ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Wednesday granted time to National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to submit evidence report in reference against former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar pertaining to assets beyond known sources of income. AC-I Judge Muhammad Bashir heard the graft reference filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The court adjourned hearing on the case […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr Faisal Sultan on Wednesday reaffirmed his commitment to ensure availability of COVID-19 vaccine to extend vaccine coverage to the whole population. He was addressing the participants of an international level consultative meeting on COVID-19 Vaccine: Strategies and Policies for extending […]
Read MoreThe UN General Assembly Tuesday adopted a draft decision, by consensus, paving the way to continue intergovernmental negotiations (IGN) on restructuring the Security Council during its 76th session after the aspirants of permanent seats on the 15-member body — India, Brazil, Germany and Japan — withdrew their amendment that was aimed at shaping the reform […]
Read MoreKARACHI: Federal Parliamentary Secretary Ministry for Inter-Provincial Coordination, Syma Nadeem on Wednesday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf – PTI-led government in its third federal budget has succeeded in giving new impetus to the economy. In a statement, MNA Syma Nadeem further said that the federal budget for the financial year 2021-22 was a pro-poor budget. Syma […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The UAE’s retail e-commerce market reached a record $3.9 billion in 2020, a 53 per cent year-over-year increase which was driven by the Covid-19-led digital shift, new analysis from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry revealed on Wednesday. The analysis, based on recent data from Euromonitor, projected the value of the market to […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Qazi Jameel-ur-Rehman has directed the SSP Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) to conduct refresher courses for personnel to enhance their capacity and professional skills. The courses should be based on modern guidelines to effectively respond counter-terrorism threats, the IGP said during his visit at CTD headquarters, the other day. […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Senate of Pakistan on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the Indian grossly illegal actions against the oppressed people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK). The resolution was tabled by Senator Dr. Zarqa Soharwardi Taimur which was unanimously adopted by the House. The resolution passed by the House says, ”the Senate […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Conversion of agricultural land for commercial purposes is continuing unabated in several areas of Islamabad particularly along the old National Highway in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The Section 133 of Land Revenue Act strictly prohibits the conversion of agricultural land for non-agriculture purposes, however the authorities in IIOJK are watching as […]
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