ISLAMABAD:Special Representative of the Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Tuesday said only those Fatwas (religious decrees) were acceptable and implementable which were given in the light of the Holy Quran and Sunnah. Talking to media, the prime minister’s aide who is on a visit to Indonesia […]
Read MoreKOHHISTAN:At least twelve persons were killed and fifteen others were injured in a traffic accident that occurred near Shatiayal area of Karakuram Highway, Kohistan, police sources reported on Tuesday. According to details, a rashly driven bus collided with a car near Shatiayal area of KaraKuram Highway (KKH), resulting in the killing of twelve persons on […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Prominent scholar, historian, writer and intellectual Muhammad Munawwar Mirza was remembered on the occasion of his death anniversary. Born on March 27, 1923, he did his master’s degree in Urdu, Arabic and Philosophy from the University of Punjab. He started his teaching career in 1953, which continued, to his Government College years until his retirement […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:Ali Annan Qamar has taken over charge as Deputy Commissioner (DC) Faisalabad, here on Tuesday. He was appointed as DC Faisalabad after transfer of his predecessor Imran Hamid Sheikh. Meanwhile, Divisional Commissioner Silwat Saeed called on newly appointed DC Ali Annan Qamar and directed him to ensure implementation on price control mechanism responsibly by taking […]
Read MoreKARACHI:The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to set up a booth in the cargo section of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport to curb the smuggling of dollars and other foreign currencies. According to reports, setting up a booth in the CAA cargo section will also help exchange companies […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar on Tuesday chaired the third meeting of the anti-corruption taskforce to review the institutional framework of anti-corruption institutions and prepare recommendations. The meeting was also attended by Auditor General Ajmal Gondal, Chairman SECP Akif Saeed, Chairperson Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) Rahat Kaunain Hassan, representative of […]
Read MoreQUETTA:Balochistan Education Minister Mir Naseebullah Marri has demanded the provincial government to release the funds for printing and distribution of textbooks for the academic year 2023. In a statement issued here on Tuesday, the education minister said that despite the approval by the Chief Minister Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, funds have yet to be released due […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Supreme Court on Tuesday heard Federal Investigative Agency’s (FIA) appeal against the acquittal of the former federal minister for Religious Affair Hamid Saeed Kazmi. A three-member SC bench comprising Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi heard the case. During the course of proceedings, Defence Lawyer Advocate Lateef […]
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