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Marriyum grieved over demise of mother of senior journalist Khaleeq Kiani
ISLAMABAD, Jul 03 (APP):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the death of the mother of senior journalist Khaleeq Kiani.
The minister, in a statement, expressed her heartfelt condolences to Khaleeq Kiani and his family.
Terming the mother’s death a great tragedy, Marriyum said she shared the grief of the bereaved family.
She prayed to Allah Almighty to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage to the bereaved family to bear the loss with fortitude.
IHC adjourns Mazari’s appeal till Thursday
ISLAMABAD, Jul 3 (APP):The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday adjourned hearing till Thursday on an intra court appeal of former minister Shireen Mazari regarding the remarks of Defence Minister Khawaja Asif about her in 2016 at National Assembly.
The court sought arguments on maintainability of the ICA from the petitioner’s lawyer on next hearing.
A two-judge bench comprising Justice Mohsin Akhter Kayani and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri heard the ICA filed by Mrs. Mazari. Additional Attorney General Munawar Dogal also appeared before the court.
It may be mentioned here a civil court and a single member bench of the IHC had dismissed the petition of Shireen Mazari previously. The decision of the single member bench had been challenged before the division bench.
IHC grants interim bails to Asad Qaiser, Anwar Taj
ISLAMABAD, Jul 3 (APP):The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday granted interim bails to former speaker national assembly Asad Qaiser and ex-MNA Anwar Taj till July 13, and stopped the police from arresting them.
The court accepted the pre-arrest bails of the two accused against surety bonds worth Rs30,000 each and also directed them to join the investigation in the case registered by Sangjani Police Station.
Asad Qaiser had stated in his plea that he had no any role in the said case, adding that he was being involved in a false case. He prayed the court to grant interim bail as there was no proof against him.
After hearing arguments from the two petitioners, the court accepted the interim bails and stopped the police from arresting them till next date.
Gold prices decrease by Rs.8,800 to Rs 207,200 per tola
ISLAMABAD, Jul 3 (APP):The per tola price of 24 karat gold decreased by Rs.8,800 and was sold at Rs.207,200 on Monday against its sale at Rs. 216,000 the previous day.
The price of 10 grams of 24 karat gold also decreased by Rs.7,544 to Rs.177,641 from Rs. 185,185 whereas the price of 10 grams 22 karat gold went down to Rs.162,837 from Rs. 169,753, All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported.
The price of per tola silver declined by Rs.50 and was 2,500 whereas that of ten gram silver went down by Rs.42.87 to Rs.2,143.34.
The price of gold in the international market increased by $6 to $1912 from $1906, the association reported.
Bullion rates in Hyderabad gold market
HYDERABAD, Jul 03 (APP):Following were the bullion rates in Hyderabad gold market on Monday
Gold -Tezabi- 24ct Rs.178311/10 grams
Gold -Tezabi- 22ct Rs.163452/10 grams
Silver -Tezabi Rs. 2075/10 grams
BISP disburses Rs. 44.965m among 49885 women beneficiaries in AJK just before Eid
MIRPUR (AJK): Jul 03 (APP) ::Regional Director Benazir Income Support Program Dr. Abdul Aziz Qureshi has said that the Government of Pakistan was taking steps to provide relief to the poor and deserving women by utilizing all available resources for the betterment of the BISP beneficiaries’ “.
“The BISP is playing a key role to eradicate poverty from the country”, he added while addressing a meeting with a delegation led by District Councilor UC Jhandgraan and Secretary General PPP AJK Muzaffarabad Division Ch. Ijaz Iqbal, in BISP Regional Office in the State metropolis on Monday.
The meeting discussed the measures taken by the government for the improvement of BISP women’s beneficiaries of far-flung areas in AJK.
The Regional Director BISP, while sharing information regarding the remittance of funds in the recent quarter, said that before Eid, 49885 women beneficiaries had received Rs. 44.965 million which, he added, was 50 percent of the total amount disbursed in AJK.
He further said that the payment process was being restarted from July 4, 2023. “Now, Benazir Kafaalat and Benazir Taleemi Wazaif educational scholarships will be made by designated retailers of Bank Al-Falah instead of camps”, he revealed.
Speaking on this occasion, Ch. Ijaz Iqbal District Councilor UC Jhandgraan and Divisional Secretary General PPP AJK, said that the BISP was a source of support for the poor.
To ensure easy disbursement of funds to poor women living in remote areas and in view the recent heat wave and traveling difficulties, he strongly suggested early setting up of a payment center at the Union Council level.
He said that BISP has gained global recognition in terms of transparency in accordance with the vision of Shaheed Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto by making full use of up-to-date Biometric verification technology in the last decade.
“Immediate and transparent delivery of funds to flood victims and distribution of funds to people affected by the COVID-19 epidemic are recent examples set by BISP in the field”, he underlined.
He further said that BISP had established a standard of transparency in the payment of Benazir Kafaalat and Benazir Taleemi Wazaif funds under the biometric verification system, which, he added, was unprecedented in the history of Pakistan.
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