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LAHORE:
The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Standing Committee on Agriculture has expressed dissatisfaction with the ongoing wheat crisis in Punjab. Farmers are being forced to sell their crops at throwaway prices, contrary to the vision of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.
FPCCI Panel Chief on Agriculture, Ahmad Jawad, stated…
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RAWALPINDI:
A case has been registered at the Kallar Kahar police station against two female motorists who ‘disrupted traffic’ on the motorway and ‘verbally abused police personnel’ after being stopped for ‘speeding’ and ‘reckless driving’ near Kallar Kahar. The police have initiated a search for the accused.
According to a spokesperson for the motorway police,…
" KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday asked Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah to take strict actions against the criminals in Karachi, dacoits in Katcha area and the drug traffickers in close collaboration with the federal government and other provinces to ensure law and order situation in the province.
The President expressed…
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KARACHI: A delegation of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Wednesday met President Asif Ali Zardari and expressed grave concern over the increasing street crimes in Karachi and the police’s failure to curb them, ARY News reported.
Khalid Maqbool-led MQM-P delegation comprises Mustafa Kamal and Farooq Sattar called on President Zardari, who chaired a meeting…
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Security forces killed one terrorist and injured another while conducting a timely operation against terrorists in Harnai district.
According to the Public Relations Department of the Pakistan Army (ISPR), there was an exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists in Harnai district, as a result of which one terrorist was killed and another…
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LAHORE: The session court has been moved to register a case against Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz for donning a police uniform while attending a passing-out parade on Thursday.
The plaintiff stated in his plea that Maryam Nawaz wore a police official’s uniform which is ‘unlawful’. In accordance with the law, no…
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Lahore (24th April 2024): Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) has undertaken a decisive operation against tire-burning factories, also known as pyrolysis plants, within its jurisdiction in a significant move towards environmental preservation.
Following the directives of the esteemed Lahore High Court, RUDA, with its Environment Department and other pertinent administrative bodies, executed the…
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KARACHI:
Welcoming the Pak-Iran bilateral trade target of up to $10 billion, industrialists, exporters, and importers have called for exploring avenues for local currency or barter trade, tapping into Iran’s potential in the energy sector, and resolving the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline issues, among others, immediately in the larger interest of the country.
Industrialists advocate…
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KARACHI:
Home minister, Ziaul Hassan Lanjar, has taken notice of attack on Ghotki police picket by unknown culprits. Attack resulted in martyrdom of one police officer and abduction of two others. Two citizens in Jacobabad were also abducted.
Lanjar contacted DIGs of Sukkur and Larkana on Wednesday and directed immediate details and instructions for a…
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KARACHI:
The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), along with industrialists and traders, has appealed to the Army Chief, Sindh Chief Minister, and Inspector General of Police (IGP) to address the alarming rise in street crimes in Karachi and highway robberies throughout Sindh ahead of Eidul Fitr.
They called for a decisive crackdown against…
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ISLAMABAD:
Acknowledging the Pakistan’s efforts for safeguarding Chinese workers in Pakistan, a Chinese diplomat in Islamabad urged the government on Sunday to take swift action against the perpetrators of the terrorist attack on a Chinese convoy in the Bisham, Khyber-Pakhtunkwa (K-P) last week.
Shi Yuanqiang, the minister and deputy chief of mission (DCM) at the…
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KARACHI: Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani asked the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) to show no compromise on the issue of illegal constructions in Karachi.
During his first visit to the office of SBCA after assuming charge of his ministerial position, Saeed Ghani directed the SBCA officials to ensure ‘indiscriminate and uncompromising’…
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REUTERS:
Judges at the International Court of Justice on Thursday unanimously ordered Israel to take all the necessary and effective action to ensure basic food supplies arrive without delay to the Palestinian population in Gaza.
The ICJ said the Palestinians in Gaza face worsening conditions of life, and famine and starvation are spreading.
"The court…
" ISLAMABAD: Eight National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) officials have been suspended as the action began in data theft case on the recommendation of Joint Investigation Team (JIT), ARY News reported citing sources.
As per details, disciplinary action has been initiated against over a dozen NADRA officers and eight were suspended and charge-sheeted.
However,…
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Fans of the iconic "Bad Boys" franchise are in for a wild ride! Sony Pictures has unleashed the adrenaline-pumping trailer for the long-awaited fourth installment, officially titled "Bad Boys: Ride or Die."
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are back in their legendary roles as Miami PD detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, ready…
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KARACHI: Mayor of Karachi, Murtaza Wahab, has vowed to take action against the illegal parking in the port city, ARY News reported.
Speaking to media, Murtaza Wahab said that the market owner cannot charge parking fees on the government road.
He called out the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) saying that action will be taken…
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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday issued urgent directives to take decisive action against tax defaulters and evaders, signalling a renewed crackdown on financial misconduct in the country.
In a high-level meeting held in Islamabad regarding the implementation of the track and trace system, the premier chaired discussions aimed at bolstering tax enforcement…
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ISLAMABAD (APP) - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed initiation of action on emergency basis against tax defaulters and evaders.
He passed the orders during a meeting regarding implementation of Track and Trace System in Islamabad.
The prime minister directed for constitution of a committee to identify the hurdles and responsible in the…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif Prime on Monday directed concerned departments to take measures against tax defaulters and evaders on an emergency basis, ARY News reported.
Presiding over a meeting regarding the track and trace system, Shehbaz Sharif also directed the formation of an inquiry committee to determine who was at fault.…
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LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz expressed severe concerns over the concerns on frequent casualties resulting from kite flying, despite the imposition of a ban across the province, ARY News…
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ISLAMABAD:
The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training took disciplinary action against the Principal and other officials of Islamabad Model College for Boys (IMCB) F-7/3, following substantiated allegations of harassment and misconduct.
According to a notification, the accused officers, including Aftab Tariq, Principal of the College, along with Umme Rubab Headmistress, Mateen Ahmed Acting…
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KARACHI: The Special Investment Facilitation Council…
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KARACHI:
Business leaders have appealed to the government and the finance ministry to swiftly reduce the interest rate to single digits and take measures to provide relief to businesspeople, traders, and industrialists. They caution that without such actions, all efforts for economic development would be in vain.
Speaking to The Express Tribune, representatives from…
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MELBOURNE:
Lewis Hamilton slammed "a real lack of accountability" in motorsport Thursday and threw his support behind Susie Wolff, who has taken legal action against governing body the FIA.
Wolff, director of Formula One's academy series for aspiring female drivers, revealed Wednesday she lodged a criminal complaint in the French courts over a controversial inquiry…
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LONDON:
Susie Wolff, director of Formula One's academy series for aspiring female drivers, has taken legal action against motorsport's governing body the FIA over a controversial inquiry into her conduct last year.
Wolff and her husband, Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff, were the subject of an investigation into claims of an alleged conflict…