Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran would attend the ‘Middle East Green Initiative Summit’ in Riyadh being held on Oct 25. Talking to Dawn, Special Representative of the Prime Minister on Middle East Tahir Ashrafi confirmed Mr Khan’s participation in the event, saying he had accepted Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s invitation. The invitation was extended in July. The prime minister is likely …

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday sought a reply from authorities in separate petitions filed by the parents of Zahir Zakir Jaffer — the prime suspect in Noor Mukadam murder case — and Therapyworks CEO, seeking annulment of the trial court order of framing charges against them. The petitioners argued in their pleas that the prosecution didn’t provide them copies of …

Actor Ahad Raza Mir is talking about the dire water and sanitation issues across the globe. Turning to his Instagram Stories on Tuesday, the actor who is currently in UK, engaged with fans in a special poll around water sustenance. “1 in 10 people around the WORLD don’t have clean water?” Ahad asked fans on his photo-sharing app. In a …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday again sought a detailed report from the Ministry of Climate Change and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in a case filed against the import of rare animals. The court observed that the ministry and the FBR could not satisfy the court and asked them to again submit a report till the …

ISLAMABAD: The central committee of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Monday finally gave its consent to the longstanding demand of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to launch a countrywide agitation against the government. Announcing the decisions taken during the meeting of party heads of the component parties of the alliance, Maulana Fazl, who is also the PDM …

ISLAMABAD: A recent risk of increased human-wildlife conflict in Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP) due to repeated violations by residents of the area, particularly students, has emerged. This was highlighted by Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) Chairperson Rina Saeed Khan recently. The IWMB has placed clear markings and signs denoting “Ecologically Sensitive Area” with a clear warning that anyone found …

KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to reduce MDCAT passing marks from 65 per cent set by the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) to 50pc for students seeking admission to MBBS and 40pc for BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) students. The government would also make a law for setting up the Sindh Medical and Dental Council next year if matters could …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday urged the world community to release Afghanistan’s frozen assets, remain engaged with the new Afghan administration and provide urgently needed humanitarian assistance to prevent a possible “economic collapse”. The prime minister made the appeal to the international community when outgoing Japanese Ambassador Kuninori Matsuda paid a farewell visit to the Prime Minister House. …

ISLAMABAD: After a gap of almost one month, the government on Monday again decided to cut general sales tax and customs duty by half and abolish two per cent additional customs duty on edible oil to reduce its price by Rs45-50 per kg and introduce a major targeted subsidy programme in a couple of days. “We have decided to reduce …

ISLAMABAD: As many as 141 patients of dengue fever surfaced in the federal capital on Monday as the district health officer claimed that a downward trend in cases had been observed during the last two days. Islamabad reported 152 and 147 cases on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, while 141 were recorded on Monday, District Health Officer Dr Zaeem Zia said. …