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Pakistan - 2021-01-16

PIA to appear before London, Malasian court over lease payment issue: Sarwar Khan

PIA had acquired the plane on expensive lease during PML-N tenure, he added.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 08:38pm

Sheikh Rashid condoles over demise of Musharraf’s mother

The minister said there was no substitute of mother.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 08:36pm

COVID-19 claims 244 lives during the second wave in Hazara division

Coronavirus test results of 6480 waited in all across Hazara division.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 08:36pm

Many projects including five bridges completed in PTI govt: Asad Umar

Asad Umar said that the people of Karachi were looking towards the federal and provincial governments for the commencement of work in the city.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 08:31pm

Collaboration necessary for development in Karachi: Asad Umar

"Sindh government has the right to remove encroachments" — not the federal government, the planning minister clarified.
The vaccine will reach Pakistan "by March", says Asad Umar.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 08:12pm

NTDC announces 2-Day schedule of annual maintenance of 500 kV Rawat Grid Station from Jan 18

Subsequently partial load management will be observed from 9 am to 5 pm on 132 kV and 66 kV grid stations of IESCO – Islamabad Electronic Supply Company, he added.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 08:02pm

No threat from long march or short march: governor

He said if the opposition thinks that the government will come under pressure from the rallies, it will never happen.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 08:02pm

CPIC's projects get power from national grid

CPIC a leading international developer who is at the forefront of real estate development in Gwadar and promotion of the city globally.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 07:59pm

Era of real change has started: CM Buzdar

The CM said that backward areas were being turned into developed ones and new universities and hospitals were being set up in far-flung areas.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 07:58pm

Mega projects initiated for welfare of people, promises to be fulfilled: Speaker

He announced upgradation of Swabi-Topi road to dual carriage way and said that Swabi Grid Station and Power.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 07:56pm

2,132 people affected with coronavirus: DC

DC said that during the second wave of corona pandemic, 2,132 people affected with the virus in four-and-a-half months from September 1, 2020, out of these 1,249 have been recovered and 136 died.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 07:54pm

Govt taking measures to control inflation: Qureshi

He remarked that protest demonstration of PDM should be in democratic manner and the law should not be taken into hand.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 07:53pm

Firdous urges journalists to discharge duties with neutrality

She urged journalists to use their pen in positive manner and give priority to national interests.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 07:51pm

AJK President foresees next phase of Indian aggression in Kashmir

Gilgit-Baltistan, which India had revealed by issuing new maps and through public statements made by their leaders time and again.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 07:49pm

Court adjourns Shehbaz family money-laundering case till Jan 20

The court recorded statements of two witnesses, Muhammad Sharif, Audit Officer of Land Revenue, and Muhammad Shafique, during the proceedings.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 07:47pm

17 more Covid patients die in Punjab

She said that 268341 test have so far been conducted in Punjab, she concluded.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 07:47pm

New era of real change in Punjab begins, says CM Buzdar

He said that personal like and dislike affected the development projects in past and resources were wasted by ignoring the public priorities.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 07:41pm

District admin officers inspect anti-polio campaign

Health Department officials said that anti-polio teams were administering vaccine to 1.8 million children under five years of age door-to-door in the provincial capital.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 07:24pm

PTI Govt taking hard decisions to bring institutional reforms: Shibli

Shibli said the government is taking all possible steps to restore image and efficiency of the institutions through reform programs.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 07:22pm

Asad reaffirms commitment to back just struggle of Kashmiris

Asad said the ministry of foreign affairs has been given directions for conduct of an international Kashmir Convention this year.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 07:19pm

Sindh, Centre started different projects in Karachi: CM

The CM said the federal, provincial governments had committed to undertake K-IV, sewerage treatment, road network, Malir Expressway, Green Line, yellow Line, Orange Line and KCR.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 07:16pm

Buzdar lays foundation stone of Sheikhupura-Gujranwala dual carriageway

He further maintained that the project will be completed under the public-private partnership.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 07:14pm

Ogra repeatedly failed to safeguard masses interests: expert

He said the decision will ensure availability of gas on economical rates while supply will not be disrupted unnecessarily.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 07:12pm

Provinces be given authority to procure vaccines: ministers

The Sindh Health Minister demanded that the two vaccines which were approved by DRAP, should be allowed to be purchased at the provincial level.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 07:09pm

