Thursday, July 2nd, 2020
Indian news of Pak Army’s additional LoC deployment, airbase use by China is false: ISPR
RAWALPINDI, JULY 02 (DNA) : Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar Thursday said Indian news of Pakistan Army’s additional deployment along the Line of Control (LoC) and use of Skardu Airbase by China is false, irresponsible and far from truth. Major General Babar Iftikhar tweeted, “News circulating in Indian electronic and social media claiming additional deployment of Pakistan Army troops along #LOC in GB and alleged use of Skardu Airbase by #China is false, irresponsible and far from truth.” “No such movement or induction ofRead More
Practical realisation of south Punjab province dream has begun: Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Imran Khan over the government’s recent steps towards the realisation of South Punjab province. In a video statement put out this morning, he said the additional chief secretary (ACS) and the additional inspector general of police (AIG) have been appointed for the south Punjab secretariat. He said the two officers will establish their offices in Multan and Bahawalpur to address the problems of people. Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the practical realisation of the dream of south Punjab provinceRead More
Sugar probe report: Supreme Court hears fed govt’s petition today
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will take up today the federal government’s appeal challenging the Sindh High Court’s June 23 stay order that restrained it from taking action against sugar mills in light of the sugar inquiry commission’s recommendations. Headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed, a two-judge bench of the apex court will hear the case. The government through the attorney general filed the appeal in the apex court, requesting it to set aside the restraining order the high court gave on a petition moved by sugar millsRead More
78 die, 4,339 more test positive for coronavirus in Pakistan in past 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: Death toll from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country has climbed to 4,473 as 78 more people died of the highly contagious disease in the past 24 hours. According to latest data of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 4,339 new infections were detected after 22,128 tests were conducted in the previous 24 hours, taking the national tally of cases to 217,808. More than 1.3 million tests have been conducted in the country while 108,642 COVID-19 patients are undergoing treatment and 104,694 patients have recuperated from theRead More