In a recent meeting with Prime Minister of Pakistan in Davos, Switzerland, the US President has assured him that he will visit Pakistan soon.The two leaders met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) and discussed various important issues including bilateral trade, Kashmir, and Afghanistan. This development was announced by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi.
Sikander Sultan Raja has been named as the new chief election commissioner after the government and opposition reached consensus on the matter. Nisar Durrani has been appointed as an ECP member from Sindh and Shah Mohammad Jatoi as Balochistan member.The names were decided during a meeting of the parliamentary committee on the appointment of the chief election commissioner on Tuesday. The notification has been issued by Shireen Mazari, who was the chairperson of the committee.
CNG stations across Sindh will reopen Tuesday at 10pm and will supply gas till 6am on Wednesday. According to a representative of the Sui Southern Gas Company a gas shortage has been reported in the fields too and due to low gas pressure there are difficulties in supply to domestic consumers. Sindh will get gas after 50 hours this time.
President Arif Alvi is unaware of the recent flour crisis which Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) is going through. He made these remarks during a surprise visit to the National Institute of Child Health (NICH). After the presidents remarks irked the public on social media, he clearly mentioned in a video that the current scenario was not in his knowledge but he should have been aware of it.
Good news for the government servants is on the cards, as the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) government is mulling a 100% increase in the basic pays of federal employees. As per details, the task force on Institutional Reforms has decided, in principle, to equalize the basic pay scale of all the federal employees to eliminate discrimination in basic salaries and privileges of public servants.
A serious case of sugar shortage has emerged in Pakistan as the country stumbles amid a wheat crisis that has jacked up prices of roti. During the incumbent government’s 15 months, sugar prices shot up as high as Rs64 a kilo. However, over the past week, the wholesale rate rose from Rs64 to Rs74 per kg, due to which an acute shortage has surfaced in the country.
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan’s attempt to raise awareness about thalassaemia patients through a ‘symbolic’ blood donation backfired with social media users accusing her of ‘faking it’. An infusion set without needle was placed on her arm, other side of which was connected to an already filled blood bag.
The government will lift the duty on importing wheat in order to control soaring flour prices in the country, according to PTI leader Jahangir Khan Tareen. He further added that the price will drop once the wheat enters the market. Prime Minister Imran Khan tasked Tareen and National Food Security and Research Minister Khusro Bakhtiar with resolving the issue.
An additional district and sessions judge of Islamabad issued non-bailable warrants of arrest for TV anchorperson Mubashir Luqman. A criminal complaint was filed against him by Anwar Aziz, father of ex-minister Daniyal Aziz, for allegedly using slanderous language.In a broadcast, Luqman passed certain remarks against the personal life of Aziz in 2016 and in response, Aziz filed a criminal complaint against anchorperson seeking action against him under the Pakistan Penal Code.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui forwarded on Thursday his resignation as the minister for information technology to Prime Minister Imran Khan. Siddiqui had announced his resignation on January 12, saying that the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf had failed to deliver on its promises. He requested for the acceptance of his resignation accordingly.