Wednesday, March 1st, 2023
Imran Khan suspends ‘Jail Bharo Tehreek’ after SC ruling
ISLAMABAD, MAR 1: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court (SC) verdict in the election suo motu notice and announced the suspension of the “Jail Bharo Tehreek”, saying the party will move forward with election campaigns in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab. “We welcome the SC judgement. It was the responsibility of SC to uphold the Constitution and they have valiantly done that through their judgement today,” the former prime minister said after the top court’s ruling to hold elections in the provinces within 90 days.Read More
Strict measures should be taken to control artificial inflation
KARACHI, MAR 1 /DNA/ – Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Wednesday said why the prices of essentials are increasing across the country if there are ample stocks in the country. He said that people are already worried about rising inflation, recession, and unemployment and their anxiety and agitation are increasing due to general inflation as well as artificial inflation. Mian Zahid Hussain said that it is the administration’s responsibility to stopRead More
HEC conducts Pakistan higher education expo in Colombo
Islamabad, MAR 1 /DNA/ – Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan in collaboration with Pakistan High Commission in Colombo held a three-day Higher Education Expo at Exhibition & Convention Centre (SLECC) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Thirteen Pakistani public sector universities took part in the Expo and outreached students from Sri Lankan colleges and universities as well as parents. HEC officials, led by Project Director HEC Mr. Jehanzeb Khan, arranged two exclusive seminars to create awareness about higher education opportunities for Sri Lankan students in Pakistan, especially the Allama Iqbal Scholarships for SriRead More
Pakistan grieved over loss of lives in Greece train accident
DNA ATHENS: The Embassy of Pakistan in Greece has expressed condolences on the news of the tragic train accident. In a Twitter message the Embassy said, ‘we convey our heartfelt condolences on the news of the tragic train accident in central Greece and extend deepest sympathies to the grieved families who lost their loved ones. We pray for the quick recovery of those who were injured in the accident’. It may be mentioned here that two trains collided head-on in Greece killing at least 32 people and injuring 85Read More
President to give date for Punjab polls after consulting ECP, governor to announce for KP: SC
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, in a split verdict, ruled on Wednesday that elections for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab assemblies should be held within 90 days. The direction was given by the apex court in the suo motu notice verdict which was announced by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial today. A five-member bench headed by CJP Bandial and comprising Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Shah, and Justice Mandokhail reserved the verdict after conducting hearings for two consecutive days — Monday till Tuesday. In a three-two split decision the benchRead More