Friday, December 20th, 2024
State busy in forming and dislodging govts
“State is busy toppling and forming govts,” laments Justice Minallah during a hearing of murder case Special Correspondent ISLAMABAD: A pending trial of a 2017 murder in the Supreme Court prompted the senior judges to criticise the state institutions role in the political matters with Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail reprimanding them for involving in “political engineering” instead of performing their constitutional duties. Besides Justice Mandokhail, SC’s Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan also lamented the state of affairs prevailing in the country while hearing a bail petitionRead More
PM orders ‘stern action’ against FIA officials
“Human trafficking earns a bad name for Pakistan,” says premier while ordering to complete probe at earliest Faisal Sheikh ISLAMABAD: Following the Greek boat tragedy in which at least 40 Pakistani nationals are feared dead, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday ordered strict action against Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials, who are involved in facilitating human traffickers. The premier issued these directives while presiding over a meeting regarding the prevention of human trafficking in Islamabad. He also instructed the authorities concerned to complete the ongoing probe into the human traffickingRead More
Lead by example: Senate Chairman shares attendance formula for ministers
ISLAMABAD, Dec 20 (DNA/APP): Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani proposed a practical solution to address the issue of ministers’ absenteeism in the House, recalling his tenure as Prime Minister. Speaking at the Speaker’s Conference in response to a question about ministers’ absence, Gilani said, “When I was Prime Minister, similar complaints were raised about ministers not attending sessions. To resolve this, I decided to personally attend the House sessions regularly. Once I started doing so, not only did the ministers ensure their presence, but the attendance of ruling partyRead More
AIOU’s Matric to Ph.D admissions to begin from January 1 across country
ISLAMABAD, DEC 20 (DNA) — Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has announced the schedule for admissions for the Spring Semester 2025. Previously, the university conducted admissions in two phases until Autumn Semester 2024. However, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dr. Nasir Mahmood has introduced reforms to further improve the admission and examination systems. According to the new policy, admissions for all programs from Matriculation to PhD will now be conducted in a single phase starting on January 1. Programs open for admission in Spring 2025 include Matriculation, FA, ICom, Associate Degrees in Arts,Read More
Uzbekistan’s GDP to Hit $120 Billion in 2025, President Mirziyoyev announces at entrepreneurs meeting
TASHKENT, DEC 20 /DNA/ – President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with country’s active entrepreneurs. Year-end results on entrepreneurship support and plans for 2025 were discussed at the meeting in a video format. At the beginning of the meeting the Head of State delivered a speech outlining main objectives and achievements: – Development of entrepreneurship – our strategic goal. Entrepreneurs are our strongest support and greatest strength. Therefore, their support should become the daily business of all leaders – from the center to the lowestRead More
CDA Chairman meets with ADB delegation to seek collaboration on key Projects for Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, DEC 20 /DNA/ – Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA), Muhammad Ali Randhawa, met with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) delegation to discuss key initiatives and projects aimed at enhancing Islamabad’s infrastructure and services. The meeting was also attended by CDA members, NESPAK consultants, and senior officers from the authority. Chairman CDA Muhammad Ali Randhawa warmly welcomed the ADB delegation, underscoring the significance of their partnership in advancing critical projects for Islamabad. He stressed the need for exploring potential avenues of collaborations and ADB’s support in various areas such asRead More