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In light of the sugar scam probe report, the federal government on Monday ordered relevant departments to launch formal investigations and where necessary take “penal, corrective and mitigating measures” against the “sugar cartel” implicated in the commission’s report. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Accountability and Interior Shahzad Akbar wrote letters to Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), Sindh chief secretary, …

ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday agreed to mull over the proposal to establish a constitutional court, but said the final decision should not be taken in haste. “It is a good proposal, but it needs to be thoroughly deliberated and discussed with the judiciary, bar councils, think tanks, Law Division and other stakeholders,” Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali …

ISLAMABAD: The government finally laid before the National Assembly on Monday the controversial ordinance aimed at allowing Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav to have consular access in line with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) amid mysterious silence of the opposition which had previously prevented it from doing so through a strong protest and boycott of the proceedings. The ICJ (Review …

KARACHI: As millions of gamers trended #ImranKhanPUBGKholo on Twitter, the Pakistan Telecom­munication Autho­rity (PTA) has issued a detailed order explaining the reasons behind blocking of online game PlayerUnknown’s Battle Ground (PUBG). Last week, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had declared PTA’s move to temporarily suspend the online game void and directed the authority to immediately lift the ban. The decision was …

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government wants the opposition not to link legislation related to the action plan of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) with their proposal to amend the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO). The proposed amendments to the FATF-related United Nations (Security Council) Bill 2020, Anti Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2020 and NAO came under discussion at the second …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said all businesses, including marriage halls, restaurants, educational institutions as well as those associated with the tourism sector, might reopen if the present trend of low Covid-19 cases persisted throughout Muharram. Addressing the nation, Prime Minister Khan urged citizens to continue taking precautionary measures during Eidul Azha and Muharram to prevent a spike …

ISLAMABAD: The South Korean government will provide $800,000 assistance to Pakistan to help the country fight Covid-19. South Korean Ambas­sador Kwak Sang Jyu infor­med Economic Affairs Division Secretary Noor Ahmed on Saturday that the Korean grant in shape of cash and equipment will be provided through the World Health Organisation (WHO) to support mitigation measures against Covid-19 in Pakistan. The …

RAWALPINDI: The district of Rawalpindi on Sunday reported the lowest ever confirmed Covid-19 cases as only eight patients admitted to government hospitals tested positive. Two of the new cases also belonged to other districts. However, 130 suspected patients at Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH), Holy Family Hospital HFH), District Headquarters Hospital and the Rawalpindi Institute of Urology (RIU) are waiting for …

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has called for resignation of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman retired Justice Javed Iqbal after his admission in the Supreme Court that the bureau cannot adjudicate and finalise a corruption reference within 30 days. In a statement issued here on Sunday, PPP Information Secretary and MNA Dr Nafisa Shah said the report submitted by …

ISLAMABAD: Federal government representatives on Sunday claimed that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s decision to go for a smart lockdown instead of complete closure served as a turning point as it not only limited the spread of Covid-19 but also saved the country from an irreversible economic loss. Two separate press conferences were held — one by Minister for Information and …