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IHC seeks inter-ministerial committee report on social media rules


April 3, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday sought the report of inter-ministerial committee constituted to examine the social media rules. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah, while hearing identical petitions filed against the implementation of “Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards), Rules 2020” appreciated the Prime Minister’s initiative to constitute the high level committee and …

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Punjab CM withdraws ‘erroneous’ order on secretariats


April 3, 2021

LAHORE: The Punjab government has withdrawn a notification that had “erroneously” taken back the notification issued to establish south Punjab secretariats in September last year. It also withdrew the notification amending rules of business for south Punjab. With regard to issuance of withdrawal notification about the south Punjab secretariats on March 29, Governor Chaudhry Sarwar had immediately denied that his …

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Seven more areas in capital sealed


April 3, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Seven more areas in the capital were on Friday sealed due to a sharp increase in the Covid-19 cases. These areas are Bahria Town Phase II and III, Sooan Garden Block B, PWD Blolck C, Korang Town, Pakistan Town Phase I, National Police Foundation Block A and DHA Phase II sector A, B, D and E. Deputy Commissioner Islamabad …

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Covid more destructive in Jan-March in Punjab


April 3, 2021

LAHORE: Coronavirus has wreaked much more havoc in the first three months of this year in Punjab as compared to the whole of last year that saw two peaks of the infection. The new UK variant of the virus has particularly contributed to the damage in the largest province as it spreads 70 per cent faster than the previous one. …

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FPSC set to go ahead with exam from April 12 despite Covid-19


April 3, 2021

ISLAMABAD: While educational institutions are still unsure of resuming classes after April 11, the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) is firmed to hold the exam of under-training officers of three service cadres from April 12. According to the schedule for final passing-out examination 2021, under-training officers of Information Group, Postal Group and Police Service of Pakistan will commence on April …

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Opposition wants PM to answer queries in NA


April 3, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Describing Prime Minister Imran Khan’s initiative to receive ‘direct’ phone calls from the public (in a telethon) to solve their problems as ‘an attempt to seek political mileage’, the opposition in the National Assembly on Friday asked him to answer queries of the lawmakers who represented the 220 million people of Pakistan. Besides, the opposition lashed out at Minister …

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Patients lose eyes after surgeries in Multan; hospital blames infection


April 3, 2021

MULTAN: Several patients of a batch of 16 people, who had their eyes operated upon from a private hospital on March 20, which is on the panel of Sehat Sahulat Programme, have lost their eyesight after operations, has learnt. The hospital administration, however, says that the eyesight of 11 patients was affected from post-surgery infections. Jeevan (45), of Hamidpur Kanora, …

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No major deviation in positivity ratio among children: NCOC


April 3, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Friday said there was no major deviation in positivity ratio of the coronavirus among children from the statistics of two previous waves. The NCOC, however, said that it had taken stock of the reported surge in positive Covid-19 cases among children. “There is no deviation in positivity ratio in children as …

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Asad Umar questions Britain’s decision to ban entry from Pakistan


April 3, 2021

Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Saturday questioned Britain’s decision to place four more nations, including Pakistan, on the “red list” of countries effective April 9. The United Kingdom had said that the decision to add Bangladesh, Kenya, Pakistan and the Philippines to the list was based on advice from public health experts as well as scientific data. …

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