Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Elec­tion Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has once again exp­la­ined its position over the ext­ent of secrecy in the foreign funding case against the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf. “There seems (to be) confusion about open/closed hearing of the case. It is again clarified that there will be open hearing of the case before the co­mmission once the scrutiny committee submits …

MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said the trials of Chinese Covid-19 vaccine —CanSino — are successfully underway in Pakistan, after which the country intends to prepare the vaccine at the local level with the help of China. Addressing various ceremonies in his constituency here on Saturday, Mr Qureshi said the government was making efforts for the provision of …

ISLAMABAD: The novel coronavirus has claimed 43 more lives in Pakistan during the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 11,247. According to the latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) the COVID-19 has claimed 43 more lives and 1,927 fresh infections were reported. In the past 24 hours, as many as 1,737 patients have recovered …

WASHINGTON: Pakistan is considering injecting $35.58 million as second bailout package for the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan, New York, that is owned by Pakistan International Airlines Investment Limited (PIAIL), a hotel industry magazine reported on Friday. The Hotel Management, a magazine that started in 1922 in New York, also reported that Pakistan’s Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet had discussed setting …

LAHORE: National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting chairman Mian Javed Latif says the committee will summon the National Accountability Bureau chairman and the prime minister’s adviser on accountability in connection with the Broadsheet scam that caused a loss of millions in foreign exchange in the name of ‘dubious’ accountability. “The parliamentary committee will certainly call the NAB chairman …

ISLAMABAD: Amid tense political situation in the country, the government on Friday held out an olive branch to the opposition during a meeting, seeking to have better relations at least in parliament, but the effort remained fruitless due to the latter’s tepid response, Dawn has learnt. However, both sides agreed to meet again on Monday to make another effort to diminish political …

ISLAMABAD: The education ministry on Friday notified a 10-member supervisory committee of experts to provide guidance to ensure that the ongoing curriculum renewal process meets necessary requirements. “The committee will provide overall guidance to ensure that curriculum renewal process adheres to the necessary requirements i.e academic standards, student needs according to age and grade level and international trends,” read a …

ISLAMABAD: Alongside the usual snacks arranged on a tray balanced on one hand, Momin Khan sells face masks to passengers at a crowded bus stand in Islamabad. Most choose the snacks instead of paying six cents for a mask, he says. “It’s mostly rich people buying the masks, the poor people say we don’t have the money anyway and we …

RAWALPINDI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a fresh standard operating procedure (SOP) for the crew of direct flights from the United Kingdom (UK), South Africa and category ‘C’ countries. The authority has already imposed temporary restrictions on passengers coming from the UK and South Africa. Under the new guideline, the flight crew will only be allowed to travel …

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Syed Mohammad Tayyab on Friday informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that Pakistan had issued permit to the UAE government for export of falcons as part of goodwill and friendly gesture. He was responding to a petition filed by former Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) chairperson Dr Anisur Rehman against issuance of permit for the export of …