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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

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

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

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

Expatriates urged not to return

The special assistant to the prime minister on national security Dr Moeed Yusuf on Sunday advised expatriate Pakistanis against returning to the country due to COVID-19 pandemic, which killed three people, left over 600 infected and disrupted internationa