Thursday, August 20th, 2020
Shehbaz, Maryam told to file response in land grabbing case
LAHORE : A civil court on Thursday directed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif and vice-president Maryam Nawaz to submit their reply in a case against them for allegedly encroaching upon 4,000 acres of land in Jati Umra. Senior Civil Judge Fozia Saira was hearing a lawsuit filed by Punjab University Professor Dr Abdul Rauf. The counsel for the Sharif family members appeared in court and sought time to submit their response. Granting his request, the court gave the lawyer until September 12 to file comments. The litigant allegedRead More
PM Imran gives go-ahead to new parliamentary year
ISLAMABAD : Advisor to PM on Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan on Thursday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here in Islamabad. During the meeting, both leaders discussed matters pertaining to Constitutional, political and legal affairs were discussed. Babar Awan presented the annual calendar of parliament sessions to PM Khan. The prime minister approved a new parliamentary year and expressed hope that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s third parliamentary year will be the year of development and bring more prosperity in the country. On the occasion, PM’s advisor Babar Awan saidRead More
Punjab seeks deployment of Army, Rangers during Muharram
LAHORE : The Punjab Police has written a letter to Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Momin Agha seeking deployment of military troops in the province for maintaining law and order situation during Muharram-ul-Haram. According to a letter, a requisition was forwarded to Home Department of Punjab government for the provision of 63 companies of the army and 43 companies of Rangers to assist the police in the maintenance of security, especially during 9th and 10th of Muharram. Three companies of Pak Army and Rangers will be deployed in Lahore during Muharram-ul-Haram,Read More
Shafqat Mehmood visits Kendo armor presentation ceremony
ISLAMABAD : Mr. Shafqat Mahmood, Federal Minister for Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture paid a visit to the Ambassador of Japan. H.E. Mr. MATSUDA Kuninori, the Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, presented Kendo armors (BOGU) to Mr. Irfan Bhatti, representative of the Islamabad Kendo Association, which have been gifted by the All Japan Kendo Federation, at a presentation ceremony held at the residence of the Ambassador. In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, a small number of guests participated in the ceremony, observing the preventive measures such as social distancingRead More
From loss-making to tax-paying: Two-year performance of utility stores
ISLAMABAD : Utility Stores Corporations (USC) has put out a two-year performance report showing how the state-owned enterprise went from being a loss-making entity to tax-paying one. As per details, the USC’s business inventory was valued at Rs5.46 billion in 2017-18, which rose to Rs15 billion until May 2020. It faced a deficit of Rs6.64 billion in 2017-18 and owed vendors a whopping Rs10.28 billion, which was brought down to Rs3.49 billion in July 2020. Prime Minister Imran Khan rolled out Prime Minister’s Relief Package on Jan 8, this year,Read More
Kamala Harris accepts historic vice presidential nod
WASHINGTON: US Senator Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president on Wednesday, imploring Americans to elect Joe Biden in November and accusing President Donald Trump of failed leadership that had cost lives and livelihoods during a pandemic. Making history as the first Black woman and Asian-American on a major U.S. presidential ticket, Harris said Trump’s divisive leadership had brought the country to an “inflection point” and made a direct appeal to the party’s diverse electorate whose vote is crucial to defeat Trump on Nov. 3. “The constant chaosRead More