Monday, May 17th, 2021
Terminated officials to be restored on MD PTV’s directions
Managing Director PTV is once again making concerted efforts to illegally reinstate these individual which is in gross violation to the specific orders of the Prime Minister ISLAMABAD: In blatant disregard of the directions of the Prime Minister, Managing Director PTV is all set to illegally restore through back channel, seven contractual officials drawing high salary packages whose services had been terminated by the PTV Board of Directors. It may recalled that the PTV BoD in its 243rd meeting held on December, 7th, 2020 had decided to the cap theRead More
NA condemns Israeli attacks in Palestine
The resolution urged the international community and Muslim countries to adopt effective strategies against Israel ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Monday has tabled a resolution in National Assembly (NA) against the brutalities of Israel in Palestine. The resolution demanded emergency meeting of Security Council to take action against the attacks of Israeli forces on innocent Palestinians. It also urged the international community and Muslim countries to adopt effective strategies against Israel. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Monday the PTI-led government would never step back from the country’s stanceRead More
Terminated officials of PTV being restored?
Federal Minister for Information has denied that any such move is on the cards; MD PTV wants to get the terminated officials back Special Correspondent ISLAMABAD: In blatant disregard of the directions of the Prime Minister, Managing Director PTV is all set to illegally restore through back channel, seven contractual officials drawing high salary packages whose services had been terminated by the PTV Board of Directors. It may recalled that the PTV BoD in its 243rd meeting held on December, 7th, 2020 had decided to the cap the salary packagesRead More
Health department suspends 18 employees for taking bribe at vaccination center
LAHORE, May 17 (DNA): The health department suspended 18 employees for accepting queue-jumping bribe at vaccination center in Lahore. According to the Health Department, employees used to take money from people at the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center (PKLI), to save them from queues. A spokesman for the health department said all employees have been suspended after the allegations were proven during the inquiry. Negligence at the Coronavirus Vaccination Center is unacceptable in any case, he said.
Pakistan to raise Palestine issue at every forum, vows PM Imran
ISLAMABAD, MAY 17 (DNA) – Condemned the Israeli aggression in Gaza, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday vowed that the Palestine issue will be raised at every forum with full force. According to the details, PM Imran Khan said this while presiding over a meeting of government spokespersons at the PM Office in Islamabad on Monday. During the meeting, the prime minister underscored the need for further improving their governance. He took notice of the Rawalpindi Ring Road project issue and vowed that the corrupt elements would be brought toRead More
Virus takes 74 lives, infects 3,232 more people
ISLAMABAD, May 17 (DNA): The national tally of total active COVID-19 cases on Monday recorded 68,223 with 3,232 new cases during the last 24 hours. According to the latest update issued by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 3,754 virus patients recovered and 74 died. Sixty-three (63) were under treatment in the hospital, 36 of them were on ventilators and 11 out of the hospital in their respective quarantines or homes. Most of the deaths were occurred in Punjab followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. There were 4,443 Covid infected patients underRead More