LAHORE: The initiative for eradication of polio from the country seems to have hit a snag in Punjab as the crippling disease is on the brink of an outbreak apparently due to the apathy of the government, risking the health and lives of millions of vulnerable children across the province. An official report has exposed the efforts of the health …

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s disgruntled leader Jehangir Tareen, who is currently in the United Kingdom (UK) and was summoned by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) over the sugar scam investigation, submitted a ‘short reply’ on Saturday, seeking more time to respond to the FIA’s queries. In his reply, Mr Tareen said he is in the United Kingdom and undergoing medical treatment, pledging …

ISLAMABAD: Members of Pakistan Hindu Council on Saturday said setting up of a crematorium and temple in the capital should not be politicised as it was an essential requirement of the Hindu community. Talking to media along with Krishan Sharma, a civil society activist, PTI MNA Lal Chand Malhi said the plot for the crematory and temple was allotted by …

LAHORE: With a visible increase in the number of Covid-19 positive cases in Punjab, some official documents have revealed that the primary and secondary healthcare department has been making fictitious entries to show less number of cases in Lahore. According to the latest figures updated on Saturday, the province reported 130 more people tested positive for the virus during the …

ISLAMABAD: While the wolves await to be shifted to their newly-built cages in Ayub National Park in Rawalpindi, the fate of two bears and the lone elephant in the zoo in Islamabad is yet to be decided. “New cages have been built for the wolves, and they will be shifted to the Ayub Park as soon as the government gives …

• Experts fear rise in cases with drop in temperature, SOPs violations • PM’s aide sees intensive testing behind recent surge ISLAMABAD: Federal Educa­tion Minister Shafqat Mahmood on Saturday warned against ‘any hasty decision’ to close institutions, as tens of educational institutions were closed soon after their reop­e­ning across the country over viola­tion of Standard Operating Proce­dures (SOPs) and detection …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered the federal government to appoint a regular registrar of trade union (RTU) within a period of three months. Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb directed that the headhunting be started forthwith. “The NIRC is directed to complete this process within one week … his case shall be forwarded to the Central Selection Board (CSB) …

ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Amir Ahmed Ali on Saturday informed Islamabad High Court (IHC) that naval authorities expedited the construction of a sailing club after the civic agency issued them a notice. Mr Ali appeared before the court to explain actions taken by the civic agency against the ‘illegal’ construction of the club along the bank of Rawal …

All eyes are on Islamabad where the much-hyped gathering of the opposition leaders, aimed at devising a strategy to oust the PTI-led coalition government, is taking place. PPP leader and former president Asif Ali Zardari delivered the opening speech at the PPP-hosted multiparty conference through video link. Former president Asif Ali Zardari delivered the opening speech at the PPP-hosted multiparty …

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 — General Secretary Pakistan People’s Party, New York, Raja Assad Parvez has resigned from his post due to the dictatorial behavior of the party’s newly nominated president for the United States. In his resignation letter, sent to the party’s central leadership, Mr. Parvez wrote that due to the dictatorial behavior and actions of the recently nominated …