Monday, June 22nd, 2020
‘People of tribal districts are close to my heart’: PM wants early completion of uplift schemes
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan presided over a high-level meeting in Islamabad on Monday to review development projects in tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Briefing the media about the meeting, Information Minister Shibli Faraz quoted the prime minister as saying that the people of the tribal districts are close to his heart and that he wants early implementation of the development projects there. The minister said the federal government has released its share of funds as decided in the agreement of 2018. He said a committee has been formed underRead More
COAS expresses grief on demise of renowned religious scholar, Allama Talib Jauhari
RAWALPINDI, JUNE 22 / DNA / = Chief of the Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa expressed grief on demise of renowned religious scholar, Allama Talib Jauhari. May Allah bless the departed soul in eternal peace and give strength to the bereaved family, Aameen.” COAS
HBL, Serena extends it’s meals offering initiative to frontliners
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 22 / DNA / – Habib Bank Limited (HBL) and Serena Hotels have pledged to continue providing high-quality meals to frontline medical professionals in the COVID-19 designated hospitals in seven cities nationwide where Serena Hotels are located. HBL and Serena had launched the joint initiative “Jazba e Khidmat” in early April to pay tribute to the medical professionals including doctors, paramedics and nurses actively playing a role in battling the COVID-19 pandemic. The meal boxes are delivered daily for lunch and dinner to almost 20 hospitalsRead More
Australian High Commissioner endorses rainwater harvesting at home
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 22 / DNA / = Just before the start of the Monsoon season, the Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Dr Geoffrey Shaw took to twitter to share a picture of two rainwater tanks during their construction at his residence. The underground tanks, which are now operational, have 741,000 litres of rainwater storage capacity and the water collected is now used at Dr Shaw’s residence and the Australian High Commission in Islamabad. “Water conservation can be key in tackling water shortage and climate change in Pakistan,” Dr Shaw said.Read More
IHC dismisses Cynthia’s petition against FIA probe
ISLAMABAD : The Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed a petition filed by US blogger Cynthia Ritchie against a judge’s verdict who had directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to file a case against her. Ritchie had challenged the order of the Additional Sessions Judge of Islamabad at the high court, saying that the FIA should not register a case against her as she had not committed any crime. The court said that it could not interfere in the FIA’s investigations and ordered the agency to continue its probe into theRead More
Customs & FPCCI join hands to minimize human interaction for Corona prevention
KARACHI: JUNE 22 / DNA / = Tariq Huda, Member-Customs (Operations), FBR has agreed with the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s (FPCCI) proposal to minimize human interaction and make sure social distancing in the presence of COVID-19 pandemic, also appointed collector customs east Engineer Riaz Memon as focal person. In order to the save the human lives from coronavirus, contacts with banks, shipping companies, ports and other institutions can be organized online. All these issues were agreed upon in a meeting between Member-Customs (Operations), FBR Syed Tariq HudaRead More