ISLAMABAD: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah has fired broadside against outgoing Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa for remaining “complacent and indifferent to external pressure on the judiciary” during his tenure as the senior puisne judge skipped a full court reference to bid farewell to the latter. CJP Isa took oath as the 29th chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) on Sept 17, 2023 at a ceremony, where his wife Sarina Isa was standing beside him. Justice Yahya Afridi, who was appointed by a Special Parliamentary Committee (SPC), is setRead More

ISLAMABAD, OCT 25 /DNA/ – Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority rebuts the news,  that the country is carrying healthy stocks of HSD, suggesting no more need to import HSD in view of the ample supplies available with the refineries. It is clarified that HSD sales in the current month of October 2024 are up by 21% against the projected sales due to anti smuggling drive initiated by the Federal Government and the start of the agri season. The high sales have depleted the stocks that were reported as high earlierRead More

ISLAMABAD, OCT 25 /DNA/ – The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) and the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) signed a MoU for complementing each other for Science Advocacy and Regional Development. It was signed by Executive Director COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. M. Nafees Zakaria, and Director General ISSI, Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, today at COMSATS Secretariat. COMSATS is an intergovernmental organization of 27 member developing countries, committed to advancing scientific research, innovations and technologies for sustainable development. ISSI is an autonomous premier think tankRead More

ISLAMABAD, OCT 25 /DNA/ – Delegation appreciates BISP’s Dynamic Registry, Targeted Social Protection, and Digital Payment Mechanisms “Social Protection as Our Common Goal: Collaboration will Strengthen Pakistan-Uganda Ties,” says Secretary BISP Amer Ali Ahmad Islamabad: A 21-member Ugandan delegation, led by Ms. Lucy Nakyobe Mbonye, Secretary of Public Service, concluded their four-day study visit to the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) today. The visit focused on gaining insights into BISP’s experiences to social protection. During the visit, the delegation received comprehensive briefings on Pakistan’s socio-economic context and BISP’s operations, includingRead More