Day: August 24, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The national tally of total active COVID-19 cases was recorded as 89, 919, one of the highest during fourth wave of pandemic on Monday with 3, 772 more people testing positive for the deadly virus and 3, 107 people recovering from the disease during the last 24 hours. 80 corona patients have died during […]

ISLAMABAD: Senate standing committee on Maritime Affairs on Monday rejected the bill after majority of votes were casted against amendments bills regarding major ports of the country. The committee, which met here with Senator Rubina Khalid in the chair, opposed the bills stating that the authority should remain with the Federal Government and should not […]

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Narcotics Control on Monday reviewing budgetary allocations of the Ministry of Narcotics Control (MoNC) and Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) recommended increase to ensure the upkeep of ANF and its services. The committee met here at Parliament House in the chairmanship of Senator Ejaz Ahmed Chaudhary. The Committee was informed that […]

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Monday lauded PM’s initiative of including Seerat-e-Nabi (PBUH) in 8th to 10th grades syllabus and offered optimum technical and scholarly assistance in implementing the decision. In a letter written to Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood, CII Chairman Dr. Qibla Ayaz, said the council could […]

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the PM Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Monday. During the meeting, the overall political situation in Sindh and the matters regarding effective organization of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the province were discussed.

ISLAMABAD: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) handed over 1000 oxygen concentrators and related accessories worth $1.4 million to the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (MoNH, R&C). The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health, Dr. Faisal Sultan received the life-saving medical devices used for treating patients suffering from coronavirus infection, birth […]

ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi on Monday, describing the August 14 incident at Minar-e-Pakistan, Lahore and the killing of Noor Muqadam in Islamabad as “painful”, said that implementation of laws, speedy justice and improved social behaviours were vital to check such happenings. “There are laws in the country. But if law is not implemented, it […]

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan on Monday unanimously passed “The Jammu and Kashmir (Administration of Property) (Amendment Bill), 2021”. The panel, met here with Rana Shamim Ahmed Khan, was told that the proposed amendment was being carried out in line with the directions of Supreme Court. Minister for […]