Competition Commission being white elephant for consumers in Pakistan
KARACHI: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is just like a white elephant that has imposed penalties of up to Rs70 billion for different violations of the Competition Act on various sectors. However, the recovery remains paltry due to the f...
Imran Khan playing with state: Javed Latif
LAHORE: Minister Javed Latif yesterday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was playing with state and its consequences would not only affect institutions but also nation. Talking to media outside Lahore High Court (LHC), he s...
Nawaz won’t come back easily: Sheikh Rasheed
RAWALPINDI: Awami Muslim League Pakistan (AMLP) leader Sheikh Rasheed yesterday said that backdoor talks have always been failed. Taking to Twitter, former Interior Minister Rasheed said that after Sunday’s by-elections, Pakistan Democratic Mov...
Marri pays tribute to Karsaz tragedy martyrs
ISLAMABAD: Minister and spokesperson Pakistan Peoples’ Party Shazia Atta Marri yesterday paid tribute to martyrs of October 18 Karsaz tragedy. In a video message released here, she said that sacrifices of martyrs of tragedy were unforgettable e...
Sacrifices of Karsaz martyrs to be remembered in history: Pervaiz Ashraf
ISLAMABAD: Speaker of National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf yesterday said that sacrifices rendered by Karsaz martyrs will always be remembered in history. In a statement, he said loyalty of Karsaz martyrs to democracy is unmatchable. They sac...
Pakistan needs preventive healthcare system for a healthy society: President
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said that Pakistan needed comprehensive disease prevention and early detection disease health eco-system to counter communicable and non-communicable diseases which would provide better healthcare to people and help...
Lions Club to donate $0.2m for housing to flood victims
ISLAMABAD: Lions Club International Foundation has planned to extend its philanthropic activities in Pakistan through construction and renovation of 100 housing units for flood victims in different areas at cost of $200,000. Malik Khuda Bakhsh (MKB)...
Sh Rasheed challenges Lal Haveli’s evacuation orders
RAWALPINDI: Awami Muslim League Chief Sheikh Rasheed challenged evacuation orders of Lal Haveli by Evacuee Trust Property Board. Sheikh Rasheed through his lawyer Sardar Abdul Razaq filed plea in court of Additional Session Judge Khursheed Alam Bhatt...
CM Elahi approves Lahore Master Plan 2050
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has approved Lahore Master Plan 2050. Chairing a meeting here, he approved one window operation for Overseas Pakistanis in Lahore Development Authority housing schemes. He said it is an important in...
Imran Khan’s narrative against institutions fizzled out after by-polls: Marriyum
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said by-election’s results had shattered narrative of a “foreign funded Fitna” (Imran Khan) who bent upon maligning state institutions by hurling accusations, a...
