The News Of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari yesterday said that elections in Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) could not be postponed under the Constitution. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3vDOVIt

LAHORE - A former minister from Sindh, Maqbool Ahmad Sheikh, and Sardar Salim Jan Mazari called on Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) President and former Prime Minister Ch Shujaat Hussain at his residence here on Monday and inquired after his health. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2TsgExD

ISLAMABAD - The top leadership, with senior MPs from the treasury benches, has to bear sleepless nights usually two weeks before the presentation of the federal budget, for they have to ensure not only popular measures in the budgetary proposals but also maximum support from the house. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3caaI2K

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday held a telephone conversation with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2S1KIjp

ISLAMABAD - Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Farrukh Habib on Monday lashed out at the past rulers over outright failure to execute projects for additional water reservoirs which led to substantive reduction of 27 per cent in storage capacity of the country. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3wGYAOw

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Religious Harmony Maulana Tahir Ashrafi said Monday that Pakistan is ready to make “all arrangements” for Hajj pilgrims as soon as Saudi Arabia announces its guidelines for this year, “Prime Minister Imran Khan has given clear instructions to the Ministry of Religious. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3wNjz2w

ISLAMABAD - President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday called for expediting the process of electoral reforms in line with the directions of the Supreme Court of Pakistan to enable Overseas Pakistanis to cast their votes through internet-voting (i-voting). from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3i595Y7

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to maintain the prices of petroleum products as they were on May 17 for the first fortnightly of June, said a statement issued by the Finance Division. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2R9OJBX

GWADAR - After becoming fully operational, the Gwadar Port and Gwadar Free Zone would generate economic activities of around $10 billion per annum, besides creating thousands of new jobs, China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Lt-Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa said on Monday. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/34Bwok8

ISLAMABAD - Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3vEfA7X

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan joined the league of plastic free nations after making its federal capital free from single use polythene or plastic bags and banning plastic bags since August 14, 2019. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3yQbXhm

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan, while hearing Shaukat Aziz Siddique’s petition against his removal as judge of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), on Monday questioned that was it appropriate for a serving judge to express his concern against anyone in the public. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2SOqGZS

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan People’s Party on Monday condemned “the draconian” Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) Ordinance 2021. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3uDlt4b

Tehran - Iran's foreign ministry said Monday that the Islamic republic is continuing talks with Saudi Arabia in a "good atmosphere," in the hope of reaching a "common understanding". from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3vIq4n8

ISLAMABAD - Adviser to Prime Minister on Accountability and Interior Mirza Shahzad Akbar Monday told the Senate that apex court and other higher courts have found nothing “irregular” in the findings of the Inquiry Commission on sugar scandal. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3yRFbN2

ISLAMABAD - Terrorists attacked FC troops in Quetta and Turbat in two separate incidents here on Monday. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2SLrGxP

PESHAWAR - The local elders of Azam Warsak in South Waziristan tribal district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Monday allowed the police to conduct raids on houses in search of criminals and proclaimed offenders. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/34AL1Eo

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Monday lauded the cooperation of Kuwait in resumption of visas for Pakistani families and businessmen after a decade-long suspension. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3wKTVv9

LAHORE - Rejecting the proposal of National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) to postpone the elections of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly for two months to avoid the possible spread of Covid-19 infections, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) demanded timely polls at all costs. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/34E2xYg

ISLAMABAD - The perusal of the accounts of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) restarted on Monday after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) granted three extra days on the application of the petitioner in the foreign funding case and PTI’s founding member Akbar S. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2TsgDK5

ISLAMABAD - The ruling party MNA and Parliamentary Secretary on Textile, Commerce, Industries & Production and Board of Investment Aliya Hamza Malik on Monday urged National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser to take action against famous TV anchor Hamid Mir for his recent remarks against the Army. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3vDWzCX

