Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021
Pakistan condemns Houthi attacks on Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
DNA ISLAMABAD, MAR 2 – Pakistan strongly condemned the recent attacks launched by Houthi militia against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in particular the Houthi projectile that injured five civilians in a border village in Jazan region. These attacks not only violate the territorial integrity of the Kingdom but also threaten the lives of innocent people. Pakistan calls for their immediate cessation, as it stands in solidarity with Saudi Arabia. Pakistan also calls on Houthi militia to halt its attacks on Ma’arib governorate in Yemen. We reiterate our callRead More
Tanzara Gallery announces opening of ‘Every Second Counts” exhibition
STAFF REPORT ISLAMABAD: Tanzara Gallery in collaboration with Studio RM has announced the opening of “Every Second Counts”, a group show comprised of eight incredibly talented artists working to their own rhythm in various mediums and styles. As the pace of daily life returns somewhat, or rather we become adjusted to a new pace of motion, the artworks in this exhibition beat in real time with a refreshing energy and flow. Ali Kazim is a highly accomplished artist recognized home and abroad. His technically accomplished paintings derive from an interestRead More
EU, LJCP launch online workshop on improving access to justice
In her opening remarks, the Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan, Androulla Kaminara thanked the Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan for his support to the workshop and the LJCP for its organization Staff Report ISLAMABAD,: The Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP) and the European Union launched a two-day online workshop on improving access to justice under the aegis of the EU’s Technical Assistance and Information Exchange (TAIEX) Programme today. The workshop will allow for an unprecedented exchange of practices and experiences between European and Pakistani judicial expertsRead More
NAB Karachi distributed Rs. 13.958 billion to affectees
DNA ISLAMABAD, MAR 2 – Justice (R) Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB chaired a meeting to review performance of NAB Karachi. DG NAB Karachi briefed Chairman NAB. It was informed by DG NAB Karachi that NAB Karachi has conducted an investigation against Fazaia Housing Scheme Karachi (FHSK) regarding cheating the public at large on the basis of complaints of the general public. As of 24 February, 2021, a total of 5,410x affectees have submitted their claims, and 4779x affectees have been refunded for an amount of Rs.13.958 Billion. The complainants alleged inRead More
Petroleum group imports reduced by 20.90%
ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 : Petroleum group imports during first seven months of current fiscal year reduced by 20.90 per cent as compared to the corresponding period of the last year. According to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the petroleum group imports came down from US $ 7,131,451 thousand FY 2019-20 of last financial year to US $5,640,751 thousand of the same period of current financial year. During the period from July-Jan 20-21, imports of petroleum products reduced by 15.33%, worth $2,549,674 thousand as compared the imports valuing $3,011,154 thousand ofRead More
Punjab lawmakers call on PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD : The lawmakers belonging to the Punjab Assembly called on Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday, whereas, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar and Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh were also present in the meeting. The Punjab members of the provincial assembly (MPAs) met PM Imran Khan in Islamabad today ahead of the Senate elections. During the meeting, PM Khan assured the legislators to resolve public issues on a priority basis which are being raised by their representatives. He said that more development projects are being launched in less-developed partsRead More