ISLAMABAD: In remarks that surprised many, the head of the scrutiny committee auditing the ruling PTI’s foreign funding candidly told the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday that the scrutiny process would never end. Informed sources told Dawn that during the course of hearing of a petition challenging the decision of the ECP scrutiny committee to keep Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s financial documents …

ISLAMABAD: The District Health Office has set indicators to evaluate the spread of Covid-19 in different areas so that smart lockdowns can be imposed as the capital saw an increase in cases with 672 people testing positive and three losing their lives on Monday. Officials of the capital administration said two deaths were reported in the age group of 60-69 …

LAHORE: The PML-N leadership has directed all its members in the national and provincial assemblies from Punjab to accompany party’s vice president Maryam Nawaz to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) office at Thokar Niaz Beg here on Friday where she has to appear in the probes into money laundering and illegal acquisition of land allegations. Following the PML-N’s decision to …

ISLAMABAD: Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) has asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to review the policy of allowing private import of the Covid-19 vaccine, and cancel it altogether, as across the globe, governments are procuring vaccines and administering it to their citizens for free because it is the responsibility of the state. In a letter to the prime minister on Monday, …

ISLAMABAD: Senator Shibli Faraz on Monday criticised PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz’s threat to use political force during her appearance in NAB on March 26 and said such moves encourage criminals and corrupt. Senator Faraz, who is yet to take oath as a cabinet member after the fresh Senate elections, also said no one will be allowed to resort to violent …

ISLAMABAD: A report of the one-man inquiry commission comprising retired Justice Azmat Saeed Sheikh found anomalies in disbursement of $1.5 million to UK-based firm Broadsheet as the record of payment was missing in the ministries and departments concerned. The commission was formed to probe the execution of contract and payments to Broadsheet LLC in connection with investigation into offshore properties …

LAHORE: The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) has decided to support the candidature of Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani for the opposition leader in the Senate, agreeing to PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto’s contention that the majority party has the right to the slot. After developing differences with the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on the resignations and leader of the opposition issues in the Senate, …

ISLAMABAD: Not only the opposition, but a majority of the treasury members also did not see any utility of the newly formed 15-member Senior Parliamen­tarians Council (SPC) as only three members, including its convener, attended its maiden meeting here on Monday. The meeting was convened to take up the incident of opposition lawmakers’ manhandling by activists of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf …

• NCOC decision to be enforced where positivity ratio is over 8pc • Restrictions on education sector to be reviewed on March 24 ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday imposed further restrictions which will remain in force till April 11 in view of the rising cases of Covid-19. The NCOC, at its meeting, decided to impose …

The country is celebrating Pakistan Day today (Tuesday) as the nation battles a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Pakistan Day commemorates the passing of the Lahore Resolution on March 23, 1940, when the All-India Muslim League demanded a separate nation for the Muslims of the British Indian Empire. According to Radio Pakistan, the national flag was hoisted atop all major …