Tag: Action

Proposed watta-satta marriage stopped in Rajanpur: Shireen Mazari

Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari on Monday said that a proposed watta-satta marriage arrangement in the Rojhan tehsil of Rajanpur has been stopped. Watta-satta...

PKLI reluctant to take action against employees named in harassment cases

LAHORE: The administration of Pakistan Kidney and Liver Transplant Institute & Research Center (PKLI&RC) is reluctant to take an action against employees who were found...

Finance minister reviews implementation of FATF action plan

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar on Friday reviewed the progress made regarding the implementation of the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) action plan. While chairing...

US vows to fight Iran world court action

  WASHINGTON: The United States views Iran's filing with the International Court of Justice as an attempt to interfere with its rights to take actions...

Unregistered educational institutes to face action

RAWALPINDI: District Education Authority has decided to take action against more than 300 unregistered educational institutes in all over Rawalpindi. The notification has been issued to...

UK will consider further action against Russia if it is behind...

LONDON: Britain will consider what further action it should take against Russia if it is proven that the Kremlin was responsible for the nerve...

Private schools not observing summer vacations to face action

RAWALPINDI: Private schools not observing summer vacations as per Punjab government’s directives will now have to face action, according to the District Education Authority. Private schools...

No country can accuse Pakistan of not taking action against terrorists:...

WASHINGTON: Pakistan's outgoing ambassador to the US, Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry has said that no country can accuse Pakistan of not taking action against terrorists. Aizaz...

PU expels 13 IJT, 4 Pashtun-Baloch students in first phase

LAHORE: Taking a stern action against the students involved in affecting the law and order situation on campus on January 22, the Punjab University administration...

Saudi, UAE envoys bid to end stalemate in Aden

ADEN: Saudi and Emirati envoys shuttled between Yemeni government forces and besieging southern separatists in second city Aden on Thursday in a bid to...

US seeks to boost case for United Nations action against Iran

UNITED NATIONS: The United States (US) will seek to boost its case for United Nations (UN) action against Iran when Security Council envoys visit Washington...

European court dismisses class action suit against Facebook

LUXEMBOURG: The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled an Austrian privacy activist cannot bring a class action lawsuit against Facebook. Max Schrems had...

Qatar supports Turkey military’s action against Kurds

DOHA: Qatar has thrown its weight behind Turkey's military offensive against Kurdish militia in Syria, coming to the defence of the "national security" of...

Health minister evaluates performance of hospitals, takes action against doctors

LAHORE: Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare Khawaja Imran Nazir asked the doctors on Saturday to identify the disturbing elements in their community who...

Steyn’s comeback likely to be delayed, says Gibson

CAPE TOWN: At least one of South Africa's selection conundrums appears to have already been solved with Dale Steyn's comeback likely to be delayed by...

Shehbaz Sharif discusses work of anti-narcotics force

Director General Anti-Narcotics Force Major General Musarrat Nawaz Malik called on Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, here on Thursday. During the meeting, the commitment...

Aseefa asks Maryam to take action against defence minister for his...

  Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, the daughter of former president Asif Ali Zardari, has demanded Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz take notice of the...