ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has consented to hold local body elections in Punjab province using electronic voting machines (EVMs) and has stated that the procedure will require 205,000 devices. The decision was reached at a meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, which examined local body elections and delimitations in Punjab. […]
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Man travelling to Saudi Arabia detains with heroin at Islamabad airport
ISLAMABAD: A passenger on his flight to Saudi Arabia was detained at Islamabad International Airport on Friday morning after more than one kilogramme of heroin was discovered in his hands. During check-in, the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) discovered heroin weighing 1.020 kg in a suitcase belonging to the traveller, Taza Khan. He was hauled into detention […]
PMC bars Jinnah Sindh Medical University from enrolling in private colleges
The Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) and the Sindh Health Department are at odds after the commission recommended Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU), Karachi, not to intervene in private medical and dental college admissions. The prolonged dispute has prevented Karachi students from enrolling in medical schools. Jinnah Sindh Medical University has been forbidden from enrolling in […]
All government and private schools reopen after winter vacations
LAHORE: After winter vacations, all government and private schools in Punjab returned today (Friday). Winter breaks forced Punjab’s educational institutions to close from December 23 to January 6. Meanwhile, due to the rain and increased cold, student attendance at schools is low. Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas welcomed children and teachers back to school on […]
PM directs authorities for construction of cricket stadium in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday urged competent authorities to develop an international-standard cricket stadium in Islamabad. He claimed the government will develop a state-of-the-art cricket stadium in Islamabad while chairing a meeting of the National Coordination Committee for Housing, Construction, and Development in Islamabad. The federal government would deliver 12,400 low-cost and high-quality […]
Pakistan reports1293 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has reported 1,293 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the largest number in two months, as officials warned of a fifth wave of infections and made plans to limit the fast-spreading Omicron form. According to the latest numbers released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), a total of 51,045 […]
Maulana Tariq Jameel praises PM for implementing ‘Madina state model’
ISLAMABAD – On Thursday, renowned religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel paid a visit to Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad. Speaking to the religious scholar, the prime minister said, “We as a nation can progress if we follow the teachings of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).” Maulana Tariq Jameel complimented PM Khan’s efforts in replicating the welfare […]
FM calls for action to curb illicit money flow from developing countries
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has called for quick national and international measures to stop the flow of illegal funds from impoverished countries to financial havens. On Thursday, he spoke at the OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission’s 7th International Seminar on “Combating Corruption – A Pre-Requisite for the Full Realization of All Human […]