Sunday, February 12th, 2023
Govt permits FIA to arrest ex-finance minister Shaukat Tarin: Rana Sanaullah
Nazir Siyal / DNA KARACHI, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Sunday said the government had allowed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to arrest the former finance minister Shaukat Tarin for a wrong deed, which could cause loss to the country. He said an inquiry was completed against Shaukat Tarin and the permission to arrest him was granted at the request of FIA so that no one could dare to repeat the act in the future. He accused PTI chief Imran Khan of instigating Shaukat Tarin. Rana Sanaullah was addressing aRead More
Spain health workers hold huge Madrid protest over state of health system
Hundreds of thousands of Spain’s health workers protested in Madrid on Sunday over what they say is the destruction of the public health system by the conservative regional government. The Madrid government has been the target of criticism in recent years, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020, over poor staffing in hospitals and primary healthcare centres. Protesters say it is dismantling public health services and favouring private health providers. “They have cut our wages instead of raising them. We are overwhelmed with work and do not have anyRead More
Imran Khan claims Ex-COAS ‘super king’; I was the punching bag’
The PTI chief says that Shehbaz Sharif was Gen Bajwa’s “favourite” Centreline Report RAWALPINDI: PTI chief Imran Khan claimed he was made the “punching bag” and was on the receiving end of criticism for his government’s performance despite the fact that ex-army chief retired General Qamar Javed Bajwa was the “super king” behind all decisions. In a televised address on Sunday, the former premier talked at length about the former chief of army staff (COAS), saying that the PTI government used to take decisions after seeking his formal approval. “However,Read More
Immediate steps needed to resolve issues between food department and flour mills
RAWALPINDI: /DNA/ – Saqib Rafiq, president of Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), in a statement has urged the caretaker Punjab government to take immediate steps to resolve the issues between the food department and the flour mills industry. He asked the Government that flour mills owners and staff should not be harassed. He said that there are serious reservations on the special category and it should be abolished immediately. Chamber President Saqib Rafiq said that due to inflation, the business community and the public are already facing difficultiesRead More
Minister briefs PM about donations for quake victims of Turkiye, Syria
LAHORE, Feb 12 (DNA): Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer Hussain on Sunday called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and apprised him of the donations by the educational institutions in Islamabad for the earthquake affected people of Turkiye and Syria. During the meeting, matters related to federal education and professional training were also discussed, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release. They also discussed the overall political situation of the country and other issues of mutual interest. DNA
Pakistan to continue assisting quake-affected people of Turkiye, Syria: PM
LAHORE, Feb 12 (DNA): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that Pakistan would continue assisting the quake-affected brethren and sisters of Turkiye and Syria by sending the relief aid. He said that the fund established for the earthquake-affected people of Turkiye would also be utilized to support the quake victims of Syria. The prime minister chaired a meeting to review the ongoing relief efforts on part of Pakistan to provide succor to the quake-affected populace of Turkiye and Syria, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.Read More