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Ijaz Shah thanks China for support in fight against COVID-19
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ijaz Shah on Thursday thanked China for its support to Pakistan in the fight against COVID-19.
Shah said this while talking to the Chinese envoy Nong Rong, who called on him at the ministry of interior…
Govt imposes ban on indoor restaurants as Covid-19 cases surge
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Tuesday said that the federal government has decided to ban all indoor restaurants due to a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases.
Addressing a presser…
Sugar prices likely to come down by Rs10 within 10 days: Hammad…
ISLAMABAD: Federal industries and production minister Hammad Azhar said Tuesday in a press briefing that sugar prices had previously soared thus the government imported about 1.25 lac tonnes following which the commodity is now available…
Covid-19 second wave: COAS Bajwa directs army’s full support to…
RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday chaired 237th Corps Commanders Conference (CCC) where issues pertaining to geostrategic, regional, and national security environment were discussed, said…
Cabinet okays law calling for chemical castration of rapists
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet approved on Tuesday a draft law that stipulates harsh punishments, including chemical castration, for rape offenders in order to curb growing incidence of sexual violence against women and children in the…
Govt has finalised anti-rape investigations, trial bill: Shahzad…
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Accountability and Interior, Shahzad Akbar, has said that the federal government finalised anti-rape investigation and trial bill which aims to give strict punishments to the sex offenders.
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Senate deputy chairman named in fake accounts case, 3.1m shares…
ISLAMABAD: Senate Deputy Chairman Saleem Mandviwalla’s 3.1 million shares were frozen after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) nominated him in a multi-billion fake accounts scam.
According to the national graft buster, he…
‘Animation, video gaming programme going to be a game-changer’
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has announced the plan for introducing animation and video gaming certification programme for youth which will be a ‘game-changer’ for Pakistan.
Fawad Chaudhry said in…
HEC abolishes two-year BA/BSc degree programmes
ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has asked all the public and private universities and their affiliated colleges to abolish two-year BA/BSc degree programmes.
According to a notification issued by the HEC, it will no…
SC admits Zardari’s plea for transfer of NAB cases to Karachi
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday admitted for hearing a plea of former president Asif Ali Zardari seeking transfer of corruption cases filed against him in Islamabad’s accountability courts to Karachi.
After an initial hearing in…