Day: July 29, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Capital Development Authority (CDA) Affairs Ali Nawaz Awan on Wednesday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will form government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Talking to a private news channel, he said that PTI has emerged as a biggest political party in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections. “Allegations […]

ISLAMABAD: The Complaint Cell of Islamabad police have efficiently disposed of 341 applications received under section 22-A during the ongoing year, said the officials on Wednesday. They said that following orders of the courts to review complaints filed under section 22-A, the Cell disposed of 341 out of 486 applications. It worths to be mentioned […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Wednesday said that Kamyab Pakistan Programme (KPP) is targeted to uplift 4.5 million under-privileged households registered with the National Socio-Economic Registry (NSER) of the Ehsaas programme. Chairing a virtual steering committee and Advisory Board of the Kamyab Pakistan Programme (KPP), the meeting was held to fine-tune […]

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed review appeal for restoration of service of a postman Shah Jahan who was terminated over corruption charge. A two-member SC bench comprising Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi heard the case and maintained the Service Tribunal verdict. The Balochistan Service Tribunal had ordered […]

ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Wednesday adjourning the reference against former finance minister Ishaq Dar, granted time to the defence lawyer for arguments on acquittal pleas of co-accused in reference . National Accountability Bureau (NAB)’s Prosecutor Afzal Qureshi argued that the acquittal pleas of the co-accused had already been dismissed. The defence counsel, however, […]

ISLAMABAD: A Judicial Magistrate of Islamabad on Wednesday granted a further three-day physical remand of alleged murderer of former ambassador’s daughter Noor Mukaddam. The main accused Zahir Jaffar was produced before the court of judicial magistrate Shoaib Akhter amid foolproof security arrangements by the police after expiration of his remand period. Case Prosecutor Sajid Cheema […]

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Power Division was informed on Wednesday that line losses and non-recovery were main reasons for increase in Circular Debt. The Committee which met with Senator Saifullah Abro in the Chair discussed various agenda items including agreements with IPPs, details of circular debt, load-shedding etc. Briefing the committee, Secretary Power […]

ISLAMABAD: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bearish trend on Wednesday, losing 368.96 points, with a negative change of 0.68 per cent, closing at 47, 318.03 points against 47, 686.99 points on the last working day. A total of 365, 776, 287 shares were traded during the day compared to the […]