Govt to amend Christian marriage act : IHC told

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that it had prepared a draft to amend the Christian marriage act with consultations of representatives of minority. Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the case filed by a Christian citizen Shahzad Francis challenging the method of divorce under Christian Marriage Act. During the […]

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Expansion to union council level, WSSP starts municipal services in Sarband

PESHAWAR: In accordance with the instructions of the provincial government to expand the sphere of services of the Water and Sanitation Services Peshawar (WSSP) to the union council level, the company started providing municipal services in the Sarband union council. The initiation of WSSP services was made during a ceremony the other day wherein MNA […]

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Govt to maintain peace at all costs : Farrukh Habib

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib Thursday said that government would maintain peace at all costs in the country as the government was determined to take all necessary steps to protect the lives and properties of people. “The government would not allow anyone to take the law into their own hands. […]

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GB govt. heading towards progress , prosperity: Finance Minister

GILGIT: Finance Minister Gilgit Baltistan Javed Ali Manwa said that the GB government was moving ahead with a new direction for the prosperity and development of the region. Addressing the function titled “Equity and district profile” as the chief guest Finance Minister appreciated the role and partnership of UNECEF Pakistan in the construction and development […]

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Govt taking measures to uplift local industrial sector

ISLAMABAD: The government was working to provide maximum relief to local industries and taking steps to increase their production to promote industrial sector in the country. This was stated by Federal Secretary Ministry of Industries and Production, Jawad Rafique Malik on Thursday while addressing the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Regional Awards ceremony 2021. Chief Executive […]

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Govt taking steps for promotion of sports: Bangash

PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to Chief Minister for Information and Higher Education Kamran Khan Bangash Thursday said that the provincial government was making all-out efforts for the promotion of sports activities in educational institutions. Addressing the concluding ceremony of the ’10th Annual Sports Fair’ organized under the auspices of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar, he […]

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PTI govt believes in inclusive development

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Mehdi Bhatti and MNA Shaukat Bhatti MNA met Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Thursday to discuss Hafizabad development package and constituency related problems. CM said that the present government was committed to develop every area as it believed in inclusive development. He further said that most of the […]

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Govt striving to promote peace in province: Augustine

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Affairs Ejaz Alam Augustine Thursday said that religious harmony and societal tolerance were essential for peace while the government was striving to promote love and peace in the province. He expressed these views while addressing the interfaith harmony conference here at a local hotel. Eminent scholars and […]

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