No irregularities committed in EEC disbursements: Sania

Whilst welcoming Attorney General of Pakistan’s recent Covid-19 Audit report, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation Sania Nishtar has denied any rules’ violations or financial mismanagement in the disbursements made under Ehsaas Emergency Cash (EEC) Program to the deserving families soon after the breakout of the pandemic. Sania Nishtar clarified, in a […]

Sacked employees ordinance: SC adjourns hearing till Dec 1

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned hearing of pleas challenging its verdict of annulling the Sacked Employees Reinstatement Act (SERA) till December 1. A three-member special bench of the court, headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial heard review petitions filed by the government and sacked workers against the judgment, which struck down the Sacked Employees […]

CTD Punjab arrests members of banned groups

The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab has conducted 29 intelligence based operations (IBOs) across the province to avert any untoward incident, keeping in view the recent wave of terrorism across country particularly targeted killing of police officials. A spokesman for CTD Punjab said that 30 suspects had been interrogated during these IBOs, out of which six […]

Murad Saeed to participate in Sindh Culture Day rally

Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed will visit Umerkot to attend Sindh Culture Day rally on December 5 In a video statement, Minister for Communications thanked PTI leader Lal Chand Malhi and all PTI workers on invitation, said a press release. He said he will also participate in Umerkot rally on the […]

Senate panel seeks govt ads details during PML-N tenure

The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting Monday sought details of media ads during the PML-N tenure after an audio clip of PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz went viral in which she was instructing someone to stop advertisements to four TV channels. The committee chairman, Senator Faisal Javed, took notice of the audio clip […]