Police officials to attend public complaints daily, directs IGP

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police officials have been directed to specify an hour on daily basis for listening to public complaints and enhance meaningful coordination with general public. These directions were made by Inspector General of Police Islamabad Qazi Jamil ur Rehman during his sudden visit to Karachi Company police station along with SSP (Operations) Dr. Syed […]

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Kidney Hills reference: AC testifies another witness against Mandviwala

ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) Tuesday recorded the statement of another witness against former Senate deputy chairman Saleem Mandviwala in Kidney Hills reference. The court also granted one day exemption from the hearing to Saleem Mandviwala on his lawyer’s request. The defence lawyers Arshad Tabraiz and Barrister Qasim Nawaz Abbasi conducted examination with the prosecution […]

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PCB announces 2021-22 women’s cricket season

LAHORE: In a bid to provide ample match training ahead of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday announced a bumper 2021-22 women’s cricket season. Over the course of the upcoming season, the country’s top women players are scheduled to compete in 33 matches – domestic and international […]

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President promulgates ordinance for retrieval of illegally occupied state land

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has promulgated an ordinance for retrieval of illegally occupied state land and assets and to end encroachments on the state land. The president issued the ordinance under article 89 of the constitution, said a press release issued here. Under the ordinance, the authorized officer will have the authority to issue […]

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PBCC announces 17-players for central contracts

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) has announced 17-players for the central contracts who had displayed top performances in the recent domestic and international competitions. The players would receive monthly honorarium for the term of next six months from July 2021 to December 2021 and PBCC has also raised the amount of the central […]

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Pakistan targeting clean energy, transport conversion to reduce gas emissions: Amin

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam Tuesday said Pakistan emits less than one per cent green house gas emissions globally and was focusing on energy and transport sectors conversion over clean modes. Addressing the Institute of Urbanism (IoU)’s Meeting for Eco-Journalists Cohort and launching of the Institute’s […]

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Study supports widespread use of better masks to combat COVID-19 indoor

ISLAMABAD: Better face masks and good ventilation greatly reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 indoors, a study found. University of Waterloo engineering researchers, using a mannequin to simulate a seated person breathing in a large room, found a significant build-up over time of aerosol droplets despite the use of common cloth and blue surgical masks. […]

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