Islamabad Capital Territory Police has decided to use body-worn cameras at checkpoints in the capital for enhanced security and better implementation of law and order. The capital Police has arranged 20 cameras to start with and the footage will be connected to the Safe City Project.The initiative is a pilot project to test the performance of these cameras and are sponsored by JS bank.
Competitive Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has imposed a heavy fine of Rs. 75 million on Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) for illegally increasing prices. The association has been involved in fixing the market prices of flour along with the production of the mills causing higher prices of the most demanding eatable item throughout the country.
President Arif Alvi and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, in their messages on the fifth anniversary of the Army Public School (APS) attack, said the carnage will never be forgotten. On Dec 16, 2014, six terrorists affiliated with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan carried out the horrific attack on the school and killed 132 innocent students and 17 staff members.
The police authorities faced severe criticism for missing out Prime Minister Imran Khan’s nephew Barrister Hassaan Niazi name in the cases registered against lawyers who attacked the Punjab Institute of Cardiology. A mobile phone footage had caught PM’s nephew Hassaan Niazi throwing stones on police on Jail Road. A senior police officer however, denied the allegation of giving favour to Hassaan Niazi.
A total of 190 million pounds from UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) have been received by National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on account of a settlement with property tycoon Malik Riaz Hussain’s family. The State Bank of Pakistan confirmed the news but declined to share details. However, the debate about whether the funds belong to state bank or the government is still ongoing.
In a major development, Switzerland will now share financial information with Pakistan which will help unearth the corrupt politicians’ foreign accounts. The Swiss parliament approved 18 more countries, including Oman, Nigeria, Azerbaijan etc. for automatic exchange of financial information (AEOI). Under this treaty, Switzerland will share the details of bank accounts held by their citizens in the country, as well as foreign citizens that have Swiss bank accounts.
Two FIRs have been registered under the Anti-Terrorism Act against more than 250 lawyers who attacked Lahore’s Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) on Wednesday. The lawyers tortured doctors and attendants, and damaged hospital property and police vehicles in order to avenge a group of lawyers who were beaten at PIC a few weeks ago. The attack resulted in death of three patients at the facility.
In a bid to protect the people from fuel adjustment effects in electricity bills, the federal government is offering a subsidy of Rs. 242 billion to domestic consumers. According to Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information, Firdaus Ashiq Awan, only lifeline consumers, who use less than or up to 300 units (kwh) per month, have been given the tariff relief in recent months.
One of Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) planes has been damaged after landing at the Sialkot airport. The Boeing 777 which was flying from Jeddah to Sialkot was taxiing after the landing when one of its tires burst on a rough portion of the tarmac. The plane remained grounded at the airport for three hours and caused damage worth several hundred thousand rupees.
The shuttle train service between Lahore and Wagah Railway Station will take Lahoris to Wagah for Rs30. The train, named ‘Rail Car’, can carry more than 200 passengers. Two passenger trains and a break van have been added to the train. Rail Car will leave Lahore thrice a day stopping at the Moghalpura, Harbanspura, and Jallo Park stations.