ISLAMABAD: The 12-member Nigerian Parliamentary delegation on Tuesday witnessed National Assembly proceedings as part of bilateral collaboration on diverse issues of mutual interest and cooperation between the two friendly countries. The Nigerian Parliamentary delegation led by President of National Assembly of Niger Seini Oumarou includes Members of Parliament Fatima Doubou Dogo, Rabiou Maina and President […]
Read MoreKARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday inaugurated the ship lift and transfer system at Karachi Shipyard, which would help improve efficiency of the shipping sector. The prime minister performed the inauguration by touching an electronic panel on the occasion. Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi, Minister for Defence Production Zubaida Jalal, parliamentarians […]
Read MoreKARACHI: The Sindh Cabinet on Tuesday urged the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to remit Rs 1.59 billion to the provincial government, which it had deducted at source 25 percent of the total recovery it had made through Voluntary Return (VR) scheme during the last 11 years. This emerged in the meeting held under the chairmanship […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Tuesday issued special instructions for managing Muharram-ul-Haram activities with proper COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) to contain disease spread. The Forum issued these instructions keeping in view the recommendations of the ulema (scholars) concerned regarding Muharram. The NCOC guidelines underlined that all gatherings and processions would […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Usman Dar Tuesday criticized Nawaz Sharif on failure to return Pakistan from London. Ex prime minister should come back to the country to face corruption cases instead of hiding abroad, he said while talking to a private news channel. Nawaz Sharif had been elected three time […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The National Minority Day would be celebrated on Wednesday as the state aspires to commemorate the contribution of minorities in the progress of Pakistan besides upholding rights, recognizing services, sacrifices of minorities in the creation of Pakistan, and nation-building. The day recalls the vision of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah with reference to his speech […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCOP) on Tuesday examined the substantive arguments for proceeding further with reference to the transaction structure for revival of Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation (PSMC). Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin presided over the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCOP) held at the Finance Division, said […]
Read MoreKARACHI: Over five thousand cops would perform duties in megalopolis in Muharram-ul-Haram. As many as 5018 officers and personnel would perform security duties in majalis and Muharram processions to be taken out in the city, according to spokesperson for Karachi Police on Tuesday. The deployment would include 20 senior officers, 53 Deputy Superintendents, 832 non-gazette […]
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