Tuesday, February 11th, 2020
PM Imran directs foreign secretary to stay in contact with Pakistanis in Wuhan
ISLAMABAD, FEB 11 (DNA) : Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday directed Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood to stay in constant contact with Pakistanis in Wuhan. The prime minister gave the remarks during a briefing by Special Assistant to the PM (SAPM) on Health Dr Zafar Mirza and SAPM for Overseas Pakistanis Zulfi Bukhari. During the meeting, the prime minister inquired about the well-being of Pakistani students in China especially in Wuhan. The premier was apprised about steps taken to keep Pakistanis safe from the coronavirus. The prime minister directed theRead More
Nepra defers power tariff hike in fuel adjustment for November
ISLAMABAD,FEB 11 (DNA) : The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday deferred hearing of a petition for an increase in consumer tariff for ex-Wapda distribution companies (Discos) on account of fuel cost adjustment of electricity consumed in November. The decision to postpone the hearing has been taken upon a Central Power Purchasing Agency’s (CPPA) request. The petition for tariff increase was filed by the CPPA and it was fixed for hearing for Jan. 29, and then for Feb. 11, on behalf of Discos to generate about Rs7bn inRead More
Only female officers will investigate cases related to women, orders SC
ISLAMABAD, FEB 11 (DNA) : Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday has ordered that only female officers will be allowed to investigate the cases related to women. According to details, the court has directed Inspector General of Punjab to circulate the copies of the order to all the police stations of the province. Justice Qazi Faez Isa has also ordered to forward the Urdu translation of SOP to all the Station House Officers.
France provides 0.5 million euros grant to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, FEB 11 (DNA) – Pervaiz Abbas, Secretary of Economic Affairs Division (EAD), Marc Barety, Ambassador of France, and Mr. Philippe Steinmetz, Country Director of the French Agency for Development (AFD), signed the Grant Financing Agreement worth Euros 0.5 million to finance technical assistance for capacity building of the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) project – Ministry of Energy. This technical assistance will support PPIB in its mandate of hydroelectricity sector development in Pakistan while enhancing competitiveness of renewable power generation. Such benefits will contribute to improving affordability andRead More
IHC nullifies presidential ordinance dissolving PMDC
ISLAMABAD, FEB 11 (DNA) : The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has on Tuesday nullified the presidential ordinance that dissolved the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) and restored all employees. The IHC declared the formation of the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) illegal in its verdict which had been reserved on January 8 by Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani. The PMDC employees expressed joy over the decision and congratulated each other while terming it as a triumph of truth. The detailed verdict will be issued later. It is pertinent here to mention thatRead More
German envoy discusses matters of mutual interest with Chairman NAB
ISLAMABAD, FEB 11 (DNA) – Bernhard Schlagheck, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Pakistan called on Justice (RETD) Javed Iqbal, Chairman National Accountability Bureau at NAB Headquarters and discussed matters of mutual interest. Justice (RETD) Javed Iqbal, Chairman National Accountability Bureau at NAB apprised Bernhard Schlagheck, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany about NAB’s national Anti Corruption Strategy in order to eradicate corruption from Pakistan and remarkable efforts to nab the corrupt elements as per law. Bernhard Schlagheck, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to PakistanRead More