‘Is this how Pakistan will be run?’ SC chides federal government over KE’s failings

The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticised the federal government over its failure to properly regulate the affairs of the K-Electric (KE), saying the power utility was neither able to supply adequate electricity to Karachi’s residents nor did it give any returns to the government. Heading a two-judge bench during the hearing of a suo motu […]

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Shibli says PM Imran to announce ‘major plan’ for Karachi on Friday

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will unveil details of a “major plan” for Karachi on Friday during his visit to the metropolis, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz said  Tuesday. The announcement of a major plan for Karachi comes after torrential rainfalls lashed lower Sindh, devastating Karachi’s infrastructure, causing prolonged power outages, disrupting communication, and […]

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Tinder, other dating apps blocked in Pakistan over ‘immoral, indecent’ content

ISLAMABAD: Almost half a dozen dating apps, including Tinder and Grindr, have been blocked in Pakistan over what the state-run regulator termed was “immoral” and “indecent” content. In a press release issued Tuesday, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said it “has blocked access to five dating/live streaming applications i.e. Tinder, Tagged, Skout, Grindr and SayHi”. […]

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Islamabad administration issues red alert over possible flash flooding

ISLAMABAD: A red alert was issued Tuesday by the federal capital’s administration over possible flooding caused by rains expected to lash the city this week. The Islamabad administration said Ghauri Town, Soan Gardens, and Sectors I-8 and I-9 were forecast to be inundated with rainwater following the heavy rains. It further underlined that the Soan […]

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CPEC: Asim Bajwa announces new jobs in Orange Train Lahore project

Chairman China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Lt Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa on Tuesday announced 250 new job opportunities in the Orange Train Lahore project. “250 new jobs of various categories for Orange Train Lahore by the operator,” tweeted Asim Bajwa. He added that the applications can be sent to careers@olmrts.com.pk. The announcement by the CPEC […]

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Sindh govt announces launch of TV channel to ‘counter propaganda’

Sindh government announced on Tuesday that it will be launching a new channel named GoSTV in order to “counter all propaganda” with live coverage from the streets. Taking to Twitter, provincial minister for information Nasir Hussain Shah said that the channel would aim at countering all propaganda news against the Sindh government. “Coming soon… to […]

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IHC asks Nawaz to surrender, appear before court by Sept 10

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday said it was allowing the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo one more chance to surrender himself by appearing before the court by September 10. A two-member bench of the IHC, comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani passed the remarks while hearing a petition filed by […]

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Anti-harassment bodies notified for Islamabad’s educational institutions

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has notified the formation of an anti-harassment and anti-bullying committee for each Islamabad-based educational institution to prevent and counteract any form of harassment, bullying and physical abuse. According to a notification issued on Aug 25 by FDE Director General Zia Batool, the head of each institution will be […]

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SC can endorse court orders on adopted grounds

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has held that it can endorse through a short order any judgement of a court below by adopting its reasoning if the apex court is satisfied with its conclusions and considers that the challenge before it does not call for any interference. “In such a case re-tracing the same path travelled […]

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World virus deaths top 800,000 as nations ramp up measures

PARIS: The global death toll from coronavirus has surpassed 800,000, with numerous countries ramping up restrictions in an effort to battle an eruption of new cases. Western Europe, particularly Spain, Italy Germany and France, has been enduring infection levels not seen in many months, sparking fears of a fully-fledged second wave. And in Asia, South […]

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