ISLAMABAD - The National Assembly of Pakistan will host the second general conference of the Parliamentary Assembly of Economic Cooperation Organisation (PAECO) today (1st June) here in Islamabad. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2TwzSCp

ISLAMABAD - Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination Dr Faisal Sultan on Monday said that the government is committed to providing the best medical services at public hospitals for mother and child in the country. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3i7jLW0

LAHORE - Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi has said that any nefarious campaign against the security agencies is unacceptable. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3uyCBI7

ISLAMABAD - National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice Javed Iqbal has said that NAB would not spare those as per law who have absconded abroad after devouring billion of rupees of innocent Pakistanis no matter hiding anywhere in the world. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3vxwTro

PESHAWAR - Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that under the current circumstances, his party would not rejoin Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDM) as resignations would derail the democratic system in the country. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3uAtlmU

LAHORE - A ruling party MPA from Lahore Nazir Ahmad Chohan Sunday dared the police to arrest him as he reached a police station along with his supporters to court arrest in connection with an FIR registered against him on behalf of Special Assistant to the PM Shahzad Akbar for targeting his religious beliefs. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/34upZHy

BAGHDAD - Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Iraqi Defence Minister Juma Inad Saadoun Al-Jubouri on Sunday discussed regional security and bilateral defence cooperation. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/34zZ5Oq

ISLAMABAD - The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has filed a reference against former Punjab police officer Syed Huaseeb Hussain on the charges of corruption, involvement in corrupt practices and assets beyond known sources of income. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3p5VBg5

ISLAMABAD - Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Sunday said Prime Minister Imran Khan is a global leader on climate change who did exemplary contribution to preserves the environment through historic Ten Billion Tree Tsunami initiative. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3vE6icd

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice President and the leader of opposition in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh on Sunday said that the PPP rulers were raising water issues to divert attention of masses from worrisome lawlessness in the province. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3uAFnNd

ISLAMABAD - President Pakistan Tehreek - e - Insaf (PTI) Azad Jammu Kashmir Chapter Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry on Sunday accused Pakistan Muslim League AJK government of pre-poll rigging before upcoming general elections of AJK Legislative Assembly. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2R74YzH

PESHAWAR - Federal Minister for Defence Pervez Khattak Sunday said that federal budget 2021-22 would be people friendly in which no new tax would be imposed. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/34xggAi

ISLAMABAD - A day after the country’s top tax machinery broke all the previous records of revenue generation, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib took to the twitter on Sunday for drawing a comparison between the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s current year tax collection and. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3c5Z0Gy

ISLAMABAD - The appointment of Secretary Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Ms Shahera Shahid as chairperson Board of Directors (BoD) Pakistan Television (PTV) would prove good omen for the progress and stability of the institution. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3c5kAuE

ISLAMABAD - The major opposition parties are hardly ready to challenge the government during the upcoming budget session as they remain at loggerheads. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3fxDtIX

Kabul - A mortar bomb fired by the Taliban struck a wedding ceremony in a province north of the Afghan capital, killing at least six people including women and children, officials said on Sunday. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/34vxrC6

ATTOCK - The Provincial Minister for Revenue Malik Muhammad Anwar Khan has said that provincial government extending the land transfer system across the province after registry through an automated process. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2TyswhT

KASUR - Three members of a family were killed in a road accident near Kot Radha Kishan on Sunday. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3cnL1Mz

SAHIWAL - The week-long corona awareness drive, launched under the auspices of Civil Defence department, concluded here on Sunday. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3fx3YhI

MUZAFFARGARH - A minor kid fell down into the canal and drowned at Tehsil Jatoi area. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3fBKNDy

MULTAN - District administration imposed fine on 33 citizens for not wearing face masks and sealed four business points over violations of corona Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) during a crackdown launched here on Sunday. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3p5rBAT

SIALKOT - Police claimed to have arrested five drug peddlers from various parts of the district and recovered Hashish and liquor from their possession. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3ySFLd9

