Pakistan

LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has been diagnosed as a patient with serious health problems and the specially constituted medical board that examined him has recommended his removal to a hospital. The six-member board, which included two specialists from the army medical corps, examined Mr Sharif at the Kot Lakhpat prison on Wednesday after other doctors suggested that he …

An accountability court in Lahore on Saturday sent the Khwaja brothers’ to jail on 14-day judicial remand after rejecting the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) request for an extension in the physical remand of the two in the Paragon Housing scam case. Accountability Court Judge Syed Najamul Hassan heard the accountability bureau’s request for an extension in the physical remand of …

Renowned Pakistani teacher Ahmed Saya has become the winner of the prestigious Cambridge University’s Dedicated Teacher Awards 2019. Saya was among six teachers shortlisted for the award from across the globe by an esteemed panel of educationists. The winner was selected through an online poll conducted by the Cambridge University Press where students were required to vote for the ‘World’s …

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday said that giving subsidy to Hajj was against the basic philosophy of Hajj. In a tweet, he said that Hajj and Zakat were obligatory for those Muslims who could afford them. He said that giving subsidy to Hajj would mean spending poor tax payers money on Hajj expenses, …

KARACHI: Habib University (HU) celebrated high-achieving students at the 6th Annual Meritorious Awards Ceremony held at the university’s campus on Thursday. Brilliant students drawn from schools across Karachi attended the grand ceremony along with their parents. These high-achieving students were acknowledged for their passion and dedication towards learning and self-improvement. The ceremony was led by students, faculty and staff of …

ISLAMABAD: Naeem-ul-Haq, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan, has said that schoolchildren get very little time for extracurricular activities which are essential for their healthy growth due to homework. In a tweet, Naeem ul Haq said, “schoolchildren spend 6-8 hours studying at school and then if they have to spend another 1-2 hours doing homework it leaves little time …

Islamabad: Government of Pakistan has declared as Public Holiday to observe the ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day” on 5th February, 2019 by all Provincial Governments including Gilgit-Baltistan, AJ&K and Islamabad Capital Territory. In this regard, it is requested to observe one-minute silence on 5th February, 2019 at 10:00 hours. General Public is also requested to observe one minute silence to the honour …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has asserted that Tehreek-e-Insaf government is committed to bring tangible changes in the lives of people in lines with its manifesto. PM Imran Khan was talking to party MPs from Kohat and Dera Ismail Khan who called on the Prime Minister here Friday. He said the steps taken for welfare of the people of Khyber …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal moved by Farooq Yousaf Ghurki, an former MPA of Pakistan People”s Party (Parliamentarians), challenging his disqualification for submitting bogus academic certificates for 2008 elections. A two-judge bench headed by Justice Faisal Arab and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan heard the appeal challenging Lahore High Court (LHC)”s decision. During course of proceedings, counsel for the …

ISLAMABAD: Amid many speculations about the decision on Hajj subsidy, the government has  decided to abolish the financial support given to pilgrims.  The PML-N government had sanctioned subsidy of Rs45,000 for each pilgrim during its last tenure.  However, the federal cabinet decided to end the subsidy and approved the Hajj policy 2019. Hajj expenses for the northern zone would be …