ISLAMABAD:Chairman HEC (Higher Education Commission) has expressed solidarity with the students and staff of the University of Karachi over the terrorist incident at the University’s Confucius Institute. Condoling the loss of valuable lives in the blast that killed four people including Chinese faculty members, Chairman HEC Tariq Banuri conveyed his profound grief to the Vice […]
Orakzai:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Irrigation Arshad Ayub Khan accompanied by Orakzai MPA Syed Azan Jamal visited Orakzai Headquarters Babar Mela Hangu and met tribal elders regarding the Consultative Jirga for development of newly merged Districts. During the visit, Deputy Commissioner Orakzai Muhammad Asif Rahim gave a detailed briefing regarding Orakzai tribal district. Officers of all […]
ISLAMABAD:National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has authorized an inquiry against Farhat Shahzadi alias Farah Khan Gogi and others on the allegations of accumulation of illegal assets beyond known sources of income, money laundering and maintaining various accounts in the name of different businesses. According to an official media report, in this regard, Director General NAB Lahore […]
ISLAMABAD:The Federal Shariat Court on Thursday said that existing laws related to riba and interest are against Shariah and declared the Interest Act 1839 un-Islamic. The three-member bench of the Federal Shariat Court in its verdict said that it is the responsibility of the government to replace the existing system and bring laws in accordance […]
PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Local Government, Elections and Rural Development Faisal Amin Khan Gandapur has said that there are vast opportunities for enhancing friendly relations and trade activities between Pakistan and Azerbaijan. According to hand out issued on Thursday, he assured that the provincial government would endeavour to promote economic and trade relations between the […]
HYDERABAD:On the special directives of Deputy Commissioner, Fuad Ghaffar Soomro, the revenue officers here on Thursday continued actions to ensure selling of food items at fixed prices during holy month of Ramazan. In the process, the authorities collected fine of Rs25000 from 18 shopkeepers who violated the order and charged exorbitant prices. Whereas in Latifabad, […]
BAJAUR:A man and his three sons were shot dead over an old enemity in Bajaur district on Thursday. According to Rescue 1122 officials, the man and his sons were targeted by their rivals in Mamond Maina Mokha area of Bajaur district. They were identified as 65-year-old Khan Badshah, 35-year-old Alam Khan, 30-year-old Amir Badshah and […]
ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi visited the Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC) and Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment on Thursday. He attended the briefings on the department and find ways to improve efficiency and maximize facilities to boost overseas employment opportunities. Managing Director OEC Dr Farah Masood briefed […]
