SU Vice Chancellor gives appointment orders to employees under deceased quota

HYDERABAD:The legal heirs of 10 deceased employees of University of Sindh Jamshoro Thursday received employment orders under deceased quota with the hands of the Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Siddique Kalhoro.   Besides, the Vice Chancellor also gave the promotion order to employees of different cadres under technical schemes at a simple but impressive ceremony […]

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Relief minister hands over relief items to Afghan authorities

PESHAWAR:Following instructions of Chief Minister, Mahmood Khan and Chief Secretary, Dr Shahzad Bangash, Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation, Iqbal Wazir Thursday handed over five truckloads of relief items to Afghan authorities.   The relief items including tents, kitchen sets and mattresses were handed over to Afghan authorities for assistance of earthquake affectees. Other relief items, […]

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Rabbani for joint parliamentary session to discuss talks with TTP

ISLAMABAD:Senator Raza Rabbani on Thursday asked the government to summon an in-camera joint session of the parliament (Majlis-e-Shoora) to seek input of the parliamentarians regarding the ongoing negotiations with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).   Speaking on a point of public importance in the Senate, he said the parliament should be taken into confidence regarding negotiations […]

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PPP demands forensic audit of Stanford report on Ehsaas programme

LAHORE:Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Central Punjab Secretary Information Shehzad Saeed Cheema has demanded forensic audit of Stanford report on the Ehsaas programme.   In a statement issued here on Thursday, he said that the report had been prepared by a British Firm Delivery Associates (DA). He alleged that the firm was already working with Imran […]

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Miftah directs ministries to prepare proposals for targeted subsidy

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Thursday directed the concerned ministries to work out on the proposals for targeted subsidy as per vision of the prime  minister to support the lower strata of the society.   The finance minister expressed the commitment to provide maximum relief to the people from continuously rising prices, […]

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Finance minister assures resolving tax related issues of IT, Telecom sector

ISLAMABAD:Acknowledging the role of IT and Telecommuncation in the overall development of the country, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail Thursday assured of extending all possible support to resolve issues related to various taxes on said sectors for ease of doing business and facilitation of both the sectors in exports.   The Finance […]

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PHC fines  3 private hospitals  for violating rules

LAHORE:The Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) has imposed Rs 0.5 million fine on three private hospitals each for overcharging Covid-19 patients.   According to a spokesperson on Thursday,  National Hospital (DHA), Evercare Hospital (Nespak Society) and Farooq Hospital (Westwood Colony) were fined for overcharging the patients.   The hospitals administrators were also directed to reimburse the […]

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