IHC serves notices to respondents in medical colleges’ inspection case

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday served notices to the respondents including Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) in a case challenging the mechanism of inspections and grading of private medical and dental colleges. Justice Aamer Farooq of IHC heard the case filed by the Pakistan Association of Private Medical & Dental Institutions (PAMI) regarding the […]

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E&T Dept. Islamabad amasses record Rs.11.2 bln tax in 2020-21

ISLAMABAD:The Excise and Taxation (E&T) Department Islamabad has amassed Rs.11.2 billion tax during fiscal year 2020-21 against set target of Rs. 5.8 billion, registering around 80 per cent increase in revenue collection as compared to last three years. Of the total Rs.11.2 billion collection, the excise revenue was Rs.7.98 billion with inclusion of Rs. 3.2 […]

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MOHR makes milestone achievement in protecting prisoner’s rights

ISLAMABAD:Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) has attained a milestone achievement in protecting the rights of prisoners by ensuring financial and legal aid beside other assistance to the poor prisoners. An official told reporter on Wednesday, that the ministry has played its role in fully implementing the Criminal Justice Legal Aid & Justice Authority Legal Act […]

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Park Lane Company reference against Zardari adjourned till Thursday

ISLAMABAD:An Accountability Court (AC) on Wednesday adjourned hearing on Park Lane Company corruption reference against former president Asif Ali Zardari till Thursday. AC-II Judge Muhammad Azam Khan heard the graft reference connected with the fake accounts scam filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The court also granted one-day exemption from hearing to former president […]

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Nearly 2,16,000 overseas Pakistanis registered with PM portal: Safi

ISLAMABAD:Nearly 2,16,000 overseas Pakistanis have been registered with Prime Minister’s performance delivery unit (PMDU). Unit In-charge of the portal Adil Safi said on Wednesday said around 40 percent of overseas complainants had been entertained where they have expressed their satisfaction with the performance of the PM portal. Talking to a Private news channel, he said […]

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ICCI greets Amir for permanent appointment as Chairman CDA

ISLAMABAD:President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan on Wednesday felicitated Amir Ali Ahmad for his permanent appointment as Chairman Capital Development Authority. The ICCI head along with a delegation visited CDA Headquarters and congratulated Amir Ali Ahmed on his permanent appointment as Chairman CDA. Fatma Azim Senior Vice President, Abdul […]

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Naya Pakistan Housing Authority to introduce free online form submission facility

ISLAMABAD:Naya Pakistan Housing & Development Authority would introduced free online form submission facility for citizens to get themselves registered in 2nd phase to own their own houses. Talking to private news channel, Spokesperson NAPHDA Asim Shaukat Ali Wednesday said that all deserving people would get affordable houses on merit under this scheme. He said around […]

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Car production to go up to 0.5mln units by 2025: Khurso

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar on Wednesday said the government has taken measures to promote automobile industry by boosting its production up to 0.5 million units by 2025. Addressing a press conference flanked with Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Fawad Chaudhry, he said production would be increased to 0.3 million […]

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