ISLAMABAD: Acting hours before employees were set to organise a protest, the federal government agreed to increase the pay packages of grade 1 to grade 19 employees by 15% on Wednesday, but omitted around a half-dozen departments that already have higher-than-standard pay packages. The measure will narrow the salary gap between civil and military employees […]
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Maryam orchestrates drama of no confidence motion to flee from country
PESHAWAR: Fawad Hussain, the Minister for Information and Broadcasting, stated on Wednesday that PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and vice president Maryam Nawaz staged the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan for escaping the country. “The objective of Shehbaz and Maryam’s no-trust action is nothing more than to have a chance to leave abroad,” the […]
Senate committee decides to hold public hearings on new provinces
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice will hold public hearings on the formation of new provinces. Separately, the committee will look at the appointment of judges and the control of suo moto power, according to sources. On Wednesday, the committee convened at Parliament House in Islamabad under the supervision of Senator Ali […]
Zahir Jaffar accuses Shaukat Mukadam of conspiring with police in Noor’s murder
ISLAMABAD: Zahir Jaffer, the primary suspect in the murder of Noor Mukadam, has told the trial court that he did not kill the 27-year-old woman and was only involved in the case because it occurred at his home. The main accused has also asked to be permitted to provide evidence in his defence before the […]
Electronic media act being used to restrict freedom of expression: CJ
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Athar Minallah of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) said on Wednesday that the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016, is being used to restrict freedom of expression in Pakistan. The chief justice stated at a hearing on a case submitted by Nasir Zaidi, President of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), […]
Muslim community need to speak for fundamental rights :FM
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi urged Indian Muslims to fight for the defence of their fundamental rights in the country on Wednesday. The minister warned in a statement released today that if the Muslim community remains silent, the persecution campaign against Muslims in the neighbouring countries will continue. The banning of the […]
Lahore police retrieves occupied property from illegal occupants
Lahore Police, in continuation of its crackdown against land grabbers and goons have retrieved occupied property worth millions of rupees of an Overseas Pakistani citizen from the illegal occupants. According to the details, the overseas Pakistani citizen Muhammad Ayaz Sheikh had rented his house to some people in Sherakot area eight years ago but the […]
Pakistan sees rise in AIDS patients as compared to other Asian countries
According to the Ministry of National Health Services, the number of AIDS patients in Pakistan has increased dramatically when compared to other Asian countries. This stunning disclosure was made during a question-and-answer session in the Senate earlier today, which was chaired by Senate Deputy Chairman Mirza Afridi. The government stated in its lengthy answer that […]