SC to hear petition against delimitation of constituencies on Monday

ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court will hear the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) petition against the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP’s) delimitation of constituencies on Monday (May 16). A two-member SC bench headed by Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan will hear the case filed by PTI’s Secretary General Asad Umar through his counsel Chaudhry Fawad Hussain and Chaudhry Faisal Hussain. […]

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NHA maintaining road section from Lahore to Rawalpindi on N-5: Asad Mahmood

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Asad Mahmood on Friday said that National Highway Authority (NHA) is maintaining the road section from Lahore to Rawalpindi on N-5. In a written reply during Questions Hour in National Assembly, he said that the total length is 280 kilometers (dual carriageway) which are 560 km in linear […]

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PBS to train 3,976 master trainers in 37 divisions

ISLAMABAD:The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) would train over 3,976 master trainers in 37 divisions at 114 venues across the country to further train the field staff for conducting the first ever digital population and house census. These master trainers would further impart training to over 110,000 enumerators, which would be required to conduct operations […]

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IHC extends stay against issuance of TV licenses by PEMRA

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday extended its stay order against issuance of TV licenses by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) till next date and sought arguments from respondents in light of authority’s report. Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the petition of Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA). PEMRA submitted its report which stated that […]

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Successful negotiations with IMF to boost confidence of multilateral institutions

ISLAMABAD:The successful completion of IMF-Pakistan reviews, would boost confidence of all stakeholders including multilateral institutions and direct investors likely to bring cost of borrowing down via Sukuk and Eurobonds that’s spiked in recent years. This was stated by Meher Kashif Younis former Senior Vice President Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, while talking to a […]

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Post office to be established in I-11 sector: NA told

ISLAMABAD:The Ministry of Communication here on Friday informed the National Assembly that a Post Office in the I-11 sector would be established subject to the availability of funds for the construction of the building in the annual budget grant for the financial year 2022-23. In a written reply, the ministry said, the proposal of establishing […]

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