QUETTA: The chairman of the Brahvi department of Balochistan University, Prof Liaquat Sani Bangulzai, went missing while travelling to Khuzdar along with two other university teachers on Saturday, officials said. The two other professors — Prof Shabbir Shahwani and Prof Nizam Shahwani — were later found in the Kanak area along Quetta-Taftan highway. Officials of the university said Dr Liaquat …

ISLAMABAD: The government is considering a proposal to promulgate an ordinance that would restrain children from evicting their aging parents from their homes. Federal Law Minister Dr Farogh Naseem on Saturday discussed the proposal with Prime Minister Imran Khan to promulgate the ordinance to prescribe the right of parents to evict their children and their spouses and protect rights of …

ISLAMABAD: Rehabilitation work in Diplomatic Enclave is in full swing and broken circular roads, especially near Chinese and United States embassies, have been carpeted. Moreover, two new parks are being established in the area — one on 4th Road and the other at the entrance of the enclave. Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Amer Ali Ahmed on Saturday visited the …

LAHORE: Minority rights organisation Center for Social Justice (CSJ) held a consultation where they denounced the rise in the incidents of forced conversion of women, and specifically of underage girls from the religious minority communities. The discussion titled ‘Forced Conversion Complaints and Religious Freedom’ was held online on Saturday. CSJ stressed that around 162 questionable conversions had been reported in …

RAWALPINDI: Special Assistant to the Punjab Chief Minister on Information Firdous Ashiq Awan on Saturday lashed out at opposition parties and said that they were not only challenging the government writ and exposing people to Covid-19, but openly violating the court orders. Addressing a press conference at the Rawalpindi Press Club, she said the law will take its course against …

KARACHI: Labour activists and organisations on Saturday aired their disappointment with the government and fears for the poor workers and labour force in the country a day after the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) unceremoniously laid off as many as 4,544 of its employees. “All workmen in pay groups II, III, IV and JOs including (i) teachers/lecturers, non-teaching staff of schools …

ISLAMABAD: Five people lost their lives while another 558 contracted Covid-19 in the twin cities on Saturday with Pims authorities revealing that several children were among the patients. A separate ward had to be established in the Children’s Hospital to accommodate the children who were displaying severe symptoms. Besides, 95 more beds were allocated in the capital’s hospitals for treatment …

SUKKUR/LARKANA: Federal Minister for Plann­ing, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has vowed that the federal government will soon announce Karachi-like development packages for other cities of Sindh. During his interaction with media personnel in Sukkur and Larkana on Saturday, Mr Umar held the Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) government in Sindh responsible for problems of the province. Speaking at a …

8 ISLAMABAD: While positivity rate of coronavirus cases slightly dropped on Saturday when a record number of tests were conducted across the country, the deadly contagion claimed as many as 45 lives with the number of active cases increasing from 45,533 to 46,861 in 24 hours. Of the 48,223 tests conducted, the result of 3,045 cases came positive, indicating that …

The minimum temperature recorded in Karachi on Sunday was 10.5 degrees Celsius — the lowest during the month of November in the last 10 years, according to a statement from the meteorological department. Previously, the lowest temperature was recorded in Nov 2017 when it fell to 11°C. A temperature of 12°C was recorded in Nov 2010. The lowest temperature ever …