ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Punjab government appeal and dismissed the contempt of court proceedings against it in Lahore High Court (LHC) over payment of judicial allowance to the judges of lower judiciary. A two-member SC bench comprising Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan heard the case. During the course […]
Read MoreLAHORE: The Punjab government will open separate schools for the transgender community in selected cities of the province and the first of its kind will be established in Multan very soon. Punjab Minister for School Education Dr Murad Raas made this announcement while addressing a ceremony held regarding Insaf Afternoon School Programme (IASP) here at […]
Read MoreLAHORE: A sessions court on Tuesday extended interim bail of three sons of Mufti Aziz-ur-Rehman in a Madrasa student sexual assault case till July 7. The court summoned counsel for parties for final arguments on the next date of hearing. Additional District and Sessions Judge Nauman Muhammad Naeem heard the bail applications of Latif-ur-Rehman, Waseem-ur-Rehman […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce, Abdul Razak Dawood Tuesday said that despite the negative impacts of Covid-19, the exports have performed well in country’s major markets. “I’m pleased to share that our exports have done quite well in our major markets, ” the adviser tweeted, adding that the country’s exports to China increased […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Matsuda Kuninori along with Economic Counsellor and Head of Economic & Development Section Ishii Kensuke on Tuesday called on Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Usman Dar. Welcoming the delegates, Usman Dar appreciated the assistance extended by the government of Japan in various fields and sectors, said […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Sardar Yasir Illyas Khan Tuesday hailed the establishment of a Gender Protection Unit (GPU) by Islamabad Police and termed it a proactive move in the right direction. He said this while addressing roundtable conference chaired by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Qazi Jameel ur Rehman on […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Under the umbrella of the National Emergency Operations Centre, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) supported 14 polio vaccination campaigns in Pakistan in 2020. A UNICEF Pakistan document, which is available with reporter revealed that these campaigns provided 97.8 per cent of 39 million targeted children with oral polio vaccination, a crucial step in the […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Controller General of Accounts Pakistan Farrukh Ahmad Hamidi Tuesday inaugurated the first pensioner facilitation centre (PFC), here at the Accountant General Pakistan Revenue (AGPR) offices to facilitate pensioners through one window operation. Additional Accountant General (Admin) Mehmood Latif, Deputy Accountant General Hamayun Ehsaan, Director General Accounts Dr Shafiq-ur-Rehman, PFC In-charge Shahid Saeed and others […]
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