ICT admin inspects bus terminals, vehicles to ensure SOPs

ISLAMABAD:Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration along with vaccination teams on Thursday inspected various bus stands and public service vehicles to ensure compliance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and directions issued by National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). In this regard, more than 150 vehicles were inspected and challaned upon violations of anti coronavirous SOPs, and […]

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Pakistan’s security agencies vigilant to respond enemies’ threats: Sheikh

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Interior, Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Thursday said that the Pakistan Army was proficiently accomplishing its responsibility to safeguard the country and performing duties on borders to protect every inch of the motherland. Talking to media persons, he said that Pakistan’s security agencies were vigilant to respond any threat from enemies. Pakistan Army was […]

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Filling of Tarbela Dam good omen for agriculture, hydel generation: PM

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday said that the filling of Tarbela Dam to its maximum level despite unvafourable weather conditions this year, was a good omen for agriculture and hydel power generation. “Alhamdulillah, Tarbela Dam filled to its max level yesterday despite unfavourable weather conditions this year. This is a good omen for agriculture & […]

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PAC perturbs over no DAC, directs MoC to convene meeting

ISLAMABAD:The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday expressed displeasure for not holding any Departmental Accounts Committee (DAC) meeting by the Ministry of Commerce (MoC). The committee met here at Parliament House with Member National Assembly Rana Tanveer Hussain in the chair. The committee discussed the agenda items including examination of Appropriation Accounts for the year […]

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UN warns food stocks in Afghanistan could run out by month’s end

A senior United Nations official has warned that UN food stocks in Afghanistan could run out this month, underscoring a critical need for US $ 200 million to provide food to the most vulnerable. Speaking to New York-based correspondents from Kabul via video-link, Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator in Afghanistan Ramiz Alakbarov said every […]

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Police Centers facilitate 1,41,000 citizens, gender unit addresses 521 complaints in 3 months

ISLAMABAD:Islamabad Police Centers facilitated 1,41,000 citizens and its Gender Protection Unit disposed of 521 complaints during the last three months and ensured immediate assistance to the aggrieved persons. According to the details, Gender Protection Unit received 521 complaints related to violence, harassment, mental violence, intimidation, use of obscene language and clashes. Of these complaints, 217 […]

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Industrialization, tourism promotion vital for wealth creation, debt retirement: PM

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said industrialization as well as promotion of tourism were inevitable to repay debts through boosting exports and wealth creation. The prime minister, addressing the groundbreaking ceremony of Sambrial-Kharian Motorway here, said the project would facilitate the industrial triangle of Gujranwala-Wazirabad-Sialkot which was also a densely population region. Minister for […]

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