Day: September 10, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The legal fraternity on Thursday called for adherence to the seniority principle in judicial appointments. The lawyers convention, under the auspices of Pakistan Bar Council and the Supreme Court Bar Association, called for adherence to seniority principle until criteria for appointment of judges at all levels was framed in consultation with all stakeholders including […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Thursday lampooned Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Zardari for having wished to form his party’s government at the center saying his dream would remain ever elusive. Reacting to the PPP Chairman’s anti-government remarks, the minister, in a news statement, asked Bilawal to stop […]

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Industries and Production Thursday expressed its concerns over the increase in the price of fertilizers, especially diammonium phosphate (DAP). Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Usama Qadri chaired the 18th meeting of the committee, said a press release issued here. MNA Amjad Ali Khan, mover of the bill “The […]

ISLAMABAD: Standing Committee on Industries directed the Utility Stores Corporation on Thursday to take stringent measures to curb pilferage, theft and other irregularities in the utility stores. The meeting chaired by Senator Syed Faisal Ali Subzwari reviewed in detail the rising steel prices and functions and performance of Utility Stores. It recommended that these stores […]

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Investment on Thursday approved “The Trade Organizations (Amendment) Act 2021” for further consultation in the committee and other stakeholders. “The Trade Organizations (Amendment) Act 2021” moved by Sajida Begum MNA and referred by the National Assembly on 10th August 2021. The 26th meeting of the committee was […]

ISLAMABAD: The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country fell by $125.1 million to US$27.102 billion as on September 03, compared to the reserves of $27.227 billion in the previous week, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Thursday reported. According to the break-up figures, the foreign reserves held by the SBP stood at US$20.022 billion […]

Pakistan has told the UN Security Council that it’s peacekeeping contingents serving the world body played a key role in some of the most successful transitions from conflict to peace, such as in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Burundi and Timor-Leste. “Our peacekeepers have also supported host authorities in holding peaceful elections, disarmament of rebels, de-mining operations […]

ISLAMABAD: The Met department Thursday forecast rain-wind/thundershower in Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, eastern Balochistan and Sindh during the next 24 hours. However, isolated heavy falls are also likely to occur during the period. According to synoptic situation, strong monsoon currents are penetrating upper and lower parts of the country. The rainfall (mm) recorded […]