Category: National

LAHORE, Oct 16 (APP):An accountability court on Tuesday extended physical remand of opposition leader in the National Assembly Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif for another 14 days in Ashiana-e-Iqbal Housing scam. Earlier, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officials produced Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif before Accountability Court Judge Syed Najamul Hassan on expiry of ten-day remand. The NAB prosecutor submitted… Continue reading Ashiana Scam: Court extends Shehbaz Sharif’s remand

KARACHI, Oct 16 (APP):Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Tuesday traveled from Sukkur to Rohri on a new train, which was inaugurated by him at Sukkur.He inspected and checked the food which was being provided to passengers at Rohri Station. At the time of inspection, Sukkur DS Suleman Sadiq Shaikh, Divisional Commercial officer (DCO) and… Continue reading Minister travels on new train from Sukkur to Rohri

ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (APP):Minister for Railways, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Tuesday expressed heartfelt grief over the loss of precious lives in a train-rickshaw collision at the unmanned level crossing between Haibat Shaheed Railways Station and Kandhkot. According to spokesman of Pakistan Railways, six women died on the spot and several others injured after the rikshaw carrying… Continue reading Sheikh Rashid expresses grief over loss of lives in train-rickshaw collision

ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (APP):Senate Standing Committee on Child Abuse on Tuesday directed Ministry of Human Rights to efficiently work to stop serious offences against children such as pornography, exposure to seduction, sexual abuse, cruelty and trafficking in the country. The committee met here at the Parliament Lodges on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Senator Nuzhat… Continue reading Senate body directs Human Rights Ministry to work against child abuse

ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (APP):Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday barred cellular companies from levying additional charges on postpaid connections till further orders. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar heard the case regarding deduction of high tax and other charges by mobile phone companies. During course of proceedings, Advocate General Ahmad Awais… Continue reading No additional charges on postpaid connection: SC bars phone companies

ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (APP):Pakistan High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat has unveiled the new interface of the official website of the Commission with essential information about Pakistan including its rich cultural heritage. On the occasion, the high commissioner said the new website would become a one-stop gateway for visitors to Pakistan, a… Continue reading Pak High Commission in Sri Lanka re-launches official website

ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (APP):All the residential colonies of Pakistan Railways will have modernized electricity system including new line and meters to save department from loss of one billion rupees annually. Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid had asked the concerned authorities of Pakistan Railways to prepare a report in this regard as soon as possible so… Continue reading PR residential units to get modernized electricity system

ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (APP):Cycling culture offers an healthy option for residents to ward off bad impact of auto emissions and climate change which is silently and persistently affecting human health, particularly in the twin cities, that had been serene and full green in 70s and 80s. Ibrar Shinwari, Chairman Department of Environment Sciences of International… Continue reading Cycling may help ward-off bad impact of auto emission, climate change

ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (APP):Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications Tuesday asked Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to apprise about ‘Device Identification Registration and Blocking System’ (DIRBS) before expiry of deadline October, 20 set by latter to tap sale of non-verified handsets across the country. chairperson Senator Rubina Khalid set October 18 for PTA to… Continue reading Senate body asks PTA for urgent briefing on DIRBS

ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (APP):National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal Tuesday said the bureau has received about 3,99,861 complaints from individuals and private/public organizations since its inception. During this period, NAB authorized 13,180 complaint verification, 8,587 inquiries, 4,124 investigations and filed 3,401 corruption references in respective accountability courts. Chairing a meeting here at… Continue reading NAB receives about 3,99,861 complaints since inception

ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (APP):The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat on Tuesday was informed that there were 27 million connections of electricity across the country while electricity bills of consumers in Federal Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) are paid by the federal government. Chaired by Senator Muhammad Talha Mahmood at Parliament House Islamabad, the Committee was… Continue reading Electricity bills of FATA people being paid by federal govt : Senate body told

ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (APP):Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OP&HRD) is all set to launch paperless culture in the Ministry to ensure speedy communication among its attached departments. This was decided in a meeting chaired by Special Assistant to Prime Minister on OP&HRD Syed Zulifqar Bukhari, said Spokesperson of the Ministry Sheikh Zohaib… Continue reading Overseas Ministry plans to introduce e-governance to facilitate expats

ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (APP):Joint investigation team (JIT) head Wajid Zia Tuesday submitted documents pertaining to the financial statements of Flagship Investment, Nawaz’s employment with Capital FZE and others to the accountability court during recording his statement. The accountability court Judge Arshad Malik resumed hearing on last corruption reference against former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif… Continue reading Zia submits record of financial statements, Nawaz’s employment with Capital FZE

ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (APP):Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Sahibzada Mehboob Sultan Tuesday said the incumbent government’s initiative to give top priority to uplift agriculture and conserve water in its first 100 days will gear towards reducing hunger to the zero level in the country by 2030. The Federal Minister stated this as… Continue reading Govt.’s initiative to reduce hunger to zero by 2030: Sultan

ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (APP):The Conference of the OIC Ministers for Water, during its fourth session held at Cairo, Egypt on October 15, elected Pakistan as Member to the OIC Water Council for two years tenure 2019-2020. Pakistan was also elected as Vice Chairman to the ICMW (Islamic Conference of Ministers Responsible for Water) Bureau, a… Continue reading Pakistan elected as member to OIC Water Council for 2019-20

ISLAMABAD, Oct 15 (APP):Ambassador of Germany Martin Kobler, who called on Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain here on Monday, lauded the initiative of PTI government to accord top most priority to important subjects of health, education and environment. He also appreciated the anti-corruption agenda of the government and the drive for… Continue reading German ambassador lauds govt initiative to prioritize health, education and environment

ISLAMABAD, Oct 15 (APP):Minister for Finance Asad Umar on Monday said the bailout package of International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be presented in the Parliament. The minister said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government had reduced the burden on common man, while the last PML-N government had levied increased taxes on items necessary for common man… Continue reading IMF bailout package to be presented in Parliament