Firdous lauds services of late Munnu Bhai for welfare of ailing humanity

Punjab Chief Minister’s Special Assistant for Information, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan has lauded services of late senior Columnist Munnu Bhai for welfare of ailing humanity. Addressing a ceremony of Sundas Foundation at Sialkot today, she said that Munnu bhai served ailing humanity and spread happiness among people throughout his life. She appreciated the contributions from […]

Pakistan felicitates Nepalese climbers on first winter K2 ascent

Pakistan has felicitated the team of Nepalese mountaineers for making a history by reaching the world’s second highest mountain peak, K2, in winter. Located on Pakistan’s side of Karakoram range, K2 is one of the world’s 14 tallest mountains. In a tweet, Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri termed the expedition as one of the […]

History made as Nepalese climbers become first to reach K2’s summit in winters

A 10-member team of Nepali Climbers become the first mountaineers to reach the summit of world’s second highest peak K-2. K2 is among the last of the fourteen, 8,000-meter peaks that were not summited during the winter season. The team was led by Chhang Dawa Sherpa.   Source: Radio Pakistan

Accountability Court conducts hearing against Shahbaz Sharif

Accountability Court in Lahore today (Saturday) conducted the hearing of money laundering and assets beyond means cases against the family of the Opposition Leader in the National Assembly, Shahbaz Sharif. The officials of National Accountability Bureau produced Shahbaz Sharif and Hamza Shahbaz before the court. The Accountability Court ordered to produce Shahbaz Sharif before the […]

Federal, Sindh govts express resolve to resolve Karachiites’ issues jointly

The Federal and Sindh governments have expressed the resolve that problems being faced by the people of Karachi will be resolved jointly by taking all the stakeholders on board. The determination was expressed by Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar, Minister for Information Technology Ameenul Haq and Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah […]

ECP making every effort to ensure fair, transparent elections: Anwar

Provincial Election Commissioner Muhammad Anwar Chohan says Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is making every effort to ensure fair and transparent elections. He said this during his visit to Umerkot to review the preparations for by-elections of Umerkot PS-52. Earlier, Deputy Commissioner Umerkot Nadeem-ur-Rehman Memon while giving detailed information about the arrangements said 128 polling […]

Dr Sania Nishtar inaugurates Ehsaas Delivery Unit in Islamabad

Special Assistant to Prime minister on Social Protection Dr Sania Nishtar has inaugurated the Ehsaas Delivery Unit in Islamabad. Speaking on the occasion in Islamabad on Tuesday, she said the main objective of this unit is to oversee implementation and assess progress of the Ehsaas programme. She said EDU will also track implementation of the […]

Sarwar lauds services of minority communities in war against COVID-19

Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has lauded the services of minority communities living in Pakistan in the war against COVID-19. Addressing a press conference in Nankana Sahib today (Tuesday), he said that we distributed rations to two million families in the province with the help of philanthropists. He said that the real heroes in this […]

Punjab Govt provides tax relief worth Rs.56 bln during Covid-19

Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan says the provincial government provided tax relief worth 56 billion rupees to people during Covid-19, despite financial difficulties. In a tweet, she said 42 percent increase has been witnessed in tax recoveries during the last six months and Current Account is also surplus. […]

Dr. Yasmin hopes COVID-19 vaccine may reach Pakistan by February

Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has expressed the hope that coronavirus vaccine may reach Pakistan by February this year. She was addressing oath taking ceremony of new office-bearers of Pakistan Medical Association organized at the Cosmopolitan Club in Lahore. Dr Yasmin Rashid said the government has reserved Rs 14 billion to fight the pandemic. […]

Federal capital records 136 fresh corona cases in last 24 hours: NCOC

COVID-19 cases continued to surge in the federal capital as 136 new Corona cases were reported from the city during the last 24 hours, National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Sunday. According to an official of NCOC, as many as 137 cases were reported on Saturday while 123 cases were reported on Friday. […]