BAHAWLPUR - Islamia University of Bahawalpur Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Athar Mahboob visited tehsil Liaquatpur on invitation of MNA Syed Mubeen Ahmad. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3c5Z09w

Faisalabad - The Punjab Highway Patrol (PHP) police handed over three lost children to their parents on Sunday. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3yPapEn

HAFIZABAD - The city police have busted a gang comprising three persons, who used to extort huge amounts from citizens after levelling false rape and other allegations against them. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3yRxF4w

Islamabad - Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Saturday announced to launch a new wave of protests against the government starting from July 4th. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3p1fFjC

ISLAMABAD - Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) has completely denied any link with the recent incident in Islamabad in which a digital media journalist, Asad Ali Toor was allegedly tortured. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3uB5ELj

LAHORE - Prime Minister’s wife Bushra Imran Saturday inaugurated the Shaikh Abul Hasan Ash Shadhili Research Hub for promotion of Sufism, Science and Technology in the country during a solemn ceremony here at the Punjab Sports Board (PSB) E-Library building at Nishter Park Sports Complex. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3uyQXZc

ISLAMABAD - The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Saturday announced that exams for class 10th and 12th will be conducted from June 23 to July 29, 2021. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2SHBicB

LAHORE - Former Governor Sardar Latif Khosa called on Acting Governor Punjab Ch Parvez Elahi at his residence on Saturday. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3vBe2f1

ISLAMABAD - Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says the world cannot shove the Palestine question under the carpet for long as it will continue resurfacing and simmering. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3wFU9ni

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin Saturday said the government had no intend to impose any new tax in upcoming budget but it would broaden tax base with use of technology to reach unreachable areas and increase revenues. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3vzJ4UG

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has confirmed the killing of TTP commander and Shura Member of TTP Mufti Khalid in Kunar province of Afghanistan. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3c5Zn3X

| Says calling Muslims infidels is unjust, un-Islamic | PM’s Adviser Shahzad Akbar files FIR against PTI MPA Nazir Chauhan | Fawad Ch terms use of religion card despicable ISLAMABAD - Declaring any Muslim an infidel or Qadiyani is contrary to the basic teachings of Islamic Sharia as well as law of the land. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3fVCO2X

ISLAMABAD - State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib Saturday said that the opposition alliance against the government was a group of rejected forces as people of the country were well aware of their corruption and other bad practices. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3p2vWF6

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that people of Pakistan have rejected the ‘treacherous’ narrative of the opposition alliance PDM [Pakistan Democratic Movement] as they are fully aware of the agenda of these political parties. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3fwwujf

ISLAMABAD - Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who is on an official visit to Iraq, called on President of Iraq Dr. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3p6l4Gq

ISLAMABAD - Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Dr Shahbaz Gill said on Saturday that the positive economic indicators had rattled the opposition parties, spreading lies about the national economy since the day first of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in office. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3vz2Uzx

LAHORE - Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that promotion of quality education is the top priority of the PTI government for which no stone will be left unturned. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3i43YXW

ISLAMABAD - Chief Commissioner Islamabad has dismissed and suspended a number of staffers on the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3p2qfHa

ISLAMABAD - The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to authorize inquiry into the Ring Road corruption scam after discussing it in the Bureau's next Executive Board Meeting, The Nation learnt it reliably. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3p0oE4O

ISLAMABAD - Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Dr Noor-ul-Haq Qadri said that Saudi Arabia has not announced Haj policy for this year yet, however, Pakistan keeps complete arrangements to send limited pilgrims for Haj. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/34BD1mt

BAHAWALPUR - Bahawalpur police foiled an attempt of smuggling narcotics and recovered huge cache of drugs and ice. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3fym171

MUZAFFARGARH - A minor lost his life in wee hours of Saturday when a huge tree fell on him due to heavy dust storm. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/34tYihZ

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday announced its candidates for the upcoming elections for the Legislative Assembly of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3p0M1ez

