Category: National

Higher quality Euro-IV petrol is finally coming to Pakistan

The government is looking to import Euro IV emission standard fuel in a bid to curb air pollution caused by vehicular emission. According to Prime Minister Imran Khan, the country will shift to the Euro V emission standard by the end of 2020. A three year deadline will be given to the oil refineries to enhance the quality of fuel after which they will be closed down for not meeting the set directives. 

Army chief, Air chief fly jets in ‘combat mission simulation’

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa flew in an F-16 with Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan in another American fighter jet as both aircraft proceeded to maneuver for a combat action simulation mission at PAF Base Mushaf, Sargodha. After the mission, the COAS interacted with fighter pilots of the squadron and lauded their professionalism.

Dua kidnapping case: Two students held by police for questioning

Police have taken two young men into custody for questioning in connection with a probe into the shocking kidnapping of Dua Mangi, a 20-year-old female student in Karachi. Dua and her friend, Haris, were strolling in DHA’s Bukhari Commercial area when unidentified armed men in a car intercepted them and took away the girl after shooting and injuring her friend.

NADRA proposes chip on CNIC to mark organ donors

The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has proposed that a chip be installed on computerized national identity cards which will tell whether or not the CNIC holder wants to donate their organs. The proposal was made during the Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice which met with Senator Javed Abbasi, discussed “The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues (Amendment) Bill, 2018”. 

FBR Extends Deadline for Filing Tax Returns

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the deadline for the submission of income tax returns for Tax Year 2019 to December 16, 2019 from November 30, 2019. Same is the case for the companies, which were due to submit returns for the Tax Year 2019 on September 30, 2019, later extended up to November 30, 2019. Companies that have paid 95 percent of the admitted tax liability on or before September 30, 2019, can submit returns by December 16, 2019.

KP to launch Rs. 2 Billion interest-free loan scheme for youth

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government is going to introduce an interest-free loan program ‘Insaf Rozgar Scheme’ for the youth. The youngsters will be able to acquire interest-free loans ranging from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 500,000 under this program with 33 months for repayment with a grace period of three months. The provincial cabinet decided to use the leftover funds of Rs. 2 billion from the ‘Khud Kalafat Scheme’ to launch this initiative across the province. 

Police arrest man for blackmailing girls with edited pictures and videos

Police officials in Dera Ghazi Khan have apprehended a man for blackmailing girls using fake social media accounts. According to SHO Police Station Civil Lines, Iftikhar Ahmad Malikani, the accused used to add girls to his fake social media accounts. Once befriended, the accused edited pictures and videos of the girls to blackmail and extort money from them.

Amended fines ranging from min Rs. 750 to Rs. 10,000 put in place on Motorway

In a latest notification issues by the Ministry of Communications, fines for moving and parking violations on the Motorway have been amended. New and increased fines ranging from minimum Rs. 750 to Rs. 10,000 have been put in place. The fine for over speeding for cars has now been increased to Rs. 2500 from Rs. 750.  The details of the fine are as follows:

No human rights for prisoners: prison Adiala houses 5000 prisoners in a capacity of 1500

In an ongoing hearing about the dilapidated conditions of prison Adiala situated in Rawalpindi, it was revealed that the prison houses 4800 inmates, exceeding double its limit. Chief Justice Athar Minallah at Islamabad High Court expressed his frustrations over lack of ownership from Human Rights Ministry or Ministry of Health upon finding them not being represented in the court to debate the matter.

Direct flights between Azerbaijan and Pakistan to start next year

Direct flights between Azerbaijan and Pakistan to start next year, strengthening bilateral trade and economic relations as well as people-to-people contacts between the two countries. Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Pakistan Ali Alizada said that investors in Azerbaijan are keen to invest in potential sectors of Pakistan, adding that Azerbaijan attached immense importance to improvement in trade, economic and cultural relations with Pakistan.