ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday directed former president Asif Ali Zardari to appear in person, on July 7 in his interim bail petition of a NAB inquiry pertaining to his apartment in New York City. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Aamer Farooq heard the pre arrest bail […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Tuesday said Balochistan was close to the heart of the Prime Minister Imran Khan. In a tweet, Fawad Hussain said that the federal government will complete 131 projects worth Rs 731 billion in Balochistan. The provincial government, he said, was also carrying development projects of […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) on Tuesday stressed the need for taking effective measures to capture global fruit market to the maximum for which setting up of ripening centres in the country would help increase the perishable exports. Talking to reporter here, the PBF Vice President Ahmad Jawad said that ripening centres would facilitate the […]
Read MoreLAHORE: An anti-dengue drive, initiated by the district administration, is underway currently at various points in the provincial capital. Deputy Commissioner Muddasir Riaz Malik Tuesday visited Nila Gumbad Tyre Market and inspected various tyre outlets in the market, where he checked dengue surveillance and observed the attendance and performance of the anti-dengue squad deputed on […]
Read MoreResponding to the questions of media persons, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said the agenda for holding negotiations with Baloch disgruntled elements was being devised in consultation with the relevant institutions. He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had again invited the opposition leadership to cooperate with the government in introducing election reforms to bring about transparency […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Met department Tuesday predicted very hot and dry weather in most areas of the country during next 24 hours. However, rain-wind/thunderstorm is expected at isolated places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. Continental air is prevailing over most parts of the country. A shallow westerly wave is present over northern parts […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Tuesday administered oath to Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti as Chief Justice Lahore High Court (LHC) during a graceful ceremony at the Governor’s House here. He is 51st Chief Justice of LHC. Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Khan Buzdar, Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat, Minister Housing Mian Mehmood ur […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Political Communication, Dr Shahbaz Gill on Tuesday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government had resolved the basic problem of electricity instead of signing expensive Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Independent Power Producers (IPPs) contracts. Responding to a statement of PML-N central leader, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi he said, […]
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