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Zulfiqar Ahmad

Pakistan

Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme: Rs 65.249 billion distributed among 5.437m families

The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Dr Sania Nishtar, on Wednesday said that the government had so far distributed Rs 65.249 billion among 5.437 million families across the country.

Published 23 Apr, 2020 02:53am

Pakistan

Pakistan fails to formally ask G20 for debt relief, claims Sherry

The parliamentary leader of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in Senate Senator Sherry Rehman on Tuesday questioned the federal government for spreading "misinformation" and for not applying for the G20 debt relief programme.

Published 22 Apr, 2020 02:52am

Country could still face spike in cases from May 15: PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday warned that though the number of cases in Pakistan is lower than many other countries of the world, the country might face increased coronavirus cases from May 15 onwards, bringing the healthcare system under a signif

Published 19 Apr, 2020 12:00am

UK announces £3.67 million support

The UK on Saturday announced £3.67 million - the first in a series of measures - to give wide-ranging support to help the "poorest and the most vulnerable" people in Pakistan during the coronavirus outbreak as well as for the rapid response of controlling

Published 19 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Shibli, Rabbani trade barbs on convening Senate session

The leader of the house in Senate Shibli Faraz and former chairman Senate Raza Rabbani traded barbs on Thursday as the former dismissed any possibility of convening Senate session within a fortnight while the latter accused the treasury benches of being h

Published 17 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Restoration of CCP chairperson, members: IHC reserves verdict on govt's intra-court appeal

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on an intra-court appeal of the federation against the restoration of chairperson Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) Vadiyya Khalil and two other members.

Updated 15 Apr, 2020 05:29pm

Growing coronavirus challenge: Federal government pilloried by SC

Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday recommended the removal of Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar for failing to give proper response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

Published 14 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Civil servant 'settles for demotion' to SAPM

Muhammad Shehzad Arbab, who was forced out of the federal cabinet for refusing to be demoted in a brutal cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Imran Khan, accepted demotion from adviser to the prime minister to special assistant on Saturday.

Published 12 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Tareen removed from agriculture task force chairmanship

In a surprising move, Jahangir Khan Tareen, a close aide of Prime Minister Imran Khan, was removed on Monday as chairman of a task force on agriculture after a high-powered inquiry committee established that he remained one of beneficiary in the sugar cri

Published 07 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Markets

Coronavirus outbreak: PTI takes stock of government's decisions

The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday took stock of government's decisions taken to cope up with the current situation in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak and reviewed progress on their implementation.

Published 04 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Death toll soars to six as tally rises to 875 across country

As government has geared up its efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, the death toll from novel coronavirus in the country rose to six on Monday, while the total number of positive cases has risen to 875 across the country. According to official figu

Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Every daily-wage earner to be given Rs 3,000 per month

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday approved a relief package under which each one from seven million daily-wage labourers will be given Rs 3,000 per month. He was chairing a high-level meeting here about possible impact of COVID-19 on the economy, and st

Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Federal government calls in military

To avoid a potential sharp spike in COVID-19 positive cases despite partial lockdowns in some provinces, the federal government Monday called in the military in aid of the civil administration nationwide.

Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Army says to help impose nationwide restrictions

Declaring coronavirus pandemic as "most dangerous disease the world [has] ever witnessed", director general Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Maj-General Baber Iftikhar on Monday said that the armed forces were fully aware of their duty and would tak

Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am

World

Deadly clashes as Guineans vote in disputed constitutional referendum

One person was killed and several injured as police fired tear gas in clashes with protesters in Guinea Sunday at the start of a bitterly-disputed referendum that critics say is a ploy by the president to stay in power. President Alpha Conde, who became t