August, 2020
Pak Army carries out rescue, relief operation in rain-hit Karachi
KARACHI : The Pakistan Army is carrying out relief and rescue operations in various parts of Karachi affected by heavy rains, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday. It said the army’s engineers along with heavy machinery and specialised equipment have been deployed to stop the outflow of water from the Malir River by repairing cracks that emerged in its walls, inundating Qaidabad and nearby neighbourhoods. The river’s water level has begun receding with water flowing back into it from the residential areas. The military’s media wing said affectedRead More
CM Sindh visits Malir to get briefing on relief operations
KARACHI : Chief Minister (CM) Sindh Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday visited areas that were affected due to rise in Malir stream’s water level . During his visit to Malir, he was briefed by the District Council Chairman Salman Abdullah Murad about the situation of Malir stream. The chief minister was informed that 22 people from Kohi Goth, 30 from Darsano Channo and 56 people have been safely evacuated from Hassan Panhwar Goth. “People in Madina Town and Yar Muhammad Goth are still trapped”, CM Murad Ali Shah was informed. Read More
Coronavirus kills 12 more people, infects 482 in 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) claimed twelve more lives across the country over the past 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 6, 267. According to latest figures released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the deadly virus infected 482 more people during this period, raising the tally of cases to 294,193. As many as 24,593 samples were tested for the presence of Covid-19, out of which 482 turned out to be positive. The number of active cases of the disease has gone down to 8,987 as 278,Read More
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