ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) and Ulema-Mashaykh of different religious schools of thought would observe “Youm-e-Haya” (Chastity Day) on upcoming Friday against the rising incidents of abuse and molestation of children and harassment of women. In a joint statement, Special Representative to Prime Minister on Inter-religious Harmony and Middle East and Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: National Assembly (NA) Committee on Industries and Production Tuesday expressed its concerns regarding the highest number of General Sales Tex (GST) percentage on Rickshaws, which was used by the poor. The committee strongly recommended that sales tax on rickshaws should be reduced from 17 percent to 12.5 percent and waiver of ACD on import […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Central Power Agency Guarantee (CPPA-G) on behalf of Ex-WAPDA distribution companies (DISCOs) has sought an increase of Rs1.46 per unit increase in the power tariff for July under monthly Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) mechanism. The CPPA-G in a petition filed with National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) said the actual fuel charges remained […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: All Parties Hurriyat Conference has expressed its deep concern over the most critical situation faced by the people of Kashmir and said that the fresh spree of barbarism unleashed by Indian forces has exposed the New Delhi’s claim that it enjoys any public support in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The APHC […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Privatisation has planned the auction of Services International Hotel Lahore (SIH) on August 26. The property is located on Mall Road, Lahore, the investors have the choice to exercise mix use option while developing the property. The current value of Rs 1.949 billion has been fixed and duly approved by the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday served notices to respondents in a case of land owners seeking compensation against Supreme Court Bar Housing Scheme. Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president, Pakistan Bar Council vice chairman, Pakistan Housing Authority (PHA) director general and others were named as respondents in the case by the residents, whose land […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture directed the National Curriculum Council (NCC) to brief the Committee in detail on implementation of the Single National Curriculum (SNC) in the next meeting. The directions were given during the 19th meeting of the Standing Committee on Federal Education, Professional […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Tuesday called upon the parents of all school going children of 17 years old and above to ensure their complete vaccination by October 15, to protect them from COCID-19 Pandemic. He said at least single dose of vaccine for all students of 17 […]
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