Health system being revamped to cope with challenges: KP minister
PESHAWAR: Minister for Health and Finance Taimur Saleem Jhagra on Saturday said the health system was being upgraded to deal with the coronavirus as well as dengue and polio.He was talking to...
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KP CM Mahmood Khan orders timely completion of CFCs under digital access initiative
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has asked officials to ensure timely completion of Citizens Facilitation Centres projects in the provincial capital launched under the Digital Access Initiative...
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UK Labour leader faces stiff opposition from 50 MPs over IOK statement
LONDON: Fifty Labour Party parliamentarians have told the new Labour leader Keir Starmer that his recent statement on Indian Occupied Kashmir after a meeting with Labour Friends of India is...
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Food packages distributed to over 1,000 families in Mardan
MARDAN: Food packages were distributed among 1,196 deserving families in different parts of the district on Saturday.According to a press release, Additional Deputy Commissioner Hazrat Ali, Assistant...
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Woman demands arrest of husband's killers
HARIPUR: A woman whose husband was murdered in broad daylight about 50 days back has criticized the local police for using delaying tactics in arresting the nominated accused.Speaking to media person...
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Tiger Force volunteers urged to serve people
TIMERGARA: The volunteers of the Prime Minister’s Corona Relief Tiger Force were urged to serve the people without any political consideration. They were administered oath at a ceremony at...
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Fed up with prolonged lockdown people flouting restrictions
PESHAWAR: Contrary to the opinion of doctors, the small traders and general public are fed up with the prolonged lockdown and have started violating the restrictions put in place for their...
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APTMA submits budgetary proposals to government
ISLAMABAD: Textile Industry has submitted with the government its budgetary proposal for budget 2020-21 asking for abolishing turnover tax, reduction of corporate tax to 25 percent and withdrawal of...
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Sindh govt exaggerating number of Covid-19 cases, says MPA
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Karachi President Khurram Sher Zaman on Saturday claimed that the Sindh government is exaggerating the number of COVID-19 cases to keep the markets shut down. The ...
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Facebook engine censors iconic photo with Soviet flag raised over Berlin
MOSCOW: Facebook seems to have taken issue with an iconic photo that symbolises the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, and it keeps deleting a recently-colorised version of it, foreign media reported...
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Lockdown eased in parts of Madina
RIYADH: Coronavirus restrictions have been eased in some Madina neighbourhoods allowing residents to leave their homes between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., according to the Ministry of Interior.The move...
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NAB law doesn't need reformation, but scrapping altogether: PML-N
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-|N leader and former National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said the National Accountability Bureau needs no reformation but scrapping altogether.He was...
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Turkish doctors turn detectives to track virus
ISTANBUL: In full protective gear, two doctors climb the stairs four at a time. Their first task of the day: to test a woman who has had contact with a coronavirus patient in Istanbul.Visibly...
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Founding father of rock Little Richard has died
NEW YORK: Little Richard, whose outrageous showmanship and lightning-fast rhythms intoxicated crowds in the 1950s with hits like "Tutti Frutti" and "Long Tall Sally," has died. He was 87 years...
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Britain's gardeners dig for victory as virus takes toll
LONDON: Britain’s coronavirus lockdown has deepened the nation’s love affair with gardening at the same time as threatening the future of traditional businesses in the sector.Some 83...
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Urs of Sachal Sarmast observed amidst Covid-19 precautions
SUKKUR: The 199th Urs of Sufi saint and mystic poet Hazrat Sachal Sarmast was observed without the traditional celebrations accompanying the festival due to the social distancing in vogue due to...
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Covid-19 claims life of 3-year-old
SUKKUR: A three-year old girl Humera Baig d/