ISLAMABAD: Two Indians were among eight people arrested in Kathmandu for possessing uranium-like substances, which were brought from India to be sold illegally in Nepal, the local Nepali police said. According to the Indian newspaper Deccan Herald, the police on a tip-off, arrested eight people after they recovered these substances from a car parked in […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Bill Gates on Thursday appreciated Pakistan’s success against Covid-19 despite resources constraints and introducing excellent initiatives besides taking measures for public health safety. Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) made these remarks during his visit to National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) here on Thursday. Bill Gates met Chairman […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan on Thursday said the world recognized Pakistan’s response to COVID-19 pandemic. Responding to a calling attention notice, he said that government policy of smart lockdown was now being followed by other countries. The minister said that particularly National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) had played […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice Javed Iqbal on Thursday said that the bureau accorded high priority for training and capacity building of its investigation officers and prosecutors on modern lines. Chairing a meeting to review performance of Training and Research Division of NAB at its Headquarters, he said Pakistan Anti-Corruption Academy (PACA) had […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday reserved its judgment on acquittal pleas of leaders of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf in a case pertaining attacks on Parliament and Pakistan Television buildings during 2014 sit in. The federal ministers and PTI leaders including Asad Umer, Shafqat Mehmood, Ijaz Chaudhry, Saifullah Niazi, Raja Khurram Nawaz, Jahangir Tareen […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Thursday released 128226 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 36133 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, water level in the Indus River at Tarbela Dam was 1411.01 feet, which was 19.01 feet higher than its dead level of 1, 392 feet. Water […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) Chairman Dr Qibla Ayaz Thursday urged the Ulema and Mashaikh to denounce the lynching incidents of Khanewal and Faisalabad in their Friday sermons. Dr Ayaz, in a statement, said taking law in one’s hand was against the spirit of Shariah and the Constitution. The religious scholars should highlight the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister and Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Zaheer-ud-din Babar Awan on Thursday distributed Insaf Sehat Cards among the lawyers of Islamabad Bar Association. Speaking at the distribution ceremony here, the minister said about 5, 500 lawyers of Islamabad and their families would benefit from the facility. Awan said the facility was […]
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