Monday, August 21st, 2017
British High Commission opens new operations room for civil defence
ISLAMABAD, AUG 21 (DNA) – A new Operations Room has been opened at the Headquarters of the Civil Defence organisation in Islamabad, thanks to a donation by the British High Commission. The new Operations facility aims to enhance existing Command and Control functions and situational awareness in Civil Defence, and is part of wider work at Federal and Provincial level to improve Pakistan’s response to national emergencies. The Project Manager, who works in the Defence Section of the British High Commission, Lt Col Russ Hillis, said: “The British High CommissionRead More
12-year-old escapes abductors in traffic jam
RAWALPINDI, AUG 21 (DNA) – A 12-year-old student, who was kidnapped a few days ago, managed to escape his abductors in Rawalpindi while stuck in a traffic jam. Recounting his suffering after the escape, Abdul Basit Shah accompanied by his family at the Muzaffarabad Press Club, told the media that he was on his way home last week when a man riding in a car requested him to help push it at Neelum Bridge. While doing so, another man pushed him inside the vehicle and the boy went unconscious. “WhenRead More
Ishaq Dar files review petition against Panamagate verdict
ISLAMABAD, AUG 21 (DNA) – Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar on Monday has challenged Supreme Court’s (SC) Panama Leaks case decision and submitted a review plea against it. According to details, the appeal filed by Ishaq Dar’s lawyer Tariq Hassan Advocate demanded the court to annul the verdict as it was announced without going through all the record. On July 28, the five-judge larger bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa and comprising Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed andRead More
Gov’t releases Rs.53.615 billion for development projects
ISLAMABAD, AUG 21 (DNA) – The government has so far released Rs53.615 billion under its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2017-18 for various ongoing and new schemes against their total allocations of Rs.1001 billion. The released funds include Rs5083.980 million for federal ministries and Rs14420 million for special areas, according to data of Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform. Out of these allocations, Rs2600 million have been released for Communication Division (other than National Highway Authority) for which the government has earmarked Rs13660 million under PSDPRead More
Mall Road turns into battlefield as lawyers go on rampage in LHC
LAHORE, AUG 21 (DNA) – Lawyers on Monday created a ruckus in Lahore High Court (LHC) after a larger bench ordered arrest of president Multan bench Sher Zaman Qureshi and secretary Qaisar Abbas. The lawyers in an attempt to enter LHC Chief Justice’s chamber broke the main entrance gate for him and smashed the walk through gate. However; their bid was thwarted by the policemen who forced them out of the court premises while using water cannons and tear gas. The lawyers also brutally tortured a policeman deployed on duty.Read More