The Election Commission of Pakistan has directed all the Provincial Election Commissioners to ensure completion of all arrangements pertaining to the conduct of local body elections in provinces.To this effect, an important meeting of the Election Comm…
EC decision about disqualification of Umar Amin Gandapur to be challenged in SC: Fawad
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain says the Election Commission’s decision regarding disqualification of Umar Amin Gandapur from his participation in the local government elections will be challenged in the Supreme Court.I…
Govt is Working to Resolve Pay Scale Issues of Differently-Abled Employees: Tarin
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Mr. Shaukat Tarin, has said that the government will work towards resolving the issues of government employees with disabilities during a meeting with the representatives of the Government Employees Special Per…
PM Imran Khan approved mega housing project for Kashmiri refugees: AJK PM
Azad Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi says Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved a mega housing project for the Kashmiri refugees settled in different parts of the country.He was talking to ministers and members of the AJK Legislative …
Information Minister expresses grief of sad demise of mother of Senator Dr Sania Nishtar
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has expressed great sorrow and grief over the sad demise of mother of Senator Dr Sania Nishtar.In a statement today [Saturday], expressing condolence, he termed the death as a great trage…
KP PDMA releases over Rs 310mln for affectees of operation Zarb-e-Azb
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Disaster Management Authority has released more than three-hundred and ten million rupees for affectees of operation Zarb-e-Azb in North Waziristan and Khyber districts.According to a press release, the funds will be distributed …
Vibrant local Govt system guarantees national development: PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan says an effective and vibrant local government system guarantees national development.Chairing a meeting in Islamabad today (Thursday) regarding upcoming local government elections in Punjab, he said most of people’s problems …
37 elected LG reps from Bannu join PTI
A total of thirty-seven newly elected representatives from Bannu, who won during the first phase of local bodies elections have joined Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf.According to report, the elected representatives called on Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…
CM Sindh forms committee to implement LG laws agreed with opposition
Sindh Cabinet has reviewed the progress in local government law and decided to implement the points agreed on with political parties in letter and spirit.Chairing a meeting in Karachi today [Wednesday], Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah constitu…
Peshawar nominated for sustainable transport award 2022: Farrukh
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Farrukh Habib says inclusion of Bus Rapid Transport Peshawar among three major cities in the world as best Transport service is a major achievement.In a tweet, he said Peshawar has been nominated for …
AJK PM condemns martyrdom of 5 Kashmiris by Indian forces in IIOJK
Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi has strongly condemned the martyrdom of five innocent Kashmiris by Indian forces in Pulwama and Budgam districts of the illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.Talking to various delegations …
Yusuf Raza Gilani resigns as leader of opposition in Senate
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has dispelled the impression that he deliberately remained absent from the House to facilitate the treasury benches for the passage of “The State Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill, 2022.” Sp…