Senate session adjourned as ‘token of respect’ over demise of Chairman’s brother

ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Monday did not take up any agenda item and adjourned the scheduled proceedings till Tuesday morning as a ‘token of respect,’ expressing solidarity with Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani over demise of his younger brother in a road accident. Salar Khan Sanjrani, the younger brother of Senate Chairman, and his driver were […]

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Over 5.99m people vaccinated in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: Over 5.99 million (5,997,350) people have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the district. District Health Officer Dr Ataul Mun’im said on Monday 3,750,854 citizens were injected first dose while 2,176,861 were administered the second dose of vaccine. He further said that 38,492 health workers were also given first dose while 31,143 received […]

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COAS stresses swift mechanism for channeling humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Monday stressed on the urgency to swiftly devise an institutional mechanism for channeling humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan in order to avert a looming humanitarian catastrophe there. The COAS said this during a meeting with Military Advisor to Minister of Defence, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) […]

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Federal capital’s air revives healthy after week-long downpour

ISLAMABAD:The federal capital’s air quality was recorded clean and healthy after months of polluted air amid declined ratio of hazardous environmental pollutants in the atmosphere after week-long rainfalls lashed out the metropolis, reveals the 24 hours ambient air quality report of Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA)’s on Monday. According to the report, since the October […]

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Delegation of Saudi Armed Forces Command College visits FO

ISLAMABAD:A 25-member delegation of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia visited the Foreign Office Monday. The delegation was led by Brigadier General Alqahtani, according to Foreign Office. In the briefing session, Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood and Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar highlighted key aspects of Pakistan’s foreign policy, […]

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ANF recovers 208.300 kg drugs, arrests one

RAWALPINDI:Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on Monday recovered 208.300kg drugs and arrested an accused. According to an ANF Headquarters spokesman, in a joint operation conducted by ANF Peshawar and ANF Intelligence, 183.600 kg charras and 24.700 kg opium were recovered from secret cavities of a Bedford truck on Pak-Afghan Torkham border. ANF also arrested an accused namely […]

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PIA brings down per aircraft employees’ ratio to 260: CEO

ISLAMABAD:PIA’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Air Marshal Arshad Malik Monday said the reforms process in Pakistan International Airlines would continue, as it significantly helped in bringing down the per aircraft employees ratio to 260, which was 550 in 2017. He, in a press statement issued here, said that the world’s best airlines maintained their staff […]

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NMU finalizes arrangements for first ever MBBS, BDS exams

MULTAN:Nishtar Medical University (NMU) finalized arrangements for fist ever examination of MBBS and BDS since elevation of medical college as university three years back. VC, Dr Rana Altaf, visited Examinations Department and Department of Medical Education to review arrangements in this connection here on Monday. The examination will be conducted by end of the current […]

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