Tuesday, August 25th, 2020
Govt decides to restructure Ruet-e-Hilal Committee: Sources
ISLAMABAD, AUG 25 (DNA) – The federal government has decided to restructure country’s premium moon sighting body, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee (RHC). Sources privy to the development said that the ministry of Religious Affairs has finalized its draft of recommendations for restructuring of the RHC. The draft has been sent to the ministry of Law and Justice. According to the draft, the current chairman and members of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee would be changed and new chairman and the members would be appointed. Furthermore, fines have also been recommended overRead More
Court summons Farzana Raja on Sept 17 in BISP corruption reference
ISLAMABAD, AUG 25 (DNA) – The accountability court in Islamabad has summoned Farzana Raja along with eighteen accused on September 17, in a case related to alleged corruption in Benazir Income Support Program (BISP). The former BISP chairperson Farzana Raja skipped Tuesday’s hearing owing to her medical condition. The hearing was presided over by AC Judge Muhammad Bashir. “My client is unable to appear before court and want to join proceedings via video link due to her health issues”, Raja’s lawyer said before the court. To this, the judge remarkedRead More
Zardari’s close aide moves SC for bail, notice issued
ISLAMABAD, AUG 25 (DNA) – The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on a petition of former president Asif Ali Zardari’s close aide Anwar Majeed seeking bail in the multi-billion fake accounts case. A division bench of the apex court comprising Justice Mushir Alam and Justice Qazi Amin directed the bureau’s prosecutor general to file comments by next hearing. Anwar Majeed, who is also the owner of Omni Group, moved the petition seeking bail on medical grounds. The hearing of the case wasRead More
Punjab govt to launch Orange Line Metro train project in October: sources
LAHORE, AUG 25 (DNA) – Punjab government has decided to publically launch Orange Line Metro train project in Lahore in the last week of October this year. According to sources, the provincial cabinet will give a final nod for the transportation fare of the metro service. “Technical works on the 25-kilometre long route of the Orange Line Metro project has been completed,” they said. During a meeting in January this year, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar decided to forward the operational and maintenance contract of Lahore Orange Line Metro TrainRead More
TPC delegation calls on Foreign Minister Qureshi
DNA ISLAMABAD, AUG 25 – A Taliban Political Commission (TPC) delegation, headed by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, called on Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi. During the meeting, views were exchanged on the current status of the Afghan peace process and the way forward. Welcoming the delegation, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi underscored Prime Minister Imran Khan’s consistent stance that there was no military solution to the conflict in Afghanistan and that a political settlement was the only way forward. Highlighting Pakistan’s positive contribution to the peace and reconciliationRead More
Speakers urge better financing facility to revive Covid19 hit export sector
DNA ISLAMABAD, AUG 25 – The export sector in Pakistan has been worse hit due to Covid19 and needs credit and finance support to revive the business and trade. Therefore, all financing schemes should be designed to cater this urgent need of the sector. The experts on business and finance, said this while sharing their views with the participants at online dialogue ‘Credit and Finance Issues faced by exporters amid Covid-19’ organized by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), here on Tuesday. Senior Joint Director, State Bank of Pakistan, Mr Muhammad ArshadRead More