Monday, June 28th, 2021
FC soldier martyred as militants target water bowser in Hoshab, Balochistan
Terrorists targeted a water bowser through pressurized IED on M-8 near Shapak area of district Hoshab in Balochistan. Resultantly, a brave soldier of Frontier Corps Balochistan, Sepoy Kifait Ullah embraced shahadat. According to ISPR, a sanitization operation is in progress to apprehend the perpetrators of attack. Such cowardly acts by inimical elements, backed by Hostile Intelligence Agencies cannot sabotage the hard earned peace and prosperity in Balochistan. Security forces are determined to neutralize their nefarious designs even at the cost of blood and lives
Another secondary care hospital required in Federal capital: Dr. Faisal
Islamabad : Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan has urged the people to strictly follow the SOPs to control the spread of Covid-19. Talking to media during his visit to various hospitals of Islamabad today (Monday), he said that SOPs ae not being followed in letter and spirit. Dr Faisal Sultan said providing a best medical facility to the people is the government’s foremost priority. He said that steps are being taken to provide facilities to the patients in various hospitals. The SAPM said that vaccinationRead More
Shehryar urges opposition to play role in Parliament to address public issues
Islamabad : Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Khan Afridi has urged the opposition to play its constructive role in Parliament to address public issues. Talking to a private news channel, he said the government is fully committed to make legislation on national issues and it is ready to sit with the opposition parties in this regard. Shehryar Afridi stressed the need to make institutional, judicial and electoral reforms to streamline the system to yield desired results.
Fbr Notifies Lowering Sales Tax On Petroleum Products
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has on Sunday notified lowering sales tax on petroleum products. According to the notification issued today, the sales tax on petrol and high-speed diesel will remain the same while it was lowered on Kerosene oil and light diesel. A sales tax of 17 percent is currently applied on petrol and high-speed diesel. The tax on Kerosene oil was lowered to 6.7 percent from 9.15 percent while it was lowered to 0.2 percent on light diesel after previously being charged at 2.74 percent. ItRead More
PCB announces women’s central contracts list for 2021-22 season
Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has added three more spots in central contracts for women cricketers for the 2021-22 season. The cricket board has awarded 20 contracts for the 2021-22 cricket season, which is two more than the previous. These contracts, which come into effect from 1 July, include 12 spots, divided between A, B and C categories, while eight cricketers have been retained in the emerging contracts list. Monthly retainers across all rungs – including the emerging category – have been increased by 10 per cent and the nationalRead More
South Africa announces tough new Covid restrictions
The South African president has announced tough new restrictions to limit the impact of a third wave of the coronavirus. For the next two weeks alcohol sales are banned and all gatherings – including political and religious ones – are not allowed. The South African government has also extended an overnight curfew and ordered schools to close next week. The Delta variant, first identified in India, is now dominating infections in South Africa – and has pushed the country right back to where it was in January – with moreRead More