Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
British Airways team reviews arrangements at Lahore airport
LAHORE : A British Airways (BA) team visited the Allama Iqbal International Airport on Tuesday to review security and other arrangements made at the airport as it plans to operate direct flights to Lahore from the United Kingdom (UK). Sources relayed British Airways will operate direct flights to and from the provincial capital as it has sought permission from the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) for landing of its flights at the airport. The PCAA security director briefed the visiting team of experts about security measures put in place atRead More
‘Govt to assist educational institutions for conducting COVID-19 tests’
ISLAMABAD : Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood said on Tuesday that the federal authorities will assist the educational institutions for conducting COVID-19 tests wherever it is required. Schools, colleges and universities across Pakistan have been reopened today, ending a nearly six-month-long closure due to coronavirus pandemic. Shafqat Mahmood, while talking to journalists during a visit to a government school in the federal capital, urged the administration of educational centres for strict implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs). “Strict implementation on SOPs should be made and every child must wearRead More
Rs73.71 billion funds released for development projects by Finance Ministry
ISLAMABAD : The Finance Ministry has released Rs73.71 billion funds for ongoing development projects by the federal government during the first quarter of the current fiscal year. The statistics released by the finance minister stated that more than Rs112 billion released for Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), whereas, over Rs73.71 billion was released for development projects and Rs13.87 funds for different projects of Ministry of Water Resources. More than Rs13.48 billion was released for cabinet division, Rs12.93 for Finance Ministry, over Rs21.53 for National Highway Authority (NHA) projects and moreRead More
Fans to return at Brisbane stadium for AUSvNZ women’s series
Karachi : Cricket fans are set to return to the stadiums for an international cricket fixture for the very first time since March when T20 world champions Australia Women host the White Ferns (New Zealand) for a series of three T20Is and as many ODIs. The matches will be played at Allan Border Field in Brisbane, although fans have been asked to do minimal cheering during the matches. “A limited number of fans will be admitted to Allan Border Field, with the maximum attendance determined by current QLD Health and GovernmentRead More
New Delhi has become ‘rape capital’ of the world due to obscenity in Bollywood: PM Imran
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that India’s capital city, New Delhi, has now become the rape capital of the world due to the obscenity and indecent content shown in Bollywood films. During an interview with a private news channel on Monday, the premier touched upon a range of issues – including the recent barbaric motorway gang-rape incident that has dragged attention to the mushrooming sexual assault cases in the country. “World history tells when you increase fahashi(vulgarity) in the society, two things happen: sex crimes increase and theRead More
Federal cabinet meets today to discuss 16-point agenda
ISLAMABAD : The federal cabinet session to meet today (Tuesday) with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair to discuss a 16-point agenda. The federal cabinet will decide over the recommendation of hiking electricity tariff up to Rs2.89 per unit for K-Electric approved by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC). The approval of ECC’s decisions taken in its session held on September 2 was also included in the agenda of the upcoming meeting of the federal cabinet. The cabinet members will also mull over the issues of suspension of pilots’ licences.Read More