ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (EW): The Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed the federal government to form a special joint investigation team to investigate the murder of slain journalist Arshad Sharif, who was shot dead by Kenyan police earlier in October this year. The five-member bench of the apex court led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial issued …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 6 (EW): The federal government has decided to introduce amendments in laws governing the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to limit its powers. The cabinet committee has given nod for this purpose, it emerged Tuesday. According to the proposed amendments, the status of the minister will be taken back from the chairman of the commission. The laws governing HEC …
LAHORE, Dec 6 (EW): The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday directed the Punjab government to submit a notification of schools’ closure amid persisting smog in the provincial capital. The high court conducted hearing on a case related to smog situation in Lahore, which has repeatedly topped the daily ranking of most polluted city in the world. In the …
MANGLA, Dec 6 (EW) Stressing the need for cheaper electricity generation, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan, which is already facing immense challenges of economic stability, could not bear the high costs of energy import bills. The premier made the remarks while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the refurbishment project of Units 5 and 6 of the …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 6 (FD):The Supreme Court on Tuesday, while taking suo notice of the “brutal killing” of journalist Arshad Sharif, directed the government to register a first information report (FIR) by tonight. A larger bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Jamal Mandokhail, Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi and …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 6 (EW): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hosted a dinner for Pakistan and England teams at the PM House on Monday. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)’s Managing Director Rob Key and team players were present on the occasion. During the interaction, the premier commended England players for outplaying Pakistan …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 5 (FD): Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal says a framework has been prepared to make Pakistan a climate resilient country. Speaking at the National Flood Response Center in Islamabad on Monday, he said the framework will also be presented to the international community for their support. The Minister pointed out that the federal and provincial …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 5 (EW): Minister of State (Petroleum Division) Musadik Malik Monday said Russia had agreed to provide crude oil as well as petrol and diesel to Pakistan at discounted rates. “Our visit to Russia turned out to be more productive than expected,” Malik said addressing a press conference after the return of the Pakistani delegation from Russia. A …
Pakistan’s head of mission in Kabul, Ubaid ur Rehman Nizamani, who escaped an armed assault on his life in the embassy in the Afghan capital, is visiting the country for official engagements, the Foreign Office said Monday. “Our Head of Mission in Kabul Ubaid ur Rehman Nizamani is in Pakistan for a prescheduled visit for consultations,” the Ministry of …
LUMAJANG, Dec 5 (AFP): Rescuers evacuated more people Monday from nearby villages after the eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Semeru, with officials warning of danger from cooling lava despite less activity from the volcano. More than 2,400 villagers have now fled their homes and taken shelter in 11 evacuation centres after the highest mountain on the country’s main island of …