ISLAMABAD - Pre-monsoon rains will start from the mid-June in different parts of the country with chances of average rains, Pakistan Meteorological Department Spokesperson Dr Khalid Malik revealed on Saturday. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3bZQ8lG

ISLAMABAD - As the PTI’s government is set to present the federal budget on June 11, the government’s bigwigs with the National Assembly speaker will soon hold meetings with the parliamentary leaders of treasury benches to chalk out a strategy to smoothly pass the upcoming budget 2021-22. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3cmb1YH

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has conveyed its strong reservations to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani over the statements of Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib against Pakistan and made it clear that it would not maintain any official communication with him on the issues of security issues between the two countries. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3paNEXa

Islamabad - Amid attempts to bring back PPP and ANP into the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s fold, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that no party had the right to kick out another from the alliance. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3bZQKaQ

BAGHDAD - Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday arrived in the capital of Iraq, where he will hold detailed discussions with the leadership on bilateral cooperation and on unity of Muslim Ummah. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3yLQQg2

ISLAMABAD - Air Vice Marshal Irfan Ahmad has been promoted to the rank of Air Marshal, according to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) officials. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3hYaFLi

Nablus, Palestinian Territories - Israeli forces on Friday shot dead a Palestinian man during clashes in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2Tr9AS1

LAHORE - The research centres would be established across Punjab to carry out research on Sufism and science and technology. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/34pKYLL

LAHORE - Senior advocate Asad Munir called on acting Governor Punjab Ch Parvez Elahi at the Governors’ House on Friday. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3oZ340k

LAHORE - Independent Group’s (Asma Jahangir Group) candidate for Supreme Court Bar Association’s President slot Muhammad Ahsan Bhoon paid a visit to Balochistan the other day. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3c3LiE1

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Friday said that 21 percent of Islamabad’s target population has been vaccinated against Covid-19. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3wHy2wJ

LAHORE - Jamaat-e-Islami Emeer Sirajul Haq on Friday presided over a session of JI Punjab district emeers at Mansoora and issued direction to convene meetings of central and provincial parliamentary boards to finalize candidates for the next elections. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2R0jXLA

| After establishment of industrial zones as part of CPEC, Commercial Courts are need of the hour: Justice Qasim Khan MULTAN - Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Qasim Khan said Friday that Commercial Courts would be set up in the country for settlement of commercial cases as it is imperative after establishment of. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3fu0Xi8

FAISALABAD - State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said Friday that the PTI government would present pro-people budget and no new tax would be added this year. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3fuk7UR

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Imran Khan yesterday probably spent a busiest day with lawmakers from treasury benches to discuss multiple matters including implementation on announced development projects. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3vAXAeI

ISLAMABAD - The State Bank of Pakistan’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to maintain the policy rate at 7 per cent for next two months. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3c0TepJ

Islamabad - Appreciating performance of the NAB, President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday said that organization had done a great job by waging a battle against corrupt elements and recovering over 323 billion rupees during 2020. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3uvpGXD

ISLAMABAD - The Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC) Friday approved the Federal Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) outlay of Rs 900 billion, and set the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate target of 4. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3p27rb9

Islamabad - China is poised to become leading foreign investor in Pakistan after the government recently decided to grant special incentives to the Chinese investors to expedite industrialisation in the country. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3p2J10Z

67 deaths, 2,482 new infections reported in 24 hours Islamabad - The National Institute of Health (NIH) on Friday confirmed detection of Indian and South African novel coronavirus (COVID-19) variant cases in the country; ,however, experts demanded to disclose the variants scientific data. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3fW16tt

ISLAMABAD - The controversy over distribution of water between the provinces under the Water Apportionment Accord of 1991 echoed in the Upper House of the Parliament for the second consecutive day on Friday. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3wHxVkN

ISLAMABAD (SHAFQAT ALI): Pakistan People’s Party yesterday urged the opposition to jointly reject the upcoming budget which it alleged was finalised under the International Monetary Fund’s “directives. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3wI62ce

