Friday, January 6th, 2023
SHC gives interim custody of Karachi girl to her parents
KARACHI, JAN 06 (DNA) — The Sindh High Court on Friday gave interim custody of a teenage Karachi girl who ran way and married a boy in Lahore to her parents. The court rejected the petition filed by her husband Zaheer Ahmad seeking the court order to let his wife go with him and disposed of the case. The court, however, ordered the father of the girl to submit Rs1 million surety bond. It also directed the father to report to the Child Protection Bureau every week in presence ofRead More
Flour prices in Pakistan hit all-time high
KARACHI, JAN 06 (DNA) — All records of flour prices were broken as a 20 kg bag of flour reached Rs3,000 for the first time in the history of Pakistan. The citizens of Karachi are forced to buy the most expensive flour in the country. As per the report of the Bureau of Statistics, flour is being sold for up to Rs150 per kilogram in Karachi as a 20 kg bag of flour has become more expensive by Rs400 in a recent week in Karachi. The statistics of the governmentRead More
Tourists advised to take precaution while visiting Murree
RAWALPINDI, JAN 06 (DNA) — Rawalpindi Division Commissioner Saqib Manan has advised tourists visiting Murree and adjoining areas to enjoy the winter snowfall to take precaution when visiting measures. Manan directed the authorities concerned to utilize all available resources to facilitate tourists in Murree. With a major incident taking place last year, Manan directed to take all possible precautions against vehicles getting trapped in the snow. In this regard, he directed all snow removal machinery to be kept operational, besides arranging salt sprinkler machines and ensuring presence of the requiredRead More
Pak-UK relations based on shared culture of democracy: NA Speaker
ISLAMABAD, JAN 06 (DNA) — National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Friday said Pakistan and the United Kingdom (UK) enjoyed cordial relations based upon a shared culture of democracy and a parliamentary form of government. He expressed these views during his meeting with Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle on the sidelines of the 26th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Commonwealth (CSPOC) in Canberra, Australia. The speaker said these ties could be further strengthened by enhancing parliament-to-parliament contacts.Discussing the innovative initiatives introduced by the parliamentRead More
SC sets hearing of Imran Khan’s petition against NAB amendments on Jan 10
ISLAMABAD, JAN 06 (DNA) — The Supreme Court of Pakistan Friday declared that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s petition against amendments to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) law as maintainable and set a hearing on it for January 10. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah will hear the case. In Friday’s hearing, Imran’s lawyer Khawaja Haris completed his arguments on maintainability of the petition. The federal government’s attorney Makhdoom Ali Khan is expected toRead More
PM Shehbaz says IMF officials due in 2-3 days to finalise ninth review
ISLAMABAD, JAN 6: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday said an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation was slated to visit Pakistan in 2-3 days to “take up and finalise” the ninth review of the economy to unstick a direly needed bailout tranche of $1.1 billion. “I spoke to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva [Thursday] and emphasised that Pakistan wishes to complete the IMF bailout programme,” the premier said during an address at the inauguration ceremony of Hazara Electric Supply Company (HAZECO). “I urged her to soften the terms ofRead More