Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday imposed a Rs20,000 fine on a citizen over her frivolous litigation and for trying to make the government’s policies against Covid-19 controversial. Irum Malik appeared in person in the court and asserted that scientific reasons stated in the National Action Plan as the basis for the origin of the life threatening virus …

ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday abruptly prorogued the National Assembly session even without completing the question hour after failing to meet the requirement of quorum following a noisy protest by the opposition when a minister informed the house that the Prime Minister Office had “dropped” the complaint of a woman alleging harassment to her and her family by National Accountability …

• Bloomberg says it’ll take Pakistan a decade to vaccinate 75pc of its population • NCOC reports 4,323 cases, 43 deaths • Special counter for differently-abled persons set up in capital ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided to administer Covid-19 vaccines to citizens aged 80 years and above in their homes. The facility will commence in …

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called out the daily Ummat newspaper for using “unethical and inappropriate language” against participants of the Aurat March, demanding that it publish an apology. In its April 5 issue, Urdu-language daily Ummat published a front-page story, the headline of which stated that sexual violence was committed the most against women in 14 countries. The shoulder of …

ISLAMABAD: While a large number of people aged less than 50 years of age have managed to get themselves vaccinated against Covid-19, the government has failed to take action against them. Experts believe that out of turn use of the vaccine and medicine had been going on for long. Now such people have exposed themselves by making selfies and videos …

Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood said on Tuesday that there will be no in-person classes for grade 1 to 8 in areas affected by Covid-19 till April 28. The minister also said that classes for grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 will be allowed to resume from April 19 so that students can finish the curriculum and be prepared …

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has directed the provincial health department to constitute a medical board to determine the age of a girl who has contracted a freewill marriage. The two-judge bench headed by Justice K. K. Agha also directed the police to cancel a case registered against a couple on the complaint of a girl’s parents since the petitioner …

ISLAMABAD: The new Senate which emerged last month after the much-hyped election is set to begin its first session on Monday (today) with a strengthened coalition government facing a divided opposition. After struggling for nearly two and a half years as a minority government in the Senate, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) is now in a much better position in the …

ISLAMABAD: After a controversy over the scope of audit of Prime Minister’s flagship Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Programme, the Ministry of Climate Change has finally agreed on an special audit to be conducted by the office of the auditor general of Pakistan. Earlier, due to “technical reasons” the ministry had requested the auditor general of Pakistan not to carry out …

LARKANA: Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has announced that the PPP is prepared to fight against the ‘selected’ government even if it would have to do opposition without the support of some other parties. “PPP is not only ready to do opposition along with other parties but is also prepared to fight alone, as the party is sure that …