ISLAMABAD:Former President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday filed a plea to Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking exemption from hearing in his bail petition in New York City property case. A division bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhter Kayani would take up the case for hearing tomorrow. The petitioner had adopted the stance […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday discussed reports of two inquiry committees formed to probe Daska by-election. The meeting held here under the Chairmanship of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja was attended by Election Commission Members Nisar Ahmed Durrani, Shah Mahmood Jatoi, Secretary ECP and senior officials of the commission. According […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The second balloting of Naya Pakistan Housing and Development Authority (NAPHDA) for 383 applicants under Lahore Development Authority (LDA) city held here on Monday. Around 4,000 low cost apartments were being constructed in the Naya Pakistan Apartments phase 1 Lahore project. Out of these 2,000 apartments would be allocated to the NAPHDA registered applicants. The […]
Read MoreThe World Food Programme (WFP), a Rome-based UN agency, warned on Monday that the number of people teetering on the edge of famine in 43 countries, has risen to 45 million – up by three million this year – as acute hunger spikes around the world. This number has risen from 42 million earlier in […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The government on Monday decided to bring the complete sugar stock in the market for sale and start sugarcane crushing across the country from November 15. The decision was taken in a meeting of price control held here with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair. The meeting also decided to ensure strict implementation of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has once again warned the general public against investing in ponzi and pyramid schemes, multi-level marketing (MLM) and other online schemes, that promise high rates of return. The SECP has noticed that a company namely “International Business Solutions (Private) Limited” is prima facie raising illegal deposits from […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Rear Admiral Javaid Iqbal on Monday assumed command as Commander Coast (COMCOAST) during Change of Command ceremony held at Karachi. Vice Admiral Zahid Ilyas handed over command to the newly appointed Commander Coast, whereas upon assumption of Command, Rear Admiral Javaid Iqbal was now Commander of all Coastal units of Pakistan Navy, said a Pakistan […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:In an order to curb pollution, the Capital Development Authority in collaboration with private companies would soon complete the construction of Pakistan’s first-ever Eco-friendly one-kilometer plastic road in F-9 Park Islamabad, CDA Spokesperson Rana Shakeel Asghar said on Monday. Talking to a private news channel, he said the Plastic Road is one-kilo meters long and […]
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