KARACHI: Sarah Gill, Pakistan’s first transgender doctor and rights campaigner, obtained her employment letter from the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical College (JPMC) on Tuesday, and she is now ready to begin her house job at the institute in Karachi. Gill met JPMC Executive Director Professor Shahid Rasool to receive the letter, according to a statement posted […]
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CM Buzdar lays foundation stone of 15 development projects in DG Khan
DG KHAN: On Tuesday, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar laid the foundation stone for the district’s 15 development programmes. The CM said new tehsils and districts would be carved out to alleviate challenges of the populace while laying a plaque at the Circuit House for three projects worth over Rs600 million. A protective embankment […]
Fawad directs pun at Nawaz Sharif for submitting bogus report
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain made a joke about former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif submitting another “bogus” medical report to the Lahore High Court (LHC), saying the only thing missing from the document was that the PML-N chief was not advised to walk in London’s Hyde Park. In an interview with the media in […]
Legal fraternity splits into two over SCBA plea
LAHORE: The legal community in Lahore is divided over the Supreme Court Bar Association’s (SCBA) decision to file a case challenging former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s lifetime disqualification. On Tuesday, conflicting news conferences were held inside the Lahore High Court premises due to an internal divide within the fraternity over the petition. LHCBA Secretary Khawaja […]
FBR launches digital currency declaration system to facilitate taxpayers
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) introduced the ‘Automated Currency Declaration System’ (ACDS) on Tuesday to make things easier for taxpayers and travellers travelling in and out of Pakistan. According to a press release, the new digital system was designed with the help of the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) and the Federal […]
Justice Bandial takes oath as 28th CJ of Pakistan at Aiwan-e-Sadr
ISLAMABAD: Following the retirement of Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Umar Ata Bandial was sworn in as the 28th Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) during a ceremony at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Wednesday. President Dr. Arif Alvi delivered the oath, which was also attended by Prime Minister Imran Khan. He is the first CJP in decades who […]
FIA baffles after transfer of officers investigating important cases
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was perplexed by the relocation of officers probing significant cases on Tuesday, including the alleged money laundering and sugar scandal charges against PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif, his son Hamza Shehbaz, and their family members. “The relocation of personnel is beyond comprehension at this critical juncture when the cases have […]
Saudi interior minister all set to arrive in Pakistan on February 7
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif will visit Pakistan on February 7 at the request of his Pakistani colleague Sheikh Rashid Ahmed. During his one-day visit to Pakistan, he will meet top government and security officials, including President Dr. Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan, and the interior minister, according […]