Coronaviris claims nine more lives, 415 new cases in Punjab

LAHORE: The coronavirus claimed nine more lives and 415 new cases were reported in Punjab during the last 24 hours. According to data shared by a spokesperson for the Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (PP&SHD) here on Saturday, death toll reached 10,874 and a total number of cases were recorded 349,890 while 329,478 patients […]

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Lok Virsa Museums to remain closed on 1st day of Eid-ul-Azha

ISLAMABAD:National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (NIFTH)- Lok Virsa museums will remain closed on the first day of Eid-ul-Azha. As per previous practice, both the Museums National Heritage Museum and Pakistan Monument Museum administered by Lok Virsa will reopen with routine public timings on the second day of Eid. Executive Director Lok Virsa Talha […]

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Sindh govt extends special drive to ensure SOPs compliance to July 25

KARACHI:The Home Department Sindh on Saturday decided to continue special drive to ensure compliance of Corona SOPs to July 25 amid likely increased movement and activities during Eid-ul-Azha. The additional chief secretary Home, Qazi Shahid Pervaiz, through an office order directed divisional and districts administration to take appropriate measures to ensure compliance of COVID-19 SOPs […]

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No arrest be made in every case after amendments in police rules: Advisor to CM Sindh

KARACHI:Spokesperson of Sindh Government and Advisor for Law, Environment and Coastal Development Barrister Murtaza Wahab said that Sindh Government had taken an important decision in the legislation under which arrests would no longer be made in every case. It was revealed in the statement issued here on Saturday. The Sindh government, he said, has decided […]

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DG FIA nominates Amir Farooqi as focal person for KCCI

KARACHI:The Director General Federal Investigation Agency, Dr. Sanaullah Abbasi, nominated Director FIA South Amir Farooqi as the focal person for dealing with complaints raised by business community of Karachi. According to a press release issued by Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry here on Saturday Dr. Abbasi while speaking at an online meeting with representatives […]

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PNCA regional office Quetta announces photography classes

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA), Balochistan on Saturday announced to hold photography classes for those who love to capture the beauty of the earth under. The classes would be organized under the title, “The Earth is an art and the photographer is only a witness”. An official of PNCA Masroor Shah informed […]

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Sindh Cabinet amends police rules to stop arresting of accused merely on FIR basis

KARACHI:The provincial cabinet on the recommendation of IG Police has approved an amendment in Rule 26 of Police Rules 1934 envisioning to stop police officers from making arrest of a person merely on account of registration of First Information Report (FIR). It was approved in cabinet meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali […]

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Scattered rains on Eid Day likely

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast scattered rain spells on Eid-ul-Azha for different cities including Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Talking to reporter, spokesman PMD Dr Zaheer Babar said that the rain spell would start in different cities from next week and would persist for three days in upper and central Punjab,Sindh,Balochistan,Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He said […]

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