Sacked employees ordinance; SC adjourns hearing till Dec 1

ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned hearing of pleas challenging its verdict of annulling the Sacked Employees Reinstatement Act (SERA) till December 1. A three-member special bench of the court, headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial heard review petitions filed by the government and sacked workers against the judgment, which struck down the Sacked Employees […]

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Steps to be taken to create awareness about betterment of public health: Dr. Nasir

QUETTA:Director General of Health Services Dr. Ali Nasir Bugti Monday said that practical measures would be taken to raise awareness regarding health of women and youth in Balochistan which could help achieving the targets of betterment of health. He said due to lack of access to essential verified information related to public health while the […]

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Federal teachers rep meet education ministry’s officials regarding local govt ordinance

ISLAMABAD:Representatives of Teacher associations on Monday visited the federal education ministry to convey their concern to the officials after the promulgation of the local government ordinance. The federal government recently promulgated local government ordinance and devolved education to the level secondary education, a statement issued by education ministry said. These representatives expressed their concerns against […]

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Murad Saeed to participate in Sindh Culture Day really at Umerkot

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed will visit Umerkot to attend Sindh Culture Day rally on December 5 In a video statement, Minister for Communications thanked PTI leader Lal Chand Malhi and all PTI workers on invitation, said a press release. He said he will also participate in Umerkot rally on the […]

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New LGs system to result in composite development: CM

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Local Government Mian Mahmood-ur-Rasheed Monday met Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and apprised him about departmental performance besides discussing matters of mutual interest. The CM appreciated the draft of the Punjab Local Government Act 2021, which had been approved by the cabinet, saying that the new local government system would […]

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CM condoles death of senior journalist M. Ziauddin

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Monday expressed a deep sense of sorrow over the death of senior journalist M. Ziauddin and extended sympathies to the bereaved family. In a condolence message, the CM paid tributes to the journalistic contributions of late M. Ziauddin, adding that he encouraged norms of responsible journalism in […]

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Pakistanis’ can return from Omicron-affected countries till Dec 5 under set SOPs: PCAA

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) would facilitate all those Pakistanis, stranded in Omicron corona variant-affected countries to return home, till December 5 under the set Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs). The travel for stranded Pakistanis would be allowed ‘without exemption’ but under the prescribed health and testing protocols, the authority said in a recent notification, imposing […]

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