Thursday, August 27th, 2020
SHC issues final warning to ECP over local bodies elections schedule
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday issued a final warning to the provincial election commission to submit a schedule for the local bodies election. During the hearing today, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) told the court that it will conduct the local bodies elections in the province within 120 days of the completion of the outgoing local bodies’ tenure. The division bench headed by Justice Mohammad Ali Mazhar asked the ECP’s counsel when the local bodies elections will be held. Mohammad Javed Khan, the provincial election commissioner andRead More
PAKISTAN NAVY CONDUCTS SEARCH, RESCUE AND RELIEF OPERATION IN RAIN AFFECTED AREAS OF KARACHI
Karachi, 27 Aug 20 : During heavy spell of rain in Karachi, Pakistan Navy’s rescue and relief operation continued in various parts of the city. Pakistan Navy Emergency Response and rescue teams evacuated stranded people to safer places and recovered bodies being washed away in flash flood. In assistance to civil administration, PN Emergency Response teams along with boats and requisite life saving equipment were deployed in different areas of the city including Diamond City Malir, Shah Faisal Town, Korangi Crossing, Sammogoth and Bahria Town Karachi. During search and rescue operations,Read More
All decisions related to Roosevelt Hotel will be taken in National interest,Shaikh
Islamabad : Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue chaired the meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) here at the Cabinet Division. ECC was given an update on the issue of the Roosevelt Hotel, as directed by the Adviser Finance in an earlier meeting. The Adviser directed that the issue should be handled in fair and most transparent manner and in the best national interest. He directed that all stakeholders including Secretary Aviation should be included in every discussion/ negotiation related to the issuesRead More
Pakistan to accomplish $150 million mango export target: Gwadar Pro
ISLAMABAD, August 27: Pakistan is expected to accomplish its mango export target of $150 million by end of 2020, setting aside the predict that the export will be affected due to the epidemic. According to a report published by Gwadar Pro on Thursday, the country already surpassed its mango export target by 45,000 tons despite grave challenges arising from the global outbreak of COVID-19. Quoting All Pakistan Fruit & Vegetable Exporters, Importers & Merchants Association (PFVA), the report stated that the country has so far exported 125,000 tons of mangoes,Read More
Decision to reopen schools on Sept 7: Shafqat Mahmood
ISLAMABAD : Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood has said on Thursday that the final decision regarding the reopening of educational institutions will be taken with consensus on August 7. He said this while speaking at a meeting of the National Command and Operation Center in Islamabad here today. Briefing the NCOC, Shafqat Mehmood emphasized that the educational institutions must ensure compliance to all Covid-19 protocols and prepare accordingly before the final decision. He said that government is formulating a strategy about reopening of educational institutions. The education minister saidRead More
PIAF says massive fall of rupee value continues to harm economy
The Pakistan Industrial & Traders Associations Front chairman Mian Nauman Kabir has said that massive fall of rupee value continued to harm the economy, as the cost of deals done by the businessmen with their foreign buyers has increased manifold due to unprecedented plunge of local currency against dollar. Besides increasing exports and controlling imports the government will have to take administrative measures, as a large demand of cash dollars are seen in the market. He said that the rupee has dropped by 2.9 percent or Rs4.62 against the dollarRead More