War on IS needs ‘boots on ground’: US air force secy
The air campaign against the self-styled Islamic State (IS) group has made progress in degrading the organisation but will not be enough without local boots on the ground, the United States (US)…
Only ECP to supervise next elections: secy
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Secretary Ishtiaq Ahmed Khan has said the general elections will be held under the supervision of no institution other than the ECP itself. Talking to reporters on…
Yasin named new defence secy
The federal government has decided to appoint former Corps Commander Peshawar, Lt General (r) Asif Yasin Malik as the new defence secretary, Geo News reported. According to an official statement, his predecessor,…
Cabinet grills power secy over load shedding
Water and Power Secretary Imtiaz Qazi on Wednesday came under heavy fire in the federal cabinet for poor performance of the ministry and its failure to announce a proper schedule of load…
SHC seeks interior secy’s comments
The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed the interior secretary on Monday to file comments in a petition regarding the inclusion of Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi Chairman Afaq Ahmed’s name in the exit control…
Shahbaz appoints parliamentary secy
Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has appointed Member Provincial Assembly of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Rana Muhammad Arshad as Parliamentary Secretary for Youth Affairs, Archaeology, Tourism and Sports. Rana Muhammad Arshad is…
SC orders action against Gilani’s principal secy
The Supreme Court directed Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Additional Director General Chaudhry Sajjad Ahmad on Tuesday to record the statement of the petitioner if he had evidence, and in the light of…
SC moved to restore defence secy, restrain adverse orders against COAS, ISI DG
An application requesting the Supreme Court (SC) to restrain the Prime Minister from passing any adverse order against the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and Inter Services Intelligence…
New principal secy to CM part of broader strategy
The posting of Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Nadeem Hassan Asif as the principal secretary to the chief minister is a part of the political strategy of the PML-N to make the CM’s…
Secy asked to ensure salaries to teachers
Declaring the government’s proposed decision of winding up the Basic Education Community Schools (BECS) project unlawful and in violation of various constitutional provisions, the Supreme Court on Monday again directed the finance…
Health secy reviews performance of Vehari hospitals
Health Secretary Jehanzeb Khan on Saturday directed the health department to complete the process of procurement of the new consignment of medicine for district and tehsil headquarter hospitals by December. The health…
Home secy, IGP ordered to submit reports on target killings within a week
The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed the home secretary and inspector general of police (IGP) to submit their reports on target killings in Karachi within a week. A division bench comprising Chief…
Health secy directs implementation of emergency SOPs
Punjab Health Secretary Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan has directed all the EDOs (H) and Government Hospital Medical Superintendents that the Standard Of Procedures (SOPs) set for emergency must be implemented in hospitals and…
Chief secy orders dept heads to submit progress reports of projects
Sindh Chief Secretary Raja Muhammad Abbas has directed the officials concerned to ensure implementation of the directives of the superior authorities on various ongoing projects and also submit a report about their…
FRESH secy criticises schools’ attitude towards disabled
Foundation for Rehabilitation and Education of Special Children (FRESH) Secretary General Ashba Kamran on Wednesday criticised mainstream schools which either do not admit students with learning disabilities (LD) or have a policy…
Sohail Ahmad made Narcotics Control secy
In compliance with the Supreme Court orders, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday appointed Sohail Ahmad, a grade 22 officer, as the Narcotics Control Division secretary. Ahmed was made an officer…
Establishment secy brings back FIA official probing Haj scam
Establishment Division Secretary Sohail Ahmed on Tuesday submitted in the Supreme Court a notification signed by him stating that former Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) official Hussain Asghar, currently serving as the Gilgit-Baltistan…
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