Thursday, May 14th, 2020
System forces policemen to become corrupt: IHC judge
ISLAMABAD, MAY 14 (DNA) – The Islamabad High Court resumed hearing on Thursday a case on the policing system and expressed its displeasure at the federal government’s failure to reform it. An additional IG told the court that an investigating officer receives a Rs350 allowance to investigate a case. “By giving the officer Rs350, the system is telling the IO to become corrupt,” said Chief Justice. “This is a grave injustice, our priorities are all wrong.” VIPs have been using the police for their own duties and nothing is beingRead More
Four men arrested for looting people in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, MAY 14 (DNA) – The Islamabad police have arrested four men for robbing people during Ramazan. Two suspects were caught red-handed while robbing Rs1,500 cash and mobile phones from a couple. Two motorcycles and their weapons have been seized, the police said. While two members of another group were arrested for stealing a motorcycle. The suspects have been named in more than 15 cases, according to the police.=DNA ============
Shibli warns Opp against point scoring
Says over one hundred billion rupees have so far been disbursed among deserving families under Ehsaas Emergency Cash programme A.M.BHATTI ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz has said over one hundred billion rupees have so far been disbursed among deserving families under Ehsaas Emergency Cash program in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Responding to points raised by various lawmakers in Senate on Thursday, he said Prime Minister Imran Khan announced a stimulus package worth 1.2 trillion rupees to support small businesses and daily-wage earners,Read More
Senate passes resolution to acknowledge Chinese support
ISLAMABAD, May 14 (DNA):The Senate on Thursday passed a resolution unanimously by expressing its deep appreciation to the Chinese government and people for their unflinching role and timely assistance to Pakistan in the current coronavirus crisis. “The Senate of Pakistan, taking note of China’s strong support and timely assistance to Pakistan during the current Coronavirus Crisis, expresses its deep appreciation to the Chinese government and people for their unflinching role as ‘all weather friends’ of Pakistan,” said the resolution moved by the leader of the opposition Raja Zafarul HaqRead More
China media to host seminar on locust control
DNA ISLAMABAD, May 14 ((): A major Chinese Media House, the China Economic Net will host a seminar on Pakistan-China joint efforts to control locust. Pakistan has once again been plagued with the problem of locusts, which inflicted substantial damage to farmlands thus threatening food security of the country and prompting the government to seek help from Chinese experts to tackle the issue. In this regard, the China Economic Net has organised a China-Pakistan trade Hotline Cloud Salon with the theme of ‘Joint Efforts in Locust Control’ onRead More
NAB committed to root out corruption: Chairman
FARUKH SHAHZAD ISLAMABAD: May 14, 2020: Justice Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB has said that NAB is absolutely committed to root out corruption with iron hands in an atmosphere of renewed energy and dynamism, where fight against corruption is being taken as a national duty. He said these remarks while chairing a meeting via video link at NAB Headquarters by maintaining social distancing and ensuring all precautionary measures and said that our Father of the Nation Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in his address to the Constituent AssemblyRead More