One in seven children in Pakistan, 14 per cent, who contract moderate to severe Covid-19 loses their lives to the virus, a mortality rate that is many times higher than countries in the West, according to a World Health Organisation sponsored multi-centre study in Pakistan. The study was led by faculty from Aga Khan University … Read more
LAHORE: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) set a new precedent on Thursday by inviting one of the prime suspects of the Broadsheet case Ahmer Bilal Soofi to ‘celebrate’ International Anti-Corruption Day. In the pictures, shared by the FIA on social media, it is quite evident that Soofi not only sat on the stage side by side … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Muhammad Basharat Raja said on Thursday that the police is following all legal procedures in Sialkot lynching case in filing the challan in a court. The Punjab minister in a tweet on Thursday maintained that the challan would be produced to the court within fourteen days and … Read more
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad paid rich tributes to the sacrifices of armed forces for the defence of their motherland. He said this while addressing FC personnel during his visit to the Headquarters of South Frontier Corps Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday. The minister further said that the nation would always remember the bravery … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is all set to launch its sit-ins against spiraling inflation across Sindh from December 10. The party has released a schedule of the sit-ins to be held in cities and towns across the province. PPP President Sindh Chapter Nisar Khuhro, in a press release issued on Thursday, said that under … Read more
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday said that no patient fell victim to Covid-19 virus in the province in last 24 hours. As many as 10,588 coronavirus tests were conducted, of which 176 resulted positive during the last 24 hours across the province. As many as 683,8123 tests have been carried … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee of National Assembly on Cabinet Secretariat has sought the details of recruitments made on Balochistan quota during last three years and decided to get the antecedents of recruited individuals verified by NADRA/ Discussing the question moved by MNA Agha Hasan Baloch on Wednesday regarding non-implementation of provincial quota of Balochistan, the … Read more
KARACHI: Sindh Health Secretary Zulfiqar Ali Shahn on Wednesday said that 16.175 million people have received the first dose of Corona virus vaccine while 10.6 million got both doses in the province. Briefing a meeting held at the Sindh Secretariat under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Sindh Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah, the secretary said that … Read more
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Commercial Banking Circle (CBC) Peshawar has arrested as many as three accused involved in Hawala Hundi business and recovered millions of Pakistani rupees and foreign currency from their possessions According to details, the FIA wing on Wednesday continued its crackdown against illegal Hawala Hundi business in Peshawar and Malakand … Read more
KARACHI: Medical experts on Wednesday have expressed their concerns over the superficial criteria in Pakistan to counter disabilities and urged physical therapists to raise awareness about people suffering from invisible disabilities. Fatigue, dizziness and mental illnesses are parts of invisible disabilities, which can damage the functionality of people. To generate awareness about the crucial contribution … Read more
KARACHI: Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab said on Wednesday said that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) believe in serving people without any discrimination and developing each part of the city as per the vision of Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. He made these remarks while reviewing uplift works at Jail Chowrangi, Tipu Sultan Flyover and adjacent areas. Wahab, … Read more
KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party Vice Chairman Arshad Vohra on Wednesday said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government is pursuing a policy of eradicating the poor from the country instead of poverty. Rejecting the increase of Rs3.76 per unit in power tariff for Karachi consumers, the PSP leader said that the rise would prove the last straw … Read more
LAHORE: Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab DG Muhammad Gohar Nafees on Wednesday said that the provincial anti-corruption watchdog has recovered over Rs.28.770 billion including Rs.21.560 billion from retrieval of state land from December 2020 to 8th December 2021. He said this while releasing annual performance report in a ceremony held in connection with International Anti-Corruption Day … Read more
LAHORE: President Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Opposition Leader in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif has said that the cruel measures of the government are crushing the poor and the economy and strongly criticized the PTI government for increasing nearly Rs4 per unit in electricity tariff. In a statement issued here on Tuesday, Shehbaz said that … Read more
