Mehbooba says Indian Army ransacked homes, thrashed civilians in Tral

ISLAMABAD: President of Peoples Democratic Party, Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that armed forces in Pulwama district of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir ransacked houses and thrashed members of a family. According to reporter, a family in Seer Jageer area of Tral in the district said that they were assaulted by the Indian Army […]

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SC refers bail matter of a corruption accused to SHC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday referred a pre-arrest bail plea of Abdul Naeem Soomro, an accused of minting money from Pak PWD Sindh through corruption, to Sindh High Court (SHC). A two-member SC bench comprising Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah heard the case filed by Abdul Naeem. The National […]

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President for promoting distant education, e-learning to facilitate students from remote areas

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday called for the promotion of distant education and e-learning which was cheaper as well as affordable for many people in the country. He emphasized the need for expanding the outreach of the Virtual University of Pakistan so that students from remote areas of the country could benefit from […]

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IHC rejects bail petitions of Zahir Jaffar’s parents in Noor Mukadam case

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday dismissed the post-arrest bail petition of Zahir Jaffar’s parents in Noor Mukadama murder case and instructed the lower court to conclude the trial within eight months against the accused. Justice Aamer Farooq of IHC announced the decision on post arrest bail petitions of Zakir Jaffar and Asmat […]

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No one recruited in PTV on permanent basis since Sept 1, 2018: Senate told

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan on Wednesday informed the Senate, none of PTV employees were recruited on permanent basis since 1st September 2018 to 31st July 2021. Answering a question during Question Hour, he said, as per emergent operational requirements of Corporation, 64 temporary employees were recruited during the said […]

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Islamabad police officials directed to listen issues of subordinates

ISLAMABAD: Inspector General of Police, Islamabad Qazi Jamil ur Rehman Wednesday directed all police officials to hold `Ardal Room’ on weekly basis and address complaints as well as issues of their subordinates on priority basis. According to details, the police chief directed all DIGs, SSPs and SPs to hold `Ardal Room’ on weekly basis and […]

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Fawad for daily hearing of Shehbaz Sharif’s corruption cases

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Wednesday made a call on behalf of his party and entire nation for daily hearing of the corruption and money laundering cases filed against Shehbaz Sharif by the National Accountability Bureau. Shahbaz Sharif held a press conference for over an hour today (Wednesday) but he […]

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Pakistan hosts third round of JMCC, discuss multidimensional cooperation venues

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday hosted the third round of Russia-Pakistan Joint Military Consultative Committee (JMCC) meeting held here and discussed multidimensional bilateral cooperation venues. Pakistani delegation was represented by Secretary Defence Lieutenant General (r) Mian Muhammad Hilal Hussain and Deputy Minister of Defence Russian Federation Colonel General Alexander V. Fomin represented the Russian delegation where […]

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