Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
Zardari’s indictment in two NAB references deferred again
ISLAMABAD : An Accountability Court on Wednesday deferred indictment of former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur in money laundering and Pink Residency references. The court put off proceedings of indictment in NAB references till August 07 due to absence of former president’s counsel Farooque H. Naik. It is to be mentioned here that the court had earlier fixed July 29 for indictment of Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur in money laundering and Pink Residency references. An assistance counsel appeared on behalf of NaikRead More
Pakistan’s Covid-19 cases reach 276,288 with 5892 deaths
ISLAMABAD: The country reported as many as 1063 new coronavirus cases and 27 deaths over the past 24 hours, taking the national tally of cases to 276,288 and fatalities to 5,892. According to the National Command and Operation Centre, 1063 new cases were detected after 21256 tests were conducted in the previous 24 hours. 25,513 COVID-19 patients are undergoing treatment while 244,883 patients have recuperated from the disease. 1,931,102 tests have been conducted across the country so far. Sindh remains the worst-hit province by the pandemic in terms of casesRead More
PRCS to co-chair global committee on Covid-19 vaccination
Staff Report ISLAMABAD : In another honour for the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), Secretary General Khalid bin Majeed has been nominated as Co-Chairman of the Red Cross Red Crescent Global Committee for Covid-19 Vaccination, Advocacy, Fundraising and Resource Mobilization. The coveted post has been bestowed upon Secretary General Khalid bin Majeed keeping in view his professional excellence, innovative approach, dedication towards the humanitarian cause and meritorious contribution to the ongoing fight against Covid-19, which has been acknowledged and appreciated even at the international level. The nomination has beenRead More