ISLAMABAD: PML-N Spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb has demanded the inclusion of cameramen and photographers as journalist in the Media Protection Bill. In a statement issued here on Tuesday, Marriyum said it was grossly wrong to take away the status of photographers and cameramen as journalists because they play a frontline role in bringing news and events … Read more
KARACHI: The Young Doctors’ Association (YDA) on Tuesday boycotted Out-Patient Department (OPD) services at Civil Hospital Karachi over the government’s reluctance to accept their demands. Addressing the protesting doctors, YDA Sindh chapter Vice Chairmen Dr Waris Jakhrani said that their peaceful protest would continue till the acceptance of their demands, urging the fellow doctors to … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) Dr Sania Nishtar has said that 12 million women are beneficiaries of the Ehsaas cash programme this year, adding that more than three-quarters of the entire Ehsaas’ benefits go to women and girls under the Ehsaas 50%+ benefits policy. She expressed these views while inaugurating Afghanistan-Pakistan Bilateral Dialogue … Read more
KARACHI: A senior doctor of the Jinnah Hospital diagnosed with dengue passed away on Tuesday. According to details, Dr Mahmood Al Hassan, a associate professor at hospital, was under the treatment for some time but could not defeat the virus. Separately, the Sindh Health Department said that the provincewide death toll from dengue virus has risen … Read more
KARACHI: Karachi police on Tuesday arrested the ringleader of an inter-provincial gang that used to steel cars from Karachi and sell them in different areas of Punjab. The police arrested suspect Rustam Ali while conducting a raid at the Muhammad Khan Road, Scheme 33, near the cattle market area. He was injured in exchange of … Read more
KARACHI: A delegation of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmakers on Monday assured the Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD) of raising their concerns at all parliamentary forums of the country. In a meeting at the association head office, PTI leader Khurram Sher Zaman paid tribute to the services of the ABAD in their contribution to the national … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) Asif Ali Zardari has expressed his gratitude to the voters of NA-133 for casting a large number of votes in favour of PPPP candidate. He also appreciated the PPPP Punjab organization for working hard in the by-election in NA-133. Read more: NA-133 by-election: LHC dismisses plea seeking disqualification of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Elections of the Young Parliamentarians Forum (YPF), which were to be held on 13th December 2021, will now take place on December 23 2021 at the Parliament House in the chamber of Deputy Speaker of National Assembly. Deputy Speaker of National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri is the Patron of the Young Parliamentarians Forum. The … Read more
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Khyber Pakhtunkhawa (KPK) on Monday arrested four people allegedly involved in illegal Hawala and Hundi business in Peshawar and Malakand Divisions. Read more: FIA registers cases against ETPB management According to FIA officials, in the four raids it conducted, four accused namely – Usman Shahzad, Tariq Jamel, Muhammad Akram and … Read more
KARACHI: Two robbers were killed in a joint operation of Shahra-e-Noor Jahan and New Karachi Industrial Area Police on Monday. A press release issued by the police said that the accused resorted to indiscriminate fire on the police party as soon as they saw the law enforcers. In return, police retaliated the fire, killing two … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian (PPPP) has demanded the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to take notice of a controversial statement of Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Ali Amin Gandapur regarding non-release of funds to the local bodies in the KPK. “If our opponents win, they will not be allowed to enter the government office … Read more
KARACHI: Police on Monday baton-charged and arrested multiple protesting young doctors when they tried to besiege the Chief Minister House in Karachi. As per details, the contract doctors, who are performing duties in the Covid wards and vaccination centres, were holding a protest for the acceptance of their demands. When the protestors tried to move … Read more
KARACHI: Karachiites on Sunday faced the worst traffic jams as festivities of Sindh Culture Day were commemorated in the metropolis, causing several kilometer-long queues of hundreds of vehicles stuck on main roads of the city. According to details, University Road, Shahra Faisal, Metropole Hotel and arteries around the Karachi Press Club were choked after a … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Secretary Information Marriyum Aurangzeb has slammed Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry’s tweet criticising the joint opposition’s announcement to boycott the forthcoming in-camera briefing of the national security body. Marriyum claimed that the opposition always vehemently participated in the meetings of national security issues and it was the so-called prime minister, who … Read more
