Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Jahangir Tareen has said that the close relationship he once had with Prime Minister Imran Khan is no longer there. Tareen, who has been under fire after the sugar crisis inquiry report, told. “See, obviously, the close relationship I had with him it isn’t like that now,” Tareen said. “That’s true.” Asked about the reasons behind it, the PTI leader said he developed differences with PM’s principal secretary Azam Khan nearly six months ago. He said he had advised the premier to establish a “strategic resource unit”Read More

ISLAMABAD, Apr 06 (DNA): Federal Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari has said undertrial prisoners should be released as it would create a crisis if they are diagnosed with COVID-19. “The prisoners already have hepatitis, AIDS and other diseases, they are extremely vulnerable to the coronavirus,” she said while speaking to the media outside the Supreme Court on Monday. There is overcrowding in our jails because of a large number of undertrial prisoners. No judgment has been given in the cases against them so we don’t know if they are guiltyRead More

ISLAMABAD, APR 06 (DNA) – Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan on Monday has said that Ehsaas Cash Emergency Program is the manifestation of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s love and affection for the poor and working class of the country. In a series of tweets, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan said that this program will help in eliminating the economic problems of the deprived classes. She said Naya Pakistan agenda is to serve the laymen of the country. Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said underRead More

ATTOCK, APR 6 (DNA) – As many as 19 pilgrims coming back from Iran have been kept in a quarantine center in Attock and will be allowed to go home after 14 days if their Covid-19 results are found negative by NIH. CEO Health Dr Sohail Ejaz said this while talking to journalists. Dr Asif Niazi and Dr Asad were also present on the occasion. CEO health said that these pilgrims which include 2 from Attock, 10 from Jand , 4 from Pindigheb and three from Hasanabdal. He said thatRead More

ANKARA, APR 06 (DNA) – The Embassy of Pakistan Ankara as well as the Consulate General Istanbul are in close contact with the local Pakistani community members as well as Pakistani students in Turkey to ensure their safety and welfare in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are fully cognizant of the concerns being raised by some Pakistani students in Turkey, in particular with regard to the suspension of flight operations. We will once again urge patience and understanding of the entire Pakistani student community in Turkey in viewRead More

ISLAMABAD, APR 06 (DNA) – President Dr. Arif Alvi chaired a meeting to discuss the bandwidth issues in the wake of Coronavirus Pandemic at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Monday. The President was briefed on the issues faced by internet users, particularly students, due to pressure on existing internet infrastructure, as people had started working from home and students are getting online education due to corona pandemic In order to facilitate the students and improve internet accessibility, the President directed the relevant quarters to take necessary measures to enhance internet connectivity, soRead More