TTP’s Abdul Rasheed shot dead in Rohri operation: Police
Share:D I KHAN - The district police Monday claimed to have killed a notorious terrorist involved in over a dozen cases of terrorism during a joint operation of police and security forces in Rohri area of Kulachi Tehsil. According to a police spokesman, the police and security forces conducted an intelligence-based joint operation in Rohri area of Kulachi Tehsil during which notorious terrorist Abdul Rasheed alias Rashidi was killed. The slain terrorist belonged to the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan.
Source:The Nation
March 14, 2023 07:10 UTC
Terrorist involved in attack on census team killed
Later, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that security forces and terrorists exchanged fire last night in the area during which the militant was killed. Read Two policemen martyred in attack on census teamSecurity forces immediately cordoned off the area, blocking all possible escape routes in Tank. Later, acting on a tip-off, security forces immediately cordoned the area, blocking all possible escape routes. “The killed terrorist was wanted by police for being involved in numerous terrorist activities against security forces as well as killing of innocent civilians. On the other hand, in a similar attack in Lakki Marwat, motorcyclists opened fire at the census team in the limits of Sadar Police Station, martyring an on-duty policeman, constable Dil Jaan.
Source:The Express Tribune
March 14, 2023 06:56 UTC
The ‘get Pakistan’ syndrome
Together, they have caught Pakistan in a strategic vise and seem intent on demanding their proverbial pound of flesh—blood, and all! Pakistan however, appears stupefied into strategic paralysis; primed for economic, diplomatic and military coercion and unable to forestall it! What could possibly be the terms and conditions that the powers-that-be and IFIs could lay for allowing Pakistan off the economic hook? An economically weak Pakistan however, will find its military-nuclear-missile prowess readily neutralized, rendering it extremely vulnerable to all forms of coercion. The IMF has made its terms and conditions to bail Pakistan out of its economic mess very clear.
Source:The Nation
March 14, 2023 06:25 UTC
Govt makes 21-year record of Toshakhana public
Apart from the premiers, the record of gifts received by federal ministers, senior officials and civil servants has also been made public. Until 2022, the law was to retain gifts worth less than Rs10,000 without payment. In October 2016, he retained a Rolex watch worth Rs1.2 million and another Rolex watch costing Rs850,000 after paying Rs469,000. In September 2020, Imran retained another Rolex watch, valued at Rs4.4 million, after paying Rs2.4 million. Alvi himself kept a Rolex watch costing Rs2.5 million in February 2022 after paying Rs1.2 million.
Source:The Express Tribune
March 14, 2023 00:31 UTC
Biofloc technique be introduced to boost fish production
Share:ISLAMABAD-Pakistan can meet nutritional needs of a rapidly growing population by promoting production of non-conventional seafood varieties like shrimp and lobsters through modern fishing techniques. “The department is also providing small fish ponds to farmers, besides developing a fish hatchery. “The Punjab fisheries department is taking every step possible to develop a regular farming practice. BFT is a good technique to improve fish production. It will help improve per capita fish consumption and benefit fish farmers economically.
Source:The Nation
March 13, 2023 23:44 UTC
Can Pakistan's electric buses reduce urban air pollution woes?
Urban air pollution is a major and longstanding problem across Pakistan, as it's ranking stands third worldwide out of 118 nations for worst air quality in 2021, according to IQAir, a Swiss pollution technology company. Also read: KDA tells nursery owners to pay upYet environmental and urban experts have questioned whether the small number of electric buses will have a significant impact, and called for a much wider and more meaningful transport overhaul. But air pollution remains one of the country’s main environmental concerns, with at least 40% of dirty air in Pakistan produced by vehicles, the country’s climate change ministry has said. In November 2019, the government set a target to bring a half million electric motorcycles and rickshaws, along with more than 100,000 electric cars, buses and trucks, into the transportation system within five years. Shaikh, the transport secretary, acknowledged that the 150 new electric buses would not do much to reduce air pollution in isolation, but pointed to the bio-methane vehicles and also highlighted the 29 traditional bus routes covering the city.
Source:The Nation
March 13, 2023 22:56 UTC
Questions arise about S-144 ban legality
In view of these concerns, the additional chief secretary (Home), imposed the ban on all political gatherings and rallies in Lahore in exercise of powers under Section 144 (6). The ban on political rallies came despite the start of the Punjab Assembly election process. Earlier on Wednesday, the same day when election schedule was announced, Section 144 was imposed in Lahore, banning all kinds of public assemblies. According to a senior government official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, the power to impose the ban on rallies under Section 144 rested only with the district administration. He explained that Section 144 (6) under which those powers were being used, only allowed the provincial government to extend the ban, and not to impose it.
