Tuesday, February 18th, 2020
Govt, opposition clash bitterly in KP assembly
PESHAWAR, FEB 18 (DNA) : Government and opposition members of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly on Tuesday pushed each other and surrounded Speaker’s dice. According to details, members from both sides exchanged heated arguments and surrounded Speaker Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani’s dice. Heated exchange of arguments turned into a physical bawl when PTI lawmaker Fazal Hakeem Khan was attacked by ANP’s Ahmed Khan Bahadur. Speaker Mushtaq Ahmed warned Nighat Orakzai, who was standing on her assembly seat, over her behavior and said that he can suspend her for rest of the session. Speaker also warnedRead More
Ehsaas programme: Government to provide free assets to the poor
ISLAMABAD, FEB 18 (DNA) : The federal government has decided to provide assets to deserving people free of cost under the Ehsaas programme. Cows, goats, rickshaws, stalls, and material for shops will be provided as Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch the scheme on February 21 from South Punjab. One hundred and seventy six thousand families will get benefit in 375 underdeveloped union councils. Rs 15 billion will be distributed in 23 districts in first phase and assets up to Rs 60,000 will be given to one family. Special AssistantRead More
LHC grants bail to Yousaf Abbas in Chaudhry Sugar Mills case
LAHORE, FEB 18 (DNA) : Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday has granted bail to managing director at Sharif Group of Industries and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s nephew Yousaf Abbas in Chaudhry Sugar Mills case. While announcing the verdict on Yousaf’s bail plea, a two-member bench headed by Justice Ali Baqir Najfi directed the authorities to immediately release him. In August 2019, a team of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had raided the house of Leader of Opposition in National Assembly and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif toRead More
Kartarpur Corridor is a ‘practical example’ of Pakistan’s desire for peace: UN chief
NAROWAL, FEB 18 (DNA) : United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited the Darbar Sahib Kartarpur Corridor on Tuesday where the UN chief was briefed about the facilities being provided to the Sikh community by the Pakistani government. The UN chief who is on a four-day visit to Pakistan was told that purpose of opening of Kartarpur Corridor is to provide an easy access to the Sikh Community across border which was a practical proof of interfaith harmony, being ensured by Pakistan. Speaking to the media, the secretary-general said Kartarpur Corridor wasRead More
‘Every scenario on the table’ in China virus outbreak: WHO’s Tedros
GENEVA, FEB 18 (DNA) : The latest data provided by China on people infected with coronavirus indicates a decline in new cases but “every scenario is still on the table” in terms of the epidemic’s evolution, the World Health Organization said on Monday. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, said that a published Chinese paper on more than 44,000 confirmed cases provided insight into the age range of infected people, disease severity and mortality rates. “The data also appear to show a decline in new cases,” he told reporters. “This trend mustRead More
Pakistan’s external debt rise by $4 billion in second quarter of FY20
KARACHI, FEB 18 (DNA) : Pakistan’s external debt rose by $4 billion in the second quarter of the current fiscal year FY2019-20, and increased to $111 billion by the end of December 2019 from $107 billion by end-September 2019, according to the data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). In six months of FY20, the external debt increased by $4.699 billion. Since formation of the PTI government, the debt has been increased by $14.966 billion as the end-Sept 2018, the external debt stood at $96.111 billion. On the otherRead More