Wednesday, April 7th, 2021
Administrator MCI organized 1st Food Safety Training Workshop for Street Vendors
ISLAMABAD, April 7 : Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) has embarked upon streamlining street food vending with better licensing regime and enhancing hygiene standards. Pakistanis are fond of street food and these vendors are also fulfilling food security demand of a large section of urban poor. This was stated by Syeda Shafaq Hashmi, Administrator MCI, while addressing the certificate award ceremony of the 1st food safety training workshop for street vendors in Islamabad. Administrator, MCI, Ms. Syeda Shafaq Hashmi, organized this training workshop in collaboration with Institute of Food & NutritionalRead More
PM Imran wants across-the-board accountability: Shibli
ISLAMABAD , April 07 : Senator Shibli Faraz on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan wants across the board accountability. Shibli Faraz, in a statement said that people accompanied Jahangir Tareen to the court in their personal capacity and were not representing their party. The Senator further said that Jahangir Tareen is still part of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and has contacts with several people. Earlier, Jahangir Tareen, while talking to media after getting bail from a banking court in Lahore said that his loyalty is being tested for oneRead More
UKPBC role lauded in cementing Pak-UK business ties
ISLAMABAD , April 07 : It is an excellent initiative by UK Pakistan Business Council for UK Pakistan Business Achievement Award 2021 to be held in Serena Hotel, Islamabad on the 20th May 2021 said Spokesman of Prime Minister of Pakistan for Trade & Investment in UK & Europe Sahibzada A Jahangir. He said that , I appreciate efforts of UKPBC in bringing potential investors from the United Kingdom to interact face to face with the Pakistani exporters. Such events will further strengthen the trade and investment ties between PakistanRead More
FIFA suspends Pakistan Football Federation
LAHORE , April 07 : The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has on Wednesday suspended the membership of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) over internal dispute. “The Bureau of the FIFA Council suspended the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) with immediate effect due to third-party interference, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes,” the football’s governing body said in its official statement. “This situation was prompted by the recent hostile takeover of the PFF headquarters in Lahore by a group of protestors and an alleged decision by certainRead More
Maryam bail cancellation plea: NAB given time to file rejoinder
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday took up a National Accountability Bureau (NAB) petition seeking cancellation of PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz’s bail in Chaudhry Sugar Mills case. A two-judge bench headed by Justice Sarfraz Dogar heard the case. Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter submitted her response to the national graft buster’s plea. A NAB prosecutor requested the bench to gave him some time to go through her response and file a rejoinder. Granting his request, the court adjourned further hearing of the case for an indefiniteRead More
Zulfi Bukhari welcomes PIA for operating special flights to UK
ISLAMABAD : Special Assistant to the PM on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfiqar Bukhari has welcomed Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for operating 13 special flights to the United Kingdom. Zulfiqar Bukhari said in a Twitter message, ‘Thank you’ PIA for coming up with 13 special flights to UK despite European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) restrictions before the implementation of April 9 ban – with more to come. The SAPM added, “It’s been a tough time for people specially overseas Pakistanis returning to UK. Happy to see Civil Aviation [CAA] and PIARead More