Preps for Haj 2019 have begun, says Union Minister
New Delhi: The process for next year’s Haj will be announced in the next few days as preparations for the 2019 pilgrimage have already started, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said Wednesday. He made the remarks after a Haj review meeting in which several senior officials from Minority Affairs Ministry, Ministry of External Affairs, […]
Annual day celebrations at SKUAST-K turn embarrassing for authorities
Students raise pro-freedom, pro Zakir Musa slogans
Srinagar: Chaos and confusion reigned the annual day function organized at the Sheri Kashmir University of Agriculture and Science and Technology, (SKUAST) as the students resorted to pro Zakir Musa and pro-freedom sloganeering. Reports said that as the vice chancellor SKUAST-K entered the auditorium of the varsity which was the venue for the function, dozens […]
Afterthought: Pak takes U-turn, says Saudi won’t be part of CPEC
Islamabad: In a U-turn, Pakistan has announced that its close ally Saudi Arabia would not join the USD 50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, days after Islamabad said Riyadh will be the third “strategic partner” of China’s flagship project, the Belt and Road Initiative. The CPEC is the flagship project of the multi-billion dollar Belt and […]
Rehab homes for mentally ill: SC seeks reply from states, UTs within two weeks
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought reports within two weeks from state governments and Union Territories on the status of setting up rehabilitation homes for people with mental illness. Ten states and a UT have filed their response on the compliance of the Centre’s guidelines for setting up of rehabilitation homes for persons […]
‘Upgradations’ in healthcare infra ‘appear’ only on paper
Facilities upgraded, created in 2002 still lack manpower
Srinagar: The state governments ‘giant leap’ in 2002 to bring about a transition in the healthcare infrastructure has failed to bear fruits as the move failed to speed up the healthcare delivery and improve the various facilities in this sector. The government and the health department did not meet any success in providing the adequate […]
Suspension of aid to Pakistan: No change of heart as US admin unlikely to change decision
Washington: The US is unlikely to revoke the suspension of aid to Pakistan until it sees substantial progress against terrorists and their safe havens, the Trump administration has told Islamabad as top officials of the two countries met here to try to reset their strained ties. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor […]