Source:The Express Tribune
March 13, 2023 17:42 UTC
Rebuilding Pakistan: how much should rich nations help?
Beyond the long-term challenge of tackling climate change, Pakistan is facing an overwhelming list of immediate challenges. Whether — and how — rich countries should help poorer nations cope with such destruction remains an open question. Researchers at the Basque Centre for Climate Change have estimated that developing countries could suffer losses of $580 billion in 2030. At the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, Pakistan’s climate change minister, Sherry Rehman, warned of “recovery traps”. Crisis after crisisEven before the floods, Pakistan was already in crisis.
Source:The Nation
March 13, 2023 13:08 UTC
Govt to borrow Rs7tr from banks in three months
In gross, the government is targeting to borrow almost Rs7 trillion from commercial banks in the next three months. The government plans to raise the funds by auctioning debt securities like T-bills and Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) to commercial banks. Earlier, they planned to directly borrow from commercial banks without going into competitive bidding for the sovereign debt instruments to get the required growing funds in a speedy way. At the same time, it will return around Rs5.5 trillion to banks against maturing debt in the three months. Apart from that, it has targeted raising another Rs1.02 trillion by selling two to 10-year PIBs to commercial banks in the period.
Source:The Express Tribune
March 12, 2023 06:51 UTC
Princeton rallies to beat Harvard and win Ivy Tournament
Kaitlyn Chen scored 21 points, Ellie Mitchell had four in the final 78 seconds and Princeton rallied from an 11-point third quarter deficit to beat Harvard 54-48 and win the Ivy League Tournament
Source:The Express Tribune
March 12, 2023 06:27 UTC
Silicon Valley Bank is largest failure since 2008 crisis
SVB (Silicon Valley Bank) logo is seen through broken glass in this illustration taken March 10, 2023. California banking regulators closed the bank, which did business as Silicon Valley Bank, on Friday and appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver for later disposition of its assets. Silicon Valley Bank's failure is the largest since Washington Mutual went bust in 2008, a hallmark event that triggered a financial crisis that hobbled the economy for years. The FDIC is racing to find another bank over the weekend that is willing to merge with Silicon Valley Bank, according to people familiar with the matter who requested anonymity because the details are confidential. It's unclear if any buyer will step up to buy these assets without SVB Financial having filed for bankruptcy first.
Source:The Express Tribune
March 12, 2023 00:28 UTC
Nation to never forgive Saqib Nisar, Panama bench: Maryam
FAISALABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) Senior Vice President and Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz has said the nation will never forgive former chief justice Saqib Nisar and other members of the bench who convicted Nawaz Sharif illegally in the Panama Papers scam. She said Nawaz Sharif had left his decision to Allah and today all the characters of the conspiracy hatched against him are being exposed one by one. She revealed that Nawaz Sharif had been poisoned in jail. She added that to-date in the history of Pakistan, no watch thief had become the prime minister, but this watch thief was also a money-launderer. On the other hand, Nawaz Sharif had become a shield in front of his party workers by courting arrest, along with his daughter,” Maryam added.
Source:The Nation
March 11, 2023 08:25 UTC
Punjab IGP terms death of PTI worker an 'accident'
Punjab Inspector General Dr Usman Anwar on Saturday rejected allegations by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) that the provincial administration was responsible for the murder of party worker Ali Bilal, saying the death was ‘accident case’ and ‘unfortunately misinterpreted’. The PTI had claimed that party worker Ali Bilal died of police violence and torture after personnel launched a crackdown on party workers and supporters protesting near PTI chief Imran Khan's Zaman Town residence. Naqvi stated that his administration was not involved in the incident and that the PTI should refrain from levelling “baseless allegations”. Naqvi categorically denied claims of instructing the Punjab police to act against PTI workers and added that the Punjab IGP would personally visit Ali Bilal’s father and the Punjab government would provide financial assistance to the victim’s heirs. Naqvi deplored former health minister and PTI leader Yasmin Rashid's press conference which targeted police and the administration despite knowing the "facts of the event".
Source:The Express Tribune
March 11, 2023 08:18 UTC
108th ITPP int’l training programme held
Share:LAHORE - Closing ceremony of three-week 108th ITPP International Training Program in Performance Auditing was held at Grand Emperor Hall, Nishat Hospitality Lahore. Additional Auditor General of Pakistan Syed Sajjad Haider was the chief guest. Three weeks International Training Program in Performance Auditing (108-ITP) was organized by the Directorate General Performance Audit Wing, Lahore from 20th February 2023 to 10th March 2023. 12 senior audit managers from Uganda and Pakistan participated.
Source:The Nation
March 11, 2023 08:16 UTC