Tuesday, April 14th, 2020
Hoarding may land you in jail for three years
ISLAMABAD, APR 14 (DNA) – The federal government is working on a new ordinance to discourage hoarding and make the punishment against profiteering more strict. A draft of the ordinance has been sent to the PM. The ordinance is being drafted on the advice of PM Imran Khan. He had given the task to Law and Justice Minister Farogh Naseem. The ordinance has recommended maximum sentence of three years in jail for the offenders. They will also be fined 50% of the cost of the items they were hoarding. AllRead More
Islamabad police get 250 PPE suits for safety against coronavirus
ISLAMABAD, APR 14 (DNA) – Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Tuesday handed over 250 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suits to Islamabad police. These suits were formally handed over to Additional Superintendent of Police Farhat Abbass Kazmi by Vice President ICCI Saif ur Rehman Khan. Following directions of IGP Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar khan and DIG (Operations) Waqar Uddin Syed, these suits were distributed at various police stations and offices of Anti-Car Lifting Cell (ACLC), Criminal Investigation Agency (CIA) and operation division. Meanwhile, DIG (Operations) said that everyRead More
Law and order situation in Islamabad reviewed
ISLAMABAD, APR 14 (DNA) – Islamabad Police Chief on Tuesday reviewed the efforts of the force to maintain law and order and curb spread of coronavirus by ensuring implementation on the directions of the government. A meeting presided over by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar Khan reviewed the overall policing efforts in the city and discussed the future strategy in combating various challenges. The meeting was attended among others by DIG (Operations) Waqar Uddin Syed, SSP (Traffic), SP (Investigation), Zonal SPs, Additional SP Islamabad and DSPRead More
Decision on this year’s Hajj to be made by end of Ramazan: Qadri
ISLAMABAD, APR 14 (DNA) – Federal Minister For Religious Affairs Noor-ul-Haq Qadri has said that any decision on Hajj 2020 would be made by the end of Ramazan. Talking to media after meeting with the attorney general of Pakistan, Noor-ul-Haq Qadri said the government of Pakistan is in touch with the Saudi Hajj authorities over the matter. He said that the Saudi government was analyzing the situation closely in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. “They have different options on the table for allowing Hajj proceedings this year,” he added.Read More
63 new cases detected, four coronavirus patients died: CM Murad
KARACHI, APR 14 (DNA) – Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that 63 news cases of coronavirus were detected when 663 tests were conducted and four patients lost their lives during the last 24 hours. The death rate has increased from 2.1 percent to 2.3 percent. In a message released from CM House, the chief minister said that during the last 24 hours 663 new test were conducted against which 66 new cases were detected. The number of tests made so far is 14503 while the numberRead More
IHC bans entry of irrelevant persons in court premises
ISLAMABAD, APR 14 (DNA) – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has slapped ban over entrance of irrelevant people in the court premises amid coronavirus outbreak. In a notification issued by the IHC Chief Justice, Athar Minhallah, irrelevant people and the lawyers have been directed not to enter the court premises without any reason. “Judge, staff and lawyers scheduled for hearings can appear before the court”, the notification reads and adds that the relevant parties can only appear before the court upon being summoned by the court. The parties and theRead More