Legislating on local bodies election mandate of provincial govt: CJP
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has remarked legislating with reference to local bodies election is mandate of provincial government. He remarked some loopholes are being seen during the implementation of provincial law....
Dr Azra says to engage private providers for immunization, preventative healthcare
Karachi: Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho in a meeting with Aga Khan University’s senior project lead, Dr. Shehla Zaidi discuss how to better engage private providers in immunisation as well as preventativ...
Global advantages of women education
“Education is most powerful weapon we can use to change world”. This is how Nelson Mandela would define term. Unfortunately, women have largely been excluded from educational field. And nowadays education is being taken for granted by wom...
In Spotlight: CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS OUTCOMES
Things are gradually changing but these have speeded them up globally. In ancient era, humans were bolted to nature, war used to be happened with swords and shields, no economic activity was generated through carbon and fuels and neither concept of b...
Tragedies of another kind
Every year, several tragic incidents of drowning occur at Karachi beaches due to rough weather conditions at the sea during the monsoon season. Right now the situation is dangerous as sea water has inundated the Sandspit in coastal area with high wav...
PM, KSA Crown Prince reaffirm commitment to expedite cooperation in multiple sectors
Islamabad: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia resolved to further strengthen bilateral ties between two countries as well as to expedite ongoing cooperation in fields of investment, energy and trade. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Arabia’s Crow...
Govt jacks up POL price by Rs6.72 litre
ISLAMABAD: Government increased petrol price by Rs 6.72 per litre for next fortnight. “In wake of fluctuations in petroleum prices in international market and exchange rate variations, government has decided to revise existing prices or petrole...
PTI Chief distances himself from Gill’s controversial statement
Islamabad: PTI Chairman Imran Khan has distanced himself from his chief of staff Shahbaz Gill’s controversial remarks aired on ARY News earlier this month, admitting that they were “wrong” and should not have been uttered. Gill was...
MQM prays SC to nullify Article 10/1 of Sindh Local Govt Act
ISLAMABAD: MQM-P requested Supreme Court (SC) to nullify Article 10/1 of Sindh Local Government Act. A 3-member bench of SC presided over by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial took up for hearing Sindh Local Bodies election case....
PML-N says, Nawaz Sharif to land in country next month
LAHORE: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Nawaz Sharif will return to country in September, federal Minister Javed Latif revealed. Speaking to a press conference here alongside party’s spokesperson Azma Bukhar...
