LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday stopped Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab from harassing former interior minister and Pakistan Awami Muslim league Chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmad in a land sale case. Justice Farooq Haider passed the orders while hearing a petition filed by Sheikh Rashid Ahmad challenging summons by ACE Punjab in land sale […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has been pleased to appoint Shazia Marri, Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety as Chairperson, Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Board with immediate effect. According to a notification issued on Friday, Shazia Marri will head the BISP Board until the appointment of its regular Chairperson.
Read MoreHYDERABAD: The Hyderabad police have declared the arrest of Afzal Khan, who was an accused in the murder case of Bilal Kaka which has provocated tense situation across the province, here on Friday. The police spokesman informed that Afzal had been arrested from an undisclosed location. Kaka was killed at Super Salateen restaurant, in the […]
Read MoreNEW YORK: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal Friday presented the Voluntary National Review (VNR) of Pakistan at the 15th meeting of ministerial segment of Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC 2022) at the United Nations. While presenting the VNR, the minister said Pakistan was a resilient nation. “We are a nation of […]
Read MoreQUETTA: Balochistan Minister for Education Mir Naseebullah Marree on Friday took notice of shortage of medicines related to gastro diseases in Kohlu. He also directed Health Department to immediately provide medicines to the area in order to reduce shortage of medicines to prevent gastro epidemic timely for ensuring protection of health of public in the […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Punjab Chief Secretary (CS) Kamran Ali Afzal has said that full cooperation will be extended to the Election Commission of Pakistan to ensure free, fair and transparent by-elections in 20 constituencies of the Provincial Assembly. Presiding over a meeting at Civil Secretariat, here on Friday, he said, “It’s our responsibility that not only the […]
Read MoreGalle, Sri Lanka: Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah and all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz have been picked to play the first Test against Sri Lanka as the tourists announced their XI On Friday. Yasir, 36, will play his first Test since August last year after recovering from a thumb injury, Pakistan said in a statement on the eve […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Provincial Disaster Management Authority has alerted the line departments to take all precautionary measures against possible threat of rains and flooding from July 15 to 17. As predicted by the Meteorological Department, thundershowers and torrential rains in different parts of Bahawalpur and DG Khan Division are expected along with thundershowers in Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Multan, […]
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