President Arif Alvi on Thursday said that United States should play a leadership role in curbing the spread of fake news, and catastrophes of climate change. He gave the example of the USA as a country which spreads fake news regarding countries’ changing their voting patterns. He said this while speaking in a virtual event […]
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President signs Election Ordinance (Third Amendment) 2021
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has signed Election Ordinance (Third Amendment) 2021 under Article 89 of the Constitution of Pakistan, binding the elected members to take oath within sixty days of the commencement of first sitting of the maiden session of legislature. The amendment was made to section 72 of the Election Act 2017. According […]
President urges for imparting quality professional training to nurses
KARACHI: President Dr. Arif Alvi on Saturday called for the need to hire master trainers for nurses to impart quality education along with professional training related to the best nursing practices which will help ameliorate the standard of health services in the country in line with vision-2030. President Alvi was talking to the members of […]
President addresses ECP’s reservations on electoral laws amendment
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Thursday directed the authorities concerned to address the reservations shown by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding the amendments in the electoral laws. Chairing a meeting of the sub-committee on Emerging Technologies in i-Voting, the president reiterated that the final decision about implementation of the electoral processes would be […]
President orders Banking Mohtasib to probe into unwarranted funds transfer case
ISLAMABAD: To ensure dispensation of justice to public over their grievances against financial bodies, President Dr Arif Alvi set aside the findings of the Banking Mohtasib for dealing with the complaint of a bank account holder in a ‘causal manner’, without taking into account the principles of justice and required standards of inquiry. President Alvi […]
Rape offenders can’t get presidential remissions, rules SC
The Supreme Court has ruled that that presidential remission could not be granted to rape offenders, a private TV channel reported. The SC While hearing an appeal on Thursday submitted by a rape convict Habib Ullah for obtaining remission during jail term, the court rejected his plea and ruled that no rape convict condemned […]
President Alvi calls families of North Waziristan martyrs to offer condolences
Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday telephoned the families of three security personnel to offer his condolences on their valiant contribution for their motherland. These martyrs laid down their lives in an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan. The president called the families of Captain Faheem Abbas, Sepoy Naeem Shah and Sepoy Shafiullah and acknowledged their sacrifices […]
Shafqat Mahmood tests positive for Covid-19
Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood has been tested positive for Covid-10, a private TV channel reported on Tuesday. Later in a tweet, the minister said: “I have tested positive for coronavirus. I feel fine with mild symptoms. InshAllah will get well soon.” I have tested positive for coronavirus. I feel fine with mild symptoms. […]
President Arif Alvi for promoting arts education to project soft image of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Tuesday called for promoting arts education to effectively project the soft image of Pakistan. He said that the government attached utmost significance to the education sector and was taking steps for the socio-economic progress of the country by focusing on human resource development. He made these remarks at a briefing […]
‘Iron lady’ Begum Nasim Wali Khan
Renowned veteran politician, Begum Nasim Wali Khan, known as Mor Bibi and the iron lady, who was also the former provincial president of the Awami National Party (ANP), passed away on Sunday in Charsadda. She was laid down next to her husband, Khan Abdul Wali Khan’s grave according to her wishes in Wali Bagh. She […]