LAHORE: In the light of directions of Lahore High Court (LHC), the Punjab government, in a meeting presided over by Chief Secretary Punjab Major (r) Azam Suleman Khan on Wednesday has decided to carry out blood screening of prisoners in all jails, their biometric verification from NADRA and treatment and rehabilitation of those who are...
LAHORE: In a crackdown against profiteers, the city administration on Wednesday fined at least three flour mills for selling the commodity at Rs76 per kilogram against the official rate of Rs45. The Punjab government has launched a province-wide crackdown on wheat hoarders and profiteers to control the wheat flour prices. The provincial government has decided to take...
ISLAMABAD: In the wake of threats of corona virus transmission into Pakistan, a screening desk has been established at Islamabad International Airport. According to details, passengers of the flights arriving from China are being screened for the corona virus at Islamabad Airport. Skilled medical practitioners accompany the screening desk staff. Airport manager said that if corona virus was detected in passenger, he will...
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on Wednesday constituted a special prosecution team to take legal action of Nowshera rape and murder case. The newly-constituted prosecution team will assist police and lawyers of the victim girl, named Hooz Noor. The decision was taken in a high-level meeting chaired by KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan to...
DAVOS: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday met CEO of YouTube Susan Wojcicki on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Special Assistant to the PM Syed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari and Ambassador-at large on Foreign Investments Ali Jehangir Siddiqui were also present during the meeting. Tania Aidrus, the head of the PM’s Digital...
LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Affairs (HR&MA) Ijaz Alam Augustine has said the provincial government under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan is dedicated to provide equal opportunities to the religious minorities and hopefully the minorities’ empowerment package will help marginalized religious communities of Punjab. He said that the package included implementation...
LAHORE: The Lahore Arts Council (LAC) holding a painting exhibition titled “Blood in the Valley” to highlight the Kashmir issue to aimed promoting the “Kashmiris Struggle Movement”. Alhamra has invited people from all Pakistan to participate in this exhibition. Participants can be submitted their artworks till 30th of January at Alhamra Art Gallery the Mall. Exhibition “Blood in the Valley” will be open...
LAHORE: Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (FIEDMC) Chairman Mian Kashif Ashfaq Wednesday said that increasing export of agro-based products is the top priority of government and FIEDMC is taking all necessary steps to uplift the agriculture for prosperity of growers. He expressed these views while talking to Vice Chancellor University of Agriculture Faisalabad...
KARACHI: President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister, Mian Zahid Hussain on Wednesday said the further contraction in the GDP will increase inflation and unemployment adding to the problems of masses. Mian Zahid Hussain KARACHI: President...
DAVOS: Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has affirmed her commitment to helping Pakistan promote digital identity as a public good. This was stated by Tania Aidrus, chief of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Digital Pakistan Vision campaign, who met the Queen of the Netherlands on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit being held in Davos. In a tweet, she...