Month: June 2021

ISLAMABAD:Punjab and Sindh clinched the titles in the Inter-Provincial Netball Championship played here at the Pakistan Sports Complex on Saturday. Punjab bagged the men’s title while Sindh won the women’s title in the Championship. Chairman, Pakistan Netball Federation, Captain (R) Zafar Iqbal Awan who was the chief guest at the concluding ceremony of the championship […]

Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain informed the country’s first Media Technology University would be launched on August 14 this year which would be formally inaugurated by the prime minister, at this building. The minister said in today’s world, there was contest over opinion making and perceptions in which […]

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar Saturday termed the opposition parties’ narrative on Financial Action Task Force (FATF) shameful and condemnable. Addressing a news conference, the minister said the world community and FATF acknowledged and recognized the considerable progress and efforts made by Pakistan on action plan with high-level commitment. He said the opposition was […]

ISLAMABAD: Senator A. Rehman Malik has expressed grave concerns over the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decision for retaining Pakistan on its grey list despite the country meeting 26 of the 27 conditions. He said that rather than be taken out from the ‘grey list’ for its significant progress on FATF Action Plan, Pakistan was […]

ISLAMABAD:Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has submitted its report in a contempt of court case against Pakistan People Party Leader Masoodur Rehman Abbasi over indecent remarks about the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP). The FIA submitted its report on the court orders. On June 22, a four-member SC bench headed by Justice Umer Ata Bandial had […]

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Narcotics Control Ijaz Ahmed Shah Saturday sought the assistance of developed countries in ending the social evil of drug-abuse from the country. Addressing a webinar, organized by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), he also hoped that national and international institutions would help Pakistan in its fight against the drugs. He […]

ISLAMABAD:Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed and other Judges of Supreme Court Saturday expressed deep sorrow and grief over the sad demise of former caretaker Prime Minister (PM) and former Judge Supreme Court Mir Hazar Khan Khoso. They extended their heartfelt condolences and sincere sympathies to members of the bereaved family of the […]

ISLAMABAD:Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Khan Afridi Saturday said India under its demographic terrorism was turning the Muslim majority state of Kashmir into a Hindu majority. The massive transfer of Hindus from mainland India to the IIOJK was a part of a greater plan of India to change the state into a […]