Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020
President approves reference to seek SC opinion over Senate Polls
ISLAMABAD : President Arif Alvi has granted approval to a reference to be filed by the government in the Supreme Court under Article 186 of the Constitution, according to a report. In the reference proposed by the prime minister, the government will seek the opinion of the apex court about holding the upcoming Senate polls through the open ballot. The government has also sought guidance of the supreme court if the issue can be decided without amending the constitution and introducing amendment in section 122 (vi) of the Election ActRead More
PDM will get nothing: Shibli
Rana Farrukh ISLAMABAD : Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz Wednesday said the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an alliance of opposition parties, would get nothing but disgrace in its anti-government move as they were following the agenda of personal gains, setting aside national interests. The minister, in a tweet, said the alliance was badly exposed in the daylight and destined to meet disgrace in public due to their personal interests and lack of trust in each other, saying “Yeh Saanjh Ki Handiya Beech Chorahay Phoot Rahi Hay.” HeRead More
Scientists talk about crises of poor air quality
COMSATS Centre for Climate and Sustainability (CCCS) in the partnership of Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) holds seminar DNA ISLAMABAD: A webinar was held on the topic, “Air Quality under South-South Cooperation: What Works for Developing Countries, through the Lens of Science, Technology and Governance?” jointly organized by COMSATS Centre for Climate and Sustainability (CCCS) in the partnership of Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) at Islamabad with the aim to elucidate newer efforts to increase awareness, foster connectivity and implement solutions in developing countries onRead More
Govt to get vaccine at the earliest
A.M.Bhatti ISLAMABAD, The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Wednesday was apprised that the government was in close liaison with leading Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers including those from China to ensure early availability of the vaccine. The Forum during the daily morning session was briefed that the government authorities were regularly reviewing developments including data from phase 3 trials. The Forum was informed that these steps would lead to a final decision about early availability of the coronavirus vaccine in Pakistan.
Top UN right expert asks Trump to pardon Wikileaks’ Assange
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 23 : A top UN human rights expert Tuesday urged the departing United States President Donald Tump to pardon Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, while he awaits a decision on his extradition to the US. Nils Melzer, who monitors torture and other forms of inhuman treatment around the world, issued an open letter to Trump ahead of a British court ruling on January 4 that will determine whether Assange will be extradited from Britain to the United States. Australian national Assange is being held in the Belmarsh highRead More
Indian Charge d’affaires Summoned to register Pakistan’s Strong Protest over Ceasefire Violations by India
Islamabad, 23 Dec 2020 : The Indian Charge d’affaires was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today to register Pakistan’s strong protest over ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation Forces along the Line of Control (LoC) on 22nd December 2020, resulting in one shahadat and serious injuries to three innocent civilians. Due to indiscriminate and unprovoked firing by the Indian occupation forces in Hotspring and Jandrot Sectors of the LoC on 22th December 2020, 50 year old Khadeeja w/o Abdul Rahman, resident of Grid Janubi village embraced shahadat andRead More