Corona claims four more lives at Nishtar Hospital

Fifty patients were also diagnosed as negative and would likely to be discharged soon.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 07:08pm

Anti-polio drive continues in city

He said a total of 2471 teams have been formed for anti-polio campaign.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 07:04pm

Govt's preferential policies key to development of renewable energy in Pakistan: Cheng Xizhong

If hydropower is added, the proportion of renewable energy generation in Pakistan is expected to increase to 60% by 2030, he said.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 07:02pm

Coronavirus claims another 17 lives; 661 new cases reported in Punjab

The Punjab health department conducted 2,684,341 tests for COVID-19 so far while 133,586 confirmed cases recovered altogether in the province.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 06:59pm

Spices’ exports increase by 4.55 percent to $41 million in six months

The exports of spices increased by 7.34 percent during the period under review by growing from 10,231 metric tons to 10,982 metric tons, the data revealed.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 06:57pm

Rain likely from Jan 23; to subside fog: Spokesperson PMD

A new weather system would enter the country on January 22 evening resulting in good rain and snowfall over the mountainous regions.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 06:55pm

Govt seriously carrying out across board accountability against corrupts: Dar

He said both the previous governments had done massive corruption and money laundering by looting the national exchequer ruthlessly during their regimes.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 06:54pm

Shehryar Afridi grieves over passing of Musharraf's mother

There is no substitute of Mother and it is a most precious asset of the universe that God has blessed to human, he said in his condolence message.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 06:53pm

WhatsApp' decision to delay privacy changes a positive step: Fawad

The minister said Whatsapp’s decision to delay the change of privacy policy is certainly a positive step.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 06:53pm

Pakistan approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The Chinese vaccine has not yet been approved by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP).
DRAP granted emergency use authorisation to AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine.
The vaccine company's Ad5-nCoV COVID-19 candidate is currently nearing completion of phase III clinical trials in Pakistan.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 06:15pm

Nishtar convenes consultation on upcoming One Window Ehsaas service

The meeting discussed that in order to ensure integrated beneficiary delivery service, a shift needs to be made for all socio-economic targeting to use Proxy Means Test.

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 06:52pm

Nepali team creates history by scaling K2 in winter

The group stopped 10m below the top, and took the final steps together to be on the top simultaneously.
K2 was the last of the fourteen 8,000-meter peaks not summited in winter.

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 05:59pm

Punjab govt issues fresh instructions for school opening from Monday

It said that rules have been developed in line with the federal education ministry’s notification issued on January 5.
Students from all the educational institutes will attend classes on alternative days. The student ratio must remain at a 50% on each day, read the notification.

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 05:37pm

Presidential reference: ECP opposes Senate polls through open ballot

“Pakistan’s Constitution of 1973 does not allow open ballot elections for Senate,” says ECP.
It said that Senate elections would be held as per the constitution of 1973.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 05:03pm

Stranded PIA passengers of seized plane to reach Pakistan tonight

Out of 172 passengers, 118 will reach Islamabad airport today at 11 pm via flight no EA-614. Meanwhile, 54 more passengers will be brought back via flight no QR-632 at 1:40 am.
The staff of the PIA is taking care of the stranded passengers in Dubai and Doha, said the spokespersons.

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 05:51pm

Climbers reach historic height during K2 winter expedition

Over 300 climbers during the spring and summer have climbed to the top of the mountain.
The world’s second highest peak has never been climbed during the winter.

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 06:11pm

Indus Hospital denies Global Fund allegations of misappropriation of funds

Dr. Abdul Bari Khan, the Chief Executive Officer at the Indus Hospital, rejected all such reports, terming them "misleading, exaggerated and not based on facts".
Yesterday, The Global Fund, international financing and partnership organization, claimed that Indus hospital had committed a $4.2 million procurement fraud from a grant that was meant to eradicate tuberculosis (TB).

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 03:41pm

IPRI launches lecture series to highlight the Impact of climate change on national security

Discussing high resource dependency ratios of Pakistan and Bangladesh, Dr Saleem recommended that both countries can have a joint negotiation strategy to deal with India and China.
Dr Saleem was of the opinion that Pakistan needs to internalise climate change planning within national defense and security establishment.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 01:51pm

Lockdown imposed in more areas of Peshawar

On Friday, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said that at 13.62 %, Peshwar has the second-highest positivity rate of COVID-19 cases in the country.
During the past 24 hours, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported 277 new cases and 11 deaths from the virus.

