SC reserves verdict on review petitions in sacked employees case

ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday reserved verdict on review petitions in sacked employees case. A five-member larger bench headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, Justice Qazi Mohammad Amin and Justice Aminuddin Khan heard the review petitions filed by the federal government and […]

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Health expert warns to take precautions against seasonal flu to avert twindemic

ISLAMABAD:A senior health expert in Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on Thursday recommended people to adopt precautionary measures against aggravating seasonal influenza as flue and CoVID-19 could turn in to a more serious twindemic. “For the past few weeks, cold and dry weather has been persisting in most parts of the country and the […]

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Prices of essential commodities on downward trend: Fawad

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Thursday said he had already predicted that in the coming days prices of essential commodities would see downward trend. In a tweet, he said after reduction in the price of petroleum products, prices of other commodities were also going down. The Minister said that schemes like […]

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Three new additional judges of IHC to take oath on Friday

ISLAMABAD: Three new additional judges of Islamabad High Court (IHC) would take oath tomorrow in a formal ceremony. The three additional judges include Barrister Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, Arbab Muhammad Tahir and Saman Rafat Imtiaz, said a news release issued by the registrar office. The judges will formally start hearing cases after taking oath tomorrow. […]

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Academic council meeting of Gwadar University held

QUETTA: The first Academic Council Meeting of the University of Gwadar was held at the University on Thursday. Vice Chancellor, University of Gwadar, Prof. Dr. Abdul Razzaq Sabir chaired the meeting. Besides heads of teaching departments, the meeting was also attended by the representatives of various sections of the university. Addressing the council, the Vice […]

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21.6% women of age 20-24 years married before 18 years in Balochistan reports UNFPA

QUETTA:About 21.6% of women of age 20-24 years are married in Balochistan province before reaching their 18th birthday whereas about 6% are married before 15 years of age. Makran has the highest prevalence of under-18-years girl marriage (23%), followed closely by the Nasirabad (22.4%) and Sibi division (22%). This was stated by United Population Fund […]

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