Efforts underway to overcome political, economic crisis: Fazal-ur-Rehman

PESHAWAR:Chief of Jamiat Ulema-e- Islam, Moulana Fazal-ur-Rehman said that efforts are underway to steer the country out of the quagmire created by internal differences and to overcome existing political and economic crisis. In a statement issued by Media Cell of JUI here Wednesday, Moulana Fazal-ur-Rehman said that endeavors are underway to address internal differences and […]

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Minorities minister chairs meeting to review situation of worship places

KARACHI:Sindh Minority Affairs Minister Gianchand Esrani on Wednesday presided over the important meeting to review the situation of damages caused to temples, churches, Gurdavars and other religious places of minorities due to recent rains and floods. The provincial minister directed the officials concerned to complete the division-wise survey of the affected religious places as soon […]

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Governor inaugurates new block at LCCI

LAHORE:Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman along with LCCI (Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry) President Mian Nauman Kabir inaugurated new LCCI block here on Wednesday. The state-of-the-art block is part of the LCCI endeavors aimed at ensuring quality services for its members. LCCI Senior Vice President Mian Rehman Aziz Chan, Vice President Haris Ateeq and Executive […]

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PAC orders special audit of both houses of Parliament

ISLAMABAD:Chairman Public Accounts Committee Noor Alam Khan on Wednesday directed Accountant General of Pakistan to conduct special forensic audit of both Parliament houses to ensure transparency. A meeting of the Public Accounts Committee was held in the Parliament House to examine the appropriation of funds to the National Assembly and Senate Secretariats for the year […]

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Muslim world should develop intellectual capabilities to produce indigenous knowledge in S&T: President

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday said that the Muslim world should utilize its financial resources for providing quality education to its youth and enhancing the intellectual capabilities of the Ummah so that indigenous knowledge may be produced in Muslim countries. He added that the Science and Technology were playing a pivotal role in the […]

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Deputy Country Representative UN Women Pakistan calls on Dy Speaker GB Assembly

GILGIT:Jacqui Ketunuti, Deputy Country Representative UN Women Pakistan here on Wednesday called on Deputy Speaker Gilgit Baltistan Assembly Nazir Ahmed Advocate and discussed the women empowerment initiatives as well as the relief efforts led by UN Women targeting women headed households in District Ghizer, said a press release issued here. They also discussed the government’s […]

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PSCA cameras being used for Pak-Eng cricket matches security

LAHORE:The Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) cameras were being monitored throughout the city pertaining to security arrangements for Pakistan vs England T-20 series. In this regard, more than 500 cameras were being used for special monitoring of cricket teams from hotels to stadiums, stadium routes, and inside the stadium through PSCA cameras. In addition, more […]

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Tayyaba Gul’s charges: LHC suspends proceedings of commission to extent of ex-NAB DG

LAHORE:The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday suspended proceedings of the commission, formed to probe allegations levelled by Tayyaba Gul, to the extent of former National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore director general Shahzad Saleem. LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti passed the orders while hearing a petition filed by the former NAB Lahore DG challenging […]

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