ISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday rejected and condemned the allegations levelled by a “political figure”, saying “it is and will continue taking decisions in accordance with law and the Constitution without bowing to any pressure.” “All such irresponsible allegations (being levelled against the Commission) are baseless and based on lies,” the election […]
Read MoreSWABI: Unknown assailants on Tuesday shot dead a transgender within limits of Police Station Chota Lahor near Swabi Interchange. According to police, attackers started firing on Zeeshan alias Wafa and his friends that were en route to Peshawar in a car. When the car was about one kilometer from the interchange it came under firing […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:Around 72 more dengue cases were reported in Rawalpindi during the last 24 hours, raising the tally of confirmed cases to 1,964. District Coordinator Epidemics Prevention and Control(DCEPC) Dr Sajjad Mehmood on Tuesday said that among the new patients, 32 had come from Potohar town urban area, 11 from Municipal Corporation, Rawalpindi, nine from Rawalpindi […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Upper House of Parliament (Senate) on Tuesday witnessed presentation of 13 reports of Standing Committees on as many legislative proposals and seven other committees’ reports on various parliamentary interventions referred to them. The reports were presented on the 13 legislative proposals including the Export-Import Bank of Pakistan Bill, 2022; the Publication of Laws of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Abdul Qadir Patel Tuesday informed the Senate that the government, keeping in view suffering of the people, would not hike the prices of medicine. Responding to a question, during question hours, he said, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government had increased the prices and thrown medicines out of the […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:The recovery of trout fish in mountainous region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa needs years as majority of the stock along with hundreds of farms is washed away by disastrous floods. The recent devastating floods in Kohistan, Swat, Chitral, Manshera, Shangla, Dir lower and Upper has wreaked havoc on trout fishing farming industry by completely destroying 375 […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Canadian High Commissioner Wendy Gilmour on Tuesday paid a farewell call to Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar at Ministry of Law. Both the dignitaries discussed issues pertaining to mutual interest and further development of bilateral relations. The Law Minister thanked the High Commissioner for her services and for promoting strong […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Lahore Arts Council (LAC) Executive Director Muhammad Rafiullah on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the institution’s activities, its development and evaluate performance of the staff. According to a LAC spokesperson here, it was decided to set up a gym for artistes and employees to make their physical health fit. It was also decided to […]
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