Bani Gala’s household expenses were never paid for by Jahangir Tareen.
LAHORE — Jahangir Khan Tareen, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), stated on Wednesday that he has never paid a rupee for Bani Gala’s home bills. The PTI leader went to Twitter to response to Justice (r) Wajihuddin Ahmed’s claims in a private news channel show that Jahangir Tareen hadContinue Reading
Today, the NCOC will make a final decision on school winter breaks.
ISLAMABAD — The Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC) resolved on Tuesday that the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) will make the final decision on educational institutes’ winter breaks today (Wednesday). During the winter holidays, the Ministry of Health and the Provincial Ministers of Education met for consultations. From DecemberContinue Reading
Except for tea, everything else in Pakistan is cheap: Fawad Ch.
ISLAMABAD – Fawad Chaudhry, the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, said on Tuesday that Pakistan is the cheapest country in South Asia, with only the price of tea being greater than the rest of the country’s goods. He told a news conference following a federal cabinet meeting in IslamabadContinue Reading
Haleem Adil Sheikh tells the President and Prime Minister of unlawful actions committed by the Sindh government.
KARACHI, Pakistan – Haleem Adil Sheikh, the Opposition Leader in the Sindh Parliament, has issued a letter to Pakistan’s President and Prime Minister on the topic of the Sindh government’s continued unconstitutional actions and the Chief Minister’s speech in the assembly. According to Haleem Adil Sheikh’s letter, the PPP administrationContinue Reading
The Asian Development Bank has approved a loan of $200 million to help Punjab upgrade its irrigation infrastructure.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (APP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has authorised a $200 million loan to help Punjab province create an irrigation system that would help raise agricultural output and food security. The project loan, which is in Japanese yen, will be used to fund the building of the Greater ThalContinue Reading
The LHC has expressed its concern with the Local Government Amendment Ordinance.
LAHORE — The Lahore High Court (LHC) voiced its displeasure with the Local Government Amendment Ordinance 2021 on Tuesday. The court found several provisions of the ordinance illegal during the hearing and summoned the Attorney General and Advocate General to the next hearing. The court has also requested an implementationContinue Reading
Punjab will get health cards in January. PM Imran Khan
LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke at the inaugural ceremony of the government’s Naya Pakistan Health Card programme in Lahore on Monday, stating that it will be available to residents on January 1st. According to the premier, in order to honour God, one must serve humanity, and that “most peopleContinue Reading
AKUH confirms Pakistan’s first ever case of the Omicron strain of the Coronavirus.
KARACHI: The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) revealed Monday that gene-sequencing has discovered Pakistan’s first-ever instance of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus in a patient with no travel history. The existence of the COVID-19 Omicron variation in the first patient was confirmed by gene sequencing at AKUH, according toContinue Reading
Supremacy of law strengthens democracy in Pakistan, PM Imran Khan.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Prime Minister Imran Khan remarked on Monday that the rule of law enhances democracy in Pakistan. The premier, speaking at a ceremony arranged by Policy Research Institute, stated that the legislation prohibits corrupt individuals from disrupting the country’s tranquilly. “Inequality in resource allocation leads to anarchy amongContinue Reading
The IHC has postponed a judgement on whether or not to indict Rana Shamim in a contempt action.
ISLAMABAD – The decision to charge former Chief Judge of Gilgit Baltistan Rana Shamim in a contempt of court case was delayed by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday. During the hearing, the IHC requested the chief judge’s original affidavit once more. The court stated that the parties areContinue Reading