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Probe reports on wheat, sugar crises made public; PM directs forensic analysis on sugar

ISLAMABAD, Apr 04 (DNA): The reports of the inquiry committees tasked to probe sugar and wheat crises in the country have been made public while the prime minister has directed forensic analysis to further expand findings on the subject of sugar. The prime minister had constituted two high-powered committees under Director General Federal Investigation Agency and comprising a senior officer of Intelligence Bureau and DG Anti Corruption Establishment Punjab to investigate the causes behind the crises and price hike of the said commodities. After the formation of the said committees,Read More


Former Minister Sahabzada Mehboob Sultan involved in wheat crisis, report reveals

ISLAMABAD, Apr 04 (DNA): An investigative report by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on the country’s wheat crisis has come out, revealing that former Federal Minister for food security Sahabzada Mehboob Sultan was involved in the wheat crisis. The report also implicates Food Minister Punjab Samiullah Chowdhury for creating the wheat crisis saying that the Food Security and Research Center kept the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) unaware of the wheat procurement situation. The report says that the wheat and flour crisis in the country was a creation of the Flour millsRead More


South Korea’s Foreign Minister explains how the country contained COVID-19

Despite a sudden spike in infections, South Korea is now winning the fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus. Regions shared doctors and opened their hospitals to each other’s patients. Testing is at the heart of the country’s coronavirus strategy. “It doesn’t matter that my country is stabilizing and coming to grips with this,” says South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, explaining the approach her country has taken to the coronavirus outbreak at a virtual World Economic Forum COVID Task Force meeting. “The world must overcome this together.” Since its first confirmedRead More


Petition to bring back Pakistani health professionals living abroad dismissed

ISLAMABAD, Apr 04 (DNA): The Islamabad High Court dismissed on Saturday a petition asking to bring back Pakistani health professionals living abroad. A man named Shah Jahan had filed the petition. No such order can be passed under Article 199 (jurisdiction of the high court) of the Constitution, said a judge. The petitioner said that important personalities should be allowed to help Pakistan to stop the spread of coronavirus. The petition also said that the government institutions should be stopped from conducting inquiries against all important personalities. DNA =============


Mayor Karachi pays tribute to media workers

KARACHI, April 04 (DNA): Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar Saturday paid tribute to media workers and said that they are also fighting against covid-19 from front line just like doctors and paramedical staff. Talking to Karachi Press Club members while giving them surgical masks, Akhtar said that in coronavirus pandemic, reporters, cameramen, photographers and other media workers are performing their duties which is commendable. Metropolitan Commissioner Dr Syed Saif ur Rehman, Senior Director Coordination Masood Alam, Director Media Management Ali Hassan Sajid and other officials were also present on the occasion.Read More


KP govt allows food and medicine delivery for pets amid lockdown

PESHAWAR, Apr 04 (DNA): KP government has allowed food and medicine delivery service for pets. Relief department of KP has issued necessary instructions regarding supply of foods for animals and birds kept at homes by residents. It would be made sure that cleanliness will be preferred during the supply. Drivers and other employees would have to put on masks and gloves. Sanitizers will also be necessary to use to contain deadly coronavirus. Vehicles used for supply will be sprayed with anti-septic liquid. While in Lahore, administration has already allowed openingRead More