ISLAMABAD: In continuation with a series of escalating warnings, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has sounded the alarm over the average positivity ratio registering 40% higher over the last four days than what was being recorded earlier. During a morning session on Friday, officials from the NCOC — the apex body tasked with […]
Islamabad PIMS hospital has decided to shut down several wards after it noted a rise in coronavirus cases. Entry to and emergency services at the nephrology (kidney disease) ward has been stopped after seven doctors working in the ward tested positive for the virus. The nephrology department also handles dialysis patients. The PIMS hospital administration […]
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) agreed to file new references against PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, Ahsan Iqbal, former principal secretary to ex-pm Nawaz, Fawad Hasan Fawad, and others. The development took place at the NAB Executive Board meeting on Thursday during which the anti-graft body approved four investigations, read a statement from the bureau. According […]
SC orders hearing of corruption cases on daily basis. The Supreme Court (SC) has directed the NAB courts; across the country to ensure hearing of corruption-related cases on daily basis. SC orders hearing of corruption cases on a daily basis The judgment was passed by the SC during the hearing of a case related to […]
ISLAMABAD: The government is hopeful Nawaz Sharif will be back in Pakistan soon to answer for the corruption charges against him. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior and Accountability Shahzad Akbar said on Wednesday that the government was working with the British authorities to finalize modalities for Nawaz’s return, while Minister for Science and […]
ISLAMABAD: Warning that Pakistan is fast approaching a point where there will be “no choice” left but to impose another lockdown, the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) said that there is an urgent and immediate need to ensure the implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for coronavirus prevention. The regulatory body noted that there […]
PM Imran Khan inaugurated PM’s Tiger Force portal in Islamabad on Saturday. Addressing the convention of Tiger Force, the PM Imran said Pakistani nation has a unique potential of welfare initiatives. He said Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital was a big challenge but entire nation extended cooperation particularly youth. While giving a brief introduction of Tiger […]
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday called banning the ban on the TikTok app as an illegal move and directed the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) to nominate a senior officer to appear before the court on the next date of hearing and brief on the matter. In a detailed judgment, Chief Justice IHC Athar […]
SC issues notice to PM Khan attending lawyers’ seminar. Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on Monday issued notice to Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan for attending a lawyers seminar at the Convention Centre in Islamabad.SC issues notice to PM Khan attending lawyers’ seminar. The notice was issued by Justice Qazi Faez Isa. In his remarks, […]
ISLAMABAD: The government has slapped a ban on foreign currency accounts where foreign exchange is credited through purchasing foreign currency from any un-authorized dealer, exchange company or money changer except as allowed by the State Bank through general or special permission under any law. The government has estimated that this move would help bring millions […]