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 06:12pm

Pakistan reports 2,793 COVID-19 recoveries in 24 hours

So far, 472,099 people have recovered from the virus.
2,432 people also tested positive for the virus.

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 11:02am

Covid-19: ‘Considerable number of containers could not be cleared from port’

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the sub-committee of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance has been informed...

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 03:28am

Aza Khel dry port inaugurated

PESHAWAR: Collector Customs Muhammad Asif Jah has formally inaugurated the Aza khel pir pai dry port. A statement...

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 03:28am

President for promotion of ties with Mexico

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has asked ambassador-designate of Pakistan to Mexico to make concerted efforts for...

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 03:28am

Campaign against oil smuggling: 609 pumps sealed, 4.5m liters of petrol, diesel seized

ISLAMABAD: The government has sealed 609 petrol pumps and seized about 4.5 million liters of petrol as well as...

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 03:29am

Elahi elected president of Punjab PML

LAHORE: Former Punjab Chief Minister Ch Parvez Elahi and Kamil Ali Agha have been elected as President and Secretary...

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 03:29am

Violations of electoral code of conduct: ECP orders action against SNGPL officials

ISLAMABAD: The ECP has directed the SNGPL to initiate action against its officials concerned found involved in...

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 03:29am

PTI admitted receiving foreign funding from shady donors, says Nafisa

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has admitted that it has been receiving foreign funding from shady donors,...

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 03:19am

Broadsheet scandal: Ministerial probe body involved in plunder, claims Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior vice president and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan...

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 03:29am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (January 15, 2021) and the forecast for Saturday (January 16, 2021)....

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 03:29am

COAS visits Corps HQs Peshawar

RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Friday visited Corps Headquarters Peshawar ...

Published 16 Jan, 2021 02:56am

Preparations for protest outside ECP on 19th finalised: Kaira

LAHORE: President Pakistan Peoples Party-Punjab Qamar Zaman Kaira said on Friday that preparations for a January 19...

Published 16 Jan, 2021 02:56am

There is no let-up in spread of Covid-19 in Punjab

LAHORE: There is no let up in the spread of coronavirus, as 661 fresh corona cases and 22 deaths were reported ...

Published 16 Jan, 2021 02:56am

Removal from ECL: IHC defers hearing in Durrani’s petition

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Friday deferred the hearing in former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)...

Published 16 Jan, 2021 02:56am

Erstwhile FATA: UNDP wants to conduct study on electrification of merged areas

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has expressed its interest to conduct a study on...

Published 16 Jan, 2021 02:56am

Field teams: PFA introduces pilot project of live surveillance

LAHORE: The Chief Minister of Punjab has approved the project proposal of a live monitoring system for food safety...

Published 16 Jan, 2021 02:56am

Delay in socio-economic uplift projects for Gwadar criticised

ISLAMABAD: Sub-Committee of the Parliamentary Committee on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) expressed...

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 06:49pm

PM has directed me not to renew Nawaz’s passport: Rashid

LAHORE: Advising the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) head Maulana Fazlur Rehman to refrain from creating division...

Published 16 Jan, 2021 02:56am

Peak of coronavirus: Production of cigarettes increases by 9.4pc in Punjab

ISLAMABAD: The production of cigarettes and its sales/stocks have increased by 9.4 percent and 19.2 percent,...

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 03:27am

Hyderabad DC takes notice of hike in flour price

HYDERABAD: The Deputy Commissioner Hyderabad Faud Ghaffar Soomro has taken serious notice of Flour price hike in...

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 03:28am

Opposition, govt debate law & order situation in Sindh

KARACHI: Opposition in the Sindh Assembly expressed apprehension over ‘deteriorating’ law and order in the...

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 03:28am

Balochistan govt initiates construction work on beach parks

QUETTA: Balochistan government was working to set up four Beach Parks at the coastal belt in a bid to unlock the...

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 03:28am

Ehsaas digital survey launched in Rawalpindi district: Dr Sania

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Dr Sania Nishtar on...

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 03:28am

IHC issues notices to centre, others for enacting MDI Ordinance

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued notices to the federation and others for enacting Medical Teaching...

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 03:28am

LHC issues notice to govt on plea against re-opening of schools

He also pointed out that COVID-19 cases were rising in the country at present and it was bound to rise further with the opening of the schools.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 12:07am

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