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Start Karak temple restoration work in two weeks: Supreme Court

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court has ordered the authorities to start the restoration work of the Krishna Dwara temple in Karak’s Teri union council in two weeks. The temple was vandalised and set ablaze by hundreds of people on December 30. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and Evacuee Property Trust Board department have been directed to start the work immediately and submit a progress report in two weeks. Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed remarked that the people who vandalised the temple should pay for its restoration. The court has also asked forRead More


Al-Shifa Trust to organise eye camps in OIC countries

Rawalpindi, Jan 05, 2021 : Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital has decided to expand its outreach to the countries member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to build their capacity, prevent blindness and provide timely eye care. Initially, surgical camps will be held at Kampala (Uganda), Niamey (Niger) and Serrekunda (Gambia) and later the ambit of services will be expanded to other countries, said a press statement issued here today. In this connection, an MOU has been signed between Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi and COMSTECH — OIC Ministerial Standing CommitteeRead More


Pakistan welcomes positive developments in the Gulf

Islamabad, 5 Jan 2021 : Pakistan welcomes the decision by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Qatar to reopen the land, air and sea borders between the two countries. We also appreciate other steps being taken by the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which will contribute to resolution of outstanding issues between the countries of the organization persisting for almost four years.   Pakistan lauds the positive role played by the Emir of Kuwait towards the resolution of the differences between the countries of the GCC.Read More


FIA told to respond to former Punjab minister’s petition

LAHORE : The Lahore High Court (LHC) directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to submit its response to a petition filed by former Punjab minister and PML-N leader Rana Mashhood challenging an investigation into the Punjab youth festival scam. A single bench of the LHC comprising Justice Mushtaq Ahmed Chaudhry directed the FIA to submit its response by January 11.  The petitioner stated before the court that the FIA has launched an investigation into the Punjab Youth Festival scam despite the fact that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had alreadyRead More


PM Imran Khan to chair federal cabinet meeting today

ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair a meeting of the federal cabinet today where he will be briefed over rising cases of novel coronavirus and steps being taken to curb it. The federal cabinet members will be given briefings of different projects and decisions will be made on summaries forwarded by seven ministries and divisions. The agenda also includes approval of the chairman of the board of directors of Pakistan Expo Centres and members of Press Council of Pakistan. Moreover, the cabinet members will also give approval toRead More


Coronavirus claims 59 more lives, affects 1,947 in 24 hours

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan recorded as many as 1,947 new cases of the novel coronavirus during the previous 24 hours, lifting the national tally of infections to 490,476. According to the latest update released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 59 more people died during this period, taking the death toll from the highly contagious disease to 10,409. A total of 35,073 samples were tested, out of which 1,947 turned out to be positive. The national positivity ratio of infections was recorded at 5.55 per cent. There are aRead More