arrest of TikToker

LAHORE:The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday sought a report from police authorities till June 21 on a petition challenging arrest of famous TikToker Kashif Zameer. Justice Ali Zia Bajwa passed the orders while hearing a petition filed by the wife of the TikToker. A counsel for the petitioner argued before the court that Kashif […]

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LHC sets aside PMC order, advertisement about readmission of first year to private medical colleges

LAHORE:The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday set aside an order and advertisement of the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) about readmission of the first year to the certain private medical colleges. Justice Ayesha A Malik announced the judgement while allowing petitions filed by students of Sahara Medical College, Akhtar Saeed Medical College and Al-Aleem Medical […]

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British Council grants scholarships to 19 AIOU students

ISLAMABAD:British Council has awarded scholarship to 19 young women studying in Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) who are pursuing their education at Master and MPhil level. The scholarships were awarded on merit basis to the most deserving students from the underdeveloped areas of Pakistan. International Collaboration and Exchange Office, AIOU, in that regard, organized an […]

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Opposition’s long speeches in parliament wasted nation’s time: CM

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said the nation’s precious time was wasted by repeating long stories in the parliament by the opposition leaders. In a statement issued here on Friday, he said useless and directionless speeches could not serve the masses. The so-called leader wasted time in repeating the same sermons and disappointments […]

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CDA chairman reviews progress on Margalla Highway

ISLAMABAD:Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman, Amer Ali Ahmed and Director General Frontier Works Organization (FWO) Major General Kamal Azfar Friday carried out progress review visit of Margalla Highway Project. During the visit, the Chairman was briefed about the ongoing development work being executed by FWO, a news release said. After completing contractual formalities, physical work […]

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Rs. 2.5 billion allocated for Science and Technology: Jhagra

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has made a historic increase of 137 percent for the promotion of Science and Technology by allocating Rs.2.5 billion rupees in the financial year 2020-21. Finance Minister, Taimur Khan Jhagra while presenting the budget 2020-21 in the provincial assembly said that that increase of budget from Rs. 1.1 billion to Rs.2.5 billion […]

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SBP DG lauds services of football coach on his retirement

LAHORE:Sports Board Punjab (SBP) Director General (DG) Adnan Arshad Aulakh has admired the services of senior football coach and former international football player Mohammad Sajid, who retired a couple of days ago The coach called on the SBP director general at his office at National Hockey Stadium, here on Friday. Director Sports Hafeez Bhatti, Divisional […]

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