Friday, May 3rd, 2019
Foreign Minister visits Sri Lankan High Commission to offer condolences
ISLAMABAD, MAY 03 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi visited the Sri Lankan High Commission in Islamabad today to offer condolences following Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka. The Foreign Minister strongly condemned the heinous terrorist attacks and conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and offered prayers for speedy recovery of the wounded. The Foreign Minister said that the people and the Government of Pakistan stand in complete solidarity with Sri Lankan people. The Foreign Minister said that Pakistan condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.Read More
SC dismisses Nawaz’s plea seeking permanent bail
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday dismissed a petition filed by ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif seeking permanent bail on medical grounds. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa heard the case in Court Room no. 1. The court maintained that none of the doctors who examined the former premier had recommended that his treatment was only possible abroad. Security around the apex court premises was beefed up and special security passes were issued for those wanting to attend the hearing. Advocates and journalists whoRead More
Here is all you want to know about PM Imran’s ‘Ehsaas’ program
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – Prime Minister launched “Ehsaas” program, a social protection and poverty alleviation initiative , on March 27. The preliminary policy statement of the Ehsaas program was tweeted by the Prime Minister on April 8, 2019, which outlined Ehsaas’ 4 pillars and its 115 policy areas. Ehsaas is an extensive program and it is meant to be implemented through 20 federal ministries/divisions, 6 federal agencies involved in poverty alleviation and social protection, four provincial governments, AJK and GB. The newly created Division of Poverty Alleviation and Safety Nets is theRead More
More Aussie candidates withdraw over anti-Muslim comments
Sydney: (DNA) – Another candidate for Australia´s governing Liberals was forced to stand down over anti-Muslim comments Friday as the party struggles to fend off charges it harbours right-wing extremists. But the main opposition Labor party, which is comfortably leading in opinion polls ahead of the May 18 general election, also saw one of its own stand down Friday over lewd social media posts. Jessica Whelan became the third Liberal candidate to quit the race in the past three days over racist or homophobic social media posts. Whelan, running forRead More
SC to hear Nawaz petition for bail extension today
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – A three-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan will today (Friday) hear Nawaz Sharif’s petition seeking extension in the bail granted to him on medical grounds. The three-member bench headed Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Asif Saeed Khosa and also comprising Justice Sajjad Ali Shah and Justice Yahya Afridi will hear the case. Nawaz Sharif had filed a petition in the Supreme Court on April 30 which stated that a review petition had been filed in the Supreme Court on its March 26 decision. TheRead More
Notification regarding office timings during Ramazan issued
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – The Establishment Division has issued notification regarding timings of Govt offices during the holy month of Ramazan. In the notification it was stated that Ramazan timings for the offices working five days a week would be 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM (from Monday to Thursday). On Friday, the timings would be from 09:00 AM to 01:00 PM. The timings for offices which remain open for six days in a week were also communicated. According to the notification, the office timings during Ramadan 2019 for offices which runRead More