Tuesday, April 27th, 2021
‘Complete lockdown in cities with 10% Covid positivity ratio’: Nausheen Hamid
ISLAMABAD, Apr 27 : Parliamentary Secretary, National Health Services Regulations and Coordination Dr. Nausheen Hamid on Tuesday said that a complete lockdown would be imposed in cities where the rate of coronavirus positivity has exceeded 10%. She warned the public that the the federal government may have to opt for another complete lockdown if there is a continued increase in coronavirus cases. “Strict enforcement of SOPs (standard operating procedures) can bring down the rising rate of infection,” she stressed. Pakistan administered more than 93,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses in the lastRead More
Gold imports decline by 48.10%
ISLAMABAD , APRIL 27 : Pakistan’s gold imports declined by 48.10% in the first three quarters of the ongoing fiscal year compared to the same period last year, showed the data issued by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Pakistan had recorded gold imports during July-March (2020-21) at $5.947 million as compared to the $11.459 million gold imported in the last fiscal year. In terms of quantity, Pakistan imported 98 kilograms of gold during the period under review as compared to the imports of 272 kilograms last year, showing aRead More
Investigator removed ahead of pro-Tareen MPs’ meeting with Imran
LAHORE , APRIL 27 : Apparently giving in to the demand of over 30 lawmakers backing the estranged leader of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Jahangir Khan Tareen group, the government on Monday removed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officer heading investigation against Mr Tareen and his son in the sugar scam. The significant development took place in the backdrop of a likely meeting of the ‘rebel’ PTI lawmakers with Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Tuesday (today). “The sugar scam inquiry team head FIA Director Lahore Mohammad RizwanRead More
Registration of citizens above 40 for vaccination begins today
ISLAMABAD , APRIL 27 : The National Command and Operation Center opens registration of forty plus age citizens for Covid-19 vaccination today. Minister for Planning and Devlopment Asad Umar in a tweet, said it has also been decided to allow walk-in vaccination of all registered citizens of above fifty age. He said the citizens who are forty years or older can register and encourage others to register for the vaccination. Meanwhile, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has said no negligence would be tolerated in following theRead More
PM Imran to preside over federal cabinet meeting today
ISLAMABAD , APRIL 27 : The federal cabinet will meet today (Tuesday) in Islamabad to discuss the country’s economic and political situation. Prime Minister Imran Khan will preside over the federal cabinet meeting to be held at the Prime Minister’s office. The cabinet will discuss a 15-point agenda during the meeting. According to sources, additional three-point cabinet meeting agenda has been released. The federal cabinet will approve the retail price of the coronavirus vaccine. The federal cabinet will also consider the summary of the Interior Ministry regarding the license ofRead More
Javed Latif arrested after court rejects bail
LAHORE : Police took PML-N MNA Javed Latif into custody on Tuesday after a sessions court dismissed his bail in a case pertaining to allegedly defaming state institutions. The PML-N leader appeared before the court as additional sessions judge Wajid Minhas resumed hearing. The court reserved a verdict after hearing arguments of both defence counsel and prosecutor. Latif left the courtroom before the pronouncement of the verdict. The Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) arrested him near Saggian Pul after the court dismissed his bail plea. At a previous hearing, the courtRead More