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Religious seminaries registration begins from Monday

ISLAMABAD, OCT 05 (DNA) – Pakistan has initiated registration of religious seminaries, first time in the country, from Monday. The federal government has set up registration offices in all four provinces, Islamabad, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan but the seminaries not yet applied for registration forms, sources said. “Eight to 10 officials of seminaries have contacted the liaison office at the Ministry of Education but none of Madaris officials in person visited for the registration forms,” sources said. The religious seminaries will be registered under the agreement between the federal government and Ittehad-e-Tanzeemate-Madaris,Read More


Clearing country from Narcotics drugs is our top priority: Swati

ISLAMABAD, OCT 05 (DNA) – Federal Minister for Narcotics Control Azam Khan Swati while giving lecture to the under training Officers of Anti-Narcotics Force at ANF Academy said  that drug free country is our top priority and we are bringing strict laws against drugs smugglers and sellers, which will bring prosecution more stricter. “ANF has a huge responsibility on its shoulders because the network of drug smugglers is spread all over the world. We have to break and dismantle their network in Pakistan and make the country drug free.” he said. DuringRead More


President Alvi visits Kuwait, offers condolences over Sheikh Sabah’s death

DNA ISLAMABAD, OCT 5 – President Dr. Arif Alvi visited Kuwait to offer condolences over the sad demise of the Amir, High Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who breathed his last on Tuesday, 29 September 2020.   During his meeting with the new Amir of Kuwait, High Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the President offered profound sympathies and heartfelt condolences on behalf of the leadership, Government and people of Pakistan. The President conveyed that the Pakistani nation fully shared the sorrow and grief of their Kuwaiti brethren andRead More


644 new Coronavirus cases reported; four deaths in past 24 hours

ISLAMABAD, OCT 05 (DNA) – The total active COVID-19 cases in Pakistan on Monday were recorded 8,907 as 644 more people tested positive for the deadly virus during the last 24 hours. Four corona patients, who were under treatment in hospital died on Sunday, according to the latest update issued by the National command and Operation Centre (NCOC). No COVID affected person was on ventilator in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Balochistan, while 88 ventilators elsewhere in Pakistan, out of 1,912 allocated for COVID-19 patients, were occupied. Some 29,565 tests wereRead More


IHC reserves verdict on plea for ban on airing Nawaz’s speeches

ISLAMABAD, OCT 05 (DNA) – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday reserved a verdict on a petition seeking ban on airing of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s speeches. An IHC bench reserved the verdict on the maintainability of the writ petition after an initial hearing, which is likely to be pronounced o Monday. The petitioner cited the PML-N supreme leader, opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) chairman and others as respondents. He stated in his petition that Nawaz levelled false allegations against state institutions to defameRead More


PM directs to formulate roadmap for addressing issue of stunting

ISLAMABAD, OCT 05 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to formulate a comprehensive roadmap in consultations with the provinces to address the issue of stunting. He was chairing the first meeting of Pakistan National Nutrition Coordination Council in Islamabad on Monday. The Prime Minister asked the Special Assistant on National Health Services and Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation to prepare roadmap based on time lines which will be presented with the Council of Common Interests. Imran Khan said the federal government will continue to play its role to address theRead More