Thursday, October 29th, 2020
ANF SEIZED 2293.845 KGS DRUGS VALUING US$ 79.848 MILLION IN 16 OPERATIONS
ISLAMABAD: Proving its commitment to eradicate drugs from our homeland, Anti Narcotics Force Pakistan seized 2293.845 Kgs narcotics valuing US$ 79.848 Million internationally, arrested 15 culprits and impounded 8 vehicles while conducting 16 counter-narcotics strikes throughout the country. The seized drugs comprised of 2257.771 Kg Hashish, 26.474 Kg Heroin, 7.600 Kg Opium & Amphetamine (Ice) 2 Kg. ANF Balochistan, the staff of Police Station Regional Directorate ANF Quetta recovered 1500 Kgs Hashish from a nullah situated at Killi Daman Tehsil Gulistan District Qilla Abdullah. ANF Punjab, the staff of PoliceRead More
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at Islamabad today.
ISLAMABAD : Professional matters pertaining to Pakistan Army, internal and external security situation was discussed during the meeting. Taking into account recent efforts to stoke violence in Pakistan, Prime Minister resolved that entire nation is united against the cowardly acts of the enemy. Prime Minister paid tributes to personnel of Pakistan Army, FC and Law Enforcement Agencies who sacrificed their lives for the defense of the motherland.
AIOU, Ufone ink MoU
Ufone to provide subsidized data bundles and free Ubanking facility to AIOU students Islamabad, October 29 (DNA). Allama Iqbal Open University and Ufone signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) here at the main campus of the university. According to the agreement, Ufone will provide data bundles to AIOU’s students and tutors on subsidized rates. Furthermore, as per the MoU students will pay zero charges while using Ufone’s Ubanking facility for depositing their admission fee, and other dues. Prof. Dr. Nasir Mehmood, Dean Faculty of Education chaired the session. Professors, principalRead More
LHC ban airing videos, photos of motorway gang-rape victim, suspects
LAHORE : The Lahore High Court (LHC) has imposed a ban on broadcasting videos and photos of gang-rape victim and suspects including Abid Malhi in motorway gang-rape case. The Chief Justice of Lahore High Court (CJ LHC) Muhammad Qasim Khan issued a written order regarding a petition filed against the ban on media coverage of motorway gang-rape case. The high court stated in its three-page written order that a ban is being imposed on broadcasting videos and photos to disclose the identities of the gang-rape victim, accused and co-accused. Moreover,Read More
Algerian president sent to Germany for ‘medical check-ups’
Algeria’s President Abdelmajid Tebboune has been transferred to Germany for what state TV says are “medical check-ups”. Mr Tebboune had been admitted to hospital in Algeria on Tuesday. The nature of his condition has not been revealed, but there has been speculation that he’s been infected by coronavirus. On Saturday, Mr Tebboune went into five days of voluntary self-isolation at the advice of his doctors after many of his aides and government figures tested positive for Covid-19. Mr Tebboune’s hospitalisation has come just days before a referendum on proposed changesRead More
Second coronavirus wave: Which countries have had to reimpose a lockdown?
As countries eased restrictions to kick start their economies, nine months after the coronavirus outbreak was first reported in China, there was still one fear on everyone’s minds: will the virus resurface? The World Health Organisation has described the COVID-19 pandemic as “one big wave” which will go up and down. The best way to control the virus, a WHO official added, was to flatten it. Still, people let their guards down to return to routine and the effects of that complacency are now being felt in many countries. ThisRead More