Month: June 2021

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan Monday said all dramas staged by opposition against the democratically elected government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) had completely flopped, and their absconding leaders had no role in future politics of the country. “Opposition is utilizing its all energy to protect ill-gotten money, looters and plunderers of the national […]

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaisar on Monday sought report from the Secretary National Health Services about non-payment of Health Risk Allowance to the employees of government hospitals in the capital. While taking notice of the non-payment of the risk allowance, the Speaker said that the health workers did not receive the allowance for the […]

ISLAMABAD: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Qazi Jamil ur Rehman has thanked all segments of society for boosting moral of Islamabad police after foiling dacoity attempt in sector G-11 resulting injuries to two cops. According to details, thousands of messages were received appreciating Islamabad police over gallant attitude of its two cops who foiled […]

ISLAMABAD: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Pakistan in its recent humanitarian situation report on Monday highlighted that the Child Protection Services (CPS) provided under the fund’s collaborated initiative reached 2, 268 children in the regions of Sindh and Balochistan. According to the UNICEF Pakistan, Humanitarian Situation Report for the month of May 2021, the child […]

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Development, Kanwal Shauzab Monday said that the government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf had presented a pro-people, tax free and balanced budget in order to provide maximum relief to masses which would be a step forward to achieve sustainable economic development in the country. Responding to a statement of leader of […]

ISLAMABAD: United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Cooperatives will be marked on July 3 across the globe including Pakistan to increase awareness on cooperatives, as well as strengthen and extend partnerships between the international cooperative movement and other supporting organizations including governments. International Day of Cooperatives remembers what cooperatives do to improve the world’s economic […]

ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has issued around 36 licences, during a nine-month period, aimed at promoting the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) sector and ensuring provision of the environment-friendly fuel across the country especially in far-flung areas at controlled rates throughout the year. The authority, from July-March 2021, granted one licence for construction […]

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Monday approved nine demands for grants worth Rs. 157, 331, 433, 000 and rejected 535 cut motions moved by the opposition parties to reduce development expenditures for various projects and schemes. Parliamentary Secretary for Finance Makhdoom Zain Hussain Qureshi moved demands for grants one-by-one in the House and the Chair […]