RAHIM YAR KHAN - Three youngsters died as their car plunged into canal near Uni-Lever factory in wee hours of Friday. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2SHpdo8

ATTOCK - Coronavirus positivity ratio has fallen to the lowest level in the district during last one week, due to strict measures by the government as well as local administration especially during the Eid-ul-Fitr. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3wFoguV

MUZAFFARGARH - Police have busted a dacoit gang involved in snatching motorcycles from citizens at gun point here on Friday. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3yMRg5V

KASUR - A meeting of the District Quality Control Board (DQCB) was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Kasur & Chairperson District Quality Control Board Asia Gull, here on Friday. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/34zn3cx

ISLAMABAD - The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned former Secretary Commerce Muhammad Younus Dhaga and former Commerce Minister Pervez Malik for recording their statements in the sugar subsidy scam, The Nation learnt it. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3c01PsG

ISLAMABAD - Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Thursday said that the government would provide Electronic Voting Machine (EVMs) to Punjab Bar Council (PBC) for its elections. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3vu81km

Who could have thought that we would be experiencing a much more severe second wave of the deadly Covid-19 in the summer of 2021? Unfortunately, one of the worst hit sectors is the education sector. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3unguo8

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Thursday turned down a petition wherein it was stated that the Prime Minister had asked Senator Ali Zafar to hold an inquiry regarding registration of three criminal cases by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) against Jahangir Tareen. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3utFtGv

Geneva - Israel's recent deadly air strikes on Gaza may constitute war crimes, the UN rights chief said Thursday, as countries discussed launching a broad, international investigation. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/34nMzRY

ISLAMABAD - President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Volkan Bozkir has called upon India and Pakistan to pursue the path for peaceful resolution of the issue of Jammu and Kashmir. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/34qhMUI

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Imran Khan yesterday said Pakistan fully supported the Palestinians’ right to self-determination. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3vvFZVJ

ISLAMABAD - The Federal government announced on Thursday to increase the salaries of the civil servants in the upcoming budget for next fiscal year 2021-22. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3oZrirC

ISLAMABAD - The UN Human Rights Council has decided to establish an independent international commission to probe into all alleged violations of international humanitarian law, international human rights law, root causes of tensions between Israel and Palestine. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3yKVRFB

ISLAMABAD - The Senate on Thursday passed “The China Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority Bill, 2021” after the Opposition parties staged a walk-out from the House on the subject. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3vsOEbi

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday took credit for the nuclear tests the country conducted 23 years back. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/34pIfly

KARACHI - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice President and Leader of Opposition in the Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh Thursday submitted a comprehensive report on the law and order situation in Sindh province to Prime Minister Imran Khan. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2SwPRzO

ISLAMABAD - The National Assembly yesterday witnessed an exchange of heated remarks between the opposition and treasury benches on an issue related to water shortage in Sindh. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2SC4zW5

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) Thursday condemned the federation’s move to file a ‘curative review petition’ challenging the Supreme Court’s April 26 judgment on Justice Qazi Faez Isa’s review petition. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3hVveYM

ISLAMABAD - The Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC) is meeting here today to consider the Public Sector Development Program with an outlay of Rs900 billion and Annual Plan for the FY 2021-22. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3fQ5z10

ISLAMABAD - The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Thursday termed the allegations levelled by Sindh Irrigation Minister Sohail Anwar Sial baseless, unfounded, contrary to the facts and concocted. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3fqHcrC

Sajjad Naseer is an eminent academic, who has taught and headed the Political Science Department at the Punjab University. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/34qIZa2

FAISALABAD - The Innovation Lab (ILab) and the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to install air quality monitoring devices to regularly check the air quality and suggest measures to control the environmental pollution. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3p4jKDN

BOUREWALA - A three-year old baby died shortly after the ‘medical practitioner’ allegedly administered her a wrong injection at a private hospital located at H-block here , informed the police on Thursday. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3fuALnD

