ISLAMABAD, SEP 05 (DNA) — Minister for Religious Affairs Chaudhary Salik Hussain on Thursday informed the National Assembly that every pilgrim is likely to get back Rs 100,000 as recounting is going on in the ministry. Replying to various supplementary questions during the Question Hour, the minister said Hajj’s expenditure for the current year was already Rs 100,000 less than last year.  A relief of around Rs 35,000 was also given to every pilgrim in airfare during the current hajj, he added.The minister clarified that instead of 1400 Moavineen-e-Hujjaj, only 600Read More

ISLAMABAD, SEP 05 (DNA) — Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan informed the National Assembly that the ministry will ensure market prices and quality of items being sold at tuck shops and restaurants on motorways. Responding to a calling attention notice regarding the exorbitant prices of food items at service areas on Motorways and National Highways, he said that local magistrates of provincial governments have the authority to monitor prices and product quality. He acknowledged that overpricing is occurring at tuck shops and assured that action will be taken to ensureRead More

RAWALPINDI, SEP 05 (DNA) — Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) while conducting four operations managed to recover 4.4 kg drugs worth Rs 1.2 million and arrested three accused, said an ANF Headquarters spokesman here on Thursday. He informed 1 kg hashish was recovered from the possession of an accused rounded up near a college in Attock. In second operation, 2 kg hashish was recovered near Sher Shah Toll Plaza and an accused was arrested.In third operation, 1.2 kg charras was recovered from an accused netted near DG Khan, Tunmi Mor. 260 grams heroinRead More

RAWALPINDI, SEPT 5: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry has said the law takes its own course if a person from the Pakistan Army “works for personal gain or promotes a specific agenda”. He made these comments in light of former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lieutenant General (retd) Faiz Hamid arrest by the army and inquiry over allegations of land grabbing and snatching valuables from the owner of a private housing society. “A petition was filed against Gen (retd) Faiz in the Top CityRead More

RAWALPINDI, SEPT 5 (DNA) – Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif attended Concluding Session of Army War Game at Rawalpindi on 5 September 2024. Prime Minister was comprehensively briefed on the recently concluded Wargame and operational readiness of Pakistan Army across the full spectrum of threat. Defence Minister, Finance Minister, Information Minister, Chief of the Army Staff and senior military officials were in attendance. The Prime Minister expressed his complete satisfaction on the operational preparedness of Pakistan Army, acknowledging the pivotal role of our Armed Forces in maintainingRead More