ISLAMABAD, May 24 : The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday directed the police to avoid harassing political activists and leaders on a petition filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Chief Justice Athar Minallah, who heard the case filed by the PTI against the alleged arrest of its workers and …
Read More »Samsung commits $356 bn in investments with 80,000 new jobs
Seoul, May 24 : Samsung Group on Tuesday unveiled a massive $356 billion investment blueprint for the next five years aimed at making it a frontrunner in a wide range of sectors from semiconductors to biologics. The new figure is an increase of more than a third over its earlier …
Read More »CJP Umar Ata Bandial among Time’s 100 most influential people
NEW YORK, May 24 :The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Umar Ata Bandial, was named to the 2022 TIME100, an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The list, compiled by mass circulation Time magazine, recognizes the impact, innovation, and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals. …
Read More »Six martyred Pakistani peacekeepers are among over 100 to be honoured at UN Thursday
UNITED NATIONS, May 24 : Six Pakistanis are among 117 United Nations peacekeepers from around the world who will be honoured posthumously on May 26 at a special ceremony marking the International Day of U.N. Peacekeepers, it was officially announced Monday. The Pakistani peacekeepers are: Police Lance Corporal Tahir Ikram, …
Read More »IHC summons AGP in Punjab governor’s removal case
ISLAMABAD, May 24 : The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday summoned Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) on Wednesday for assistance in a case challenging the notification regarding removal of Umar Sarfraz Cheema as Punjab governor. A larger bench headed by Chief Justice Athar Minallah and comprising Justice Aamer Farooq …
Read More »IHC instructs police to assist Sheikh Rasheed for reaching court
ISLAMABAD, May 24 :The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday instructed the Islamabad police to facilitate the former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed for approaching the court. Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the case filed by Awami Muslim League (AML)’s Chief Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed and Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI)’s …
Read More »PM presented detailed report about firefighting operation in Baluchistan
ISLAMABAD, May 24 : Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif was on Tuesday presented a detailed report about the ongoing firefighting operation to control the wildfire in Baluchistan. According to the report presented by the provincial government, rescue measures to check the wildfire in Baluchistan’s Sherani and Musakhel districts have been …
Read More »Rana Sana vows to keep Capital free of ‘miscreants’
ISLAMABAD-Minister for Interior Rana Sana Ullah on Tuesday vowed that the Federal Capital would be kept free of ‘any miscreants’ who would try to disrupt the public life and activity as the protection of life and property was the prime responsibility of the government. The life and property in Islamabad …
Read More »Cabinet approves special committee for consultations on issue of enforced disappearances
ISLAMABAD, May 24 The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the formation of a special committee, under the federal law minister, with a mandate to hold consultations with all the relevant institutions and experts on the issue of enforced disappearances. During the meeting of the federal cabinet held here under his …
Read More »Rich countries putting children around the world at risk says UN
Rich countries are creating unsafe living conditions for children both at home and around the world, a UNICEF report released Tuesday said, calling on states to reduce waste and cut pollution. UNICEF’s Innocenti Research Center studied 39 countries from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the European …
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