Bahawalpur - A meeting of Sugarcane Development Cess Committee was held under the chairmanship of Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Capt. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3oYMaz5

SAHIWAL - District Officer Civil Defence Sahiwal Fareeha Jaffer, along with volunteers, Thursday distributed masks and sanitizers among the public, in connection with the COVID-19 awareness campaign, launched by the Civil Defence Department. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3fPbkfs

MULTAN - Minister for railways Azam Swati vowed on Thursday to take the department out of losses by outsourcing trains, its schools and hospitals which were running at low ebb. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3c0AMNJ

DG KHAN - Police and other law enforcing agencies (LEAs) launched a joint operation against notorious Laadi gang after Prime Minister Imran Khan and Punjab CM Usman Buzdar’s orders. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2StQUAx

ISLAMABAD - Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Hussain Chaudhry has said that the future belonged to those countries whose youth would focus on entrepreneurship rather than seeking jobs. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3bRXmbt

LAHORE - The Intelligence Wing of the Lahore National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Wednesday conducted a successful raid in Johar Town and arrested an accused identified as Mian Muhammad Fayyaz, who was impersonating himself as DG NAB, Sukkur. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3hXIzzU

ISLAMABAD - The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned former Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah in the money laundering through fake bank accounts scam for recording his statement today. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3yDxhXk

BADIN - PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said Wednesday that Pakistan People’s Party was not answerable to PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz or PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif and its stance will remain unchanged. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3uqGsqA

ISLAMABAD - The season of wooing the lawmakers from different political factions is about to reach at its peak and disgruntled members within the ruling party [PTI] have warned to increase the size of their group in case their voice is suppressed against ‘wrongdoings’. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3yA4L8W

ISLAMABAD - Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill on Wednesday said it was Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) that played a key role in losses of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM), as its deficit reached Rs 450 billion from Rs 10 billion profit. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3wETUsr

Lahore - Federal Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati along with Divisional Superintendent Lahore inspected the window trailing of Lahore to Sahiwal section. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3uqLzXS

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI - The federal government has received credible intelligence reports of the presence of high profile criminals and miscreants in Karachi who also have foreign support and an operation is expected against them in consultation with the provincial government. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3bTbpNJ

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan got another diplomatic breakthrough and success in preparing a powerful draft resolution against Israeli atrocities against Palestinians in the recent 11-day aggression in Gaza, set to be tabled before the UN Human Rights Council which meets today in Geneva. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3uqGyhW

MULTAN - National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Multan authorities have arrested an official of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) in a case regarding assets beyond known means of earning. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2QTpljC

Islamabad - Mega Rawalpindi Ring Road (RRR) project scam could not have been unearthed had Prime Minister Imran Khan not taken a personal interest in the rumours about malpractices and illegalities in the infrastructure project, according to officials and analysts. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3fRSzIf

ISLAMABAD - The spokesperson of Ministry of Law and Justice on Wednesday said that the federation would re-file Curative Review Petition (CRP) against Justice Qazi Faez Isa case verdict in due course of time after addressing the office objections raised by the Supreme Court Registrar Office. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3fplunR

ISLAMABAD - The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) has decided to open vaccine registration for the people aged 19 years and above from today. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2TnjxzS

MULTAN/KHANEWAL - Four dacoits gang-raped a newly-wed bride and looted five tola gold and around Rs125,000 in cash from a house in Mochi Pura on Tuesday night, a police spokesman said on Wednesday. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/34lLeex

OKARA - Special Anti Narcotics Court on Wednesday awarded 4 years and 6 months rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs20,000 to an accused in drugs smuggling case. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3fngbW8

BAHAWALPUR - The AD Scientific Index, a global organisation that publishes statistics on scientists around the world, has released a list for the year 2021 that includes 70 scientists from the Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB). from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3vl2E6Z