COVID-19 claims 47 more lives, active cases recorded 42,330

ISLAMABAD:The national tally on Thursday of total active COVID-19 cases recorded 42,330 with 2,545 more people tested positive for the deadly virus during the last 24 hours. Forty-seven (47) corona patients have died during past 24 hours, 45 of whom were under treatment in hospital and two out of the hospital in their respective quarantines […]

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Senate body seeks PIA pilots’ details, gets briefing on Aviation Division

ISLAMABAD:The Senate’s Standing Committee on Aviation Thursday sought details of the pilots working with the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), and got briefing on functions of the Aviation Division and its attached departments. The committee meeting, chaired by Hidayat Ullah, reviewed working procedures, budget, number of employees, challenges faced by the aviation division and its subsidiaries […]

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Opposition parties not sincere with national cause: Aliya Hamza

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Commerce Aliya Hamza Malik Thursday said the opposition was busy to “save their so-called corrupt leaders” instead of showing their seriousness over the issues of public welfare and Kashmir cause. “The politics of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan People’s Party was based only on lies and their leadership was not showing […]

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Farrukh expresses solidarity with Turkey on fifth anniversary of failed coup

ISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Farrukh Habib on Thursday expressed solidarity with Turkey as it marked the fifth anniversary of the 2016 failed coup. “It was the proud moment for the government and the people of Pakistan who stood with Turkish brothers and sisters on July15 against the attempt to undermine Turkey’s democracy,” […]

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NAB Rawalpindi contributes significantly in overall performance of Bureau: Chairman

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal Thursday said that NAB Rawalpindi, a flagship Regional Bureau, has always played an excellent role in contributing towards the overall performance of NAB. Chairing a meeting to review the overall performance of NAB Rawalpindi from October 11, 2017 till to date at NAB Headquarters, he […]

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PM leaves for Uzbekistan on two-day visit

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan left here for Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent on a two-day official visit. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi, National Security Adviser Dr Moeed Yusuf and Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Minister for Information Technology Atif Khan. “The Prime […]

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Automated response service for pilgrims’ Hajj queries to be available in 10 languages

ISLAMABAD:The General Secretariat for Islamic Awareness of Hajj, Umrah and Visit, an affiliate of the Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance, is set to launch the automated response service via the toll-free phone for answering queries of pilgrims around the clock in 10 languages throughout the Hajj period. The service will see […]

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PM arrives in Uzbekistan on two-day visit

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Uzbekistan on a two-day official visit at the invitation of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi, National Security Adviser Dr Moeed Yusuf and Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Minister for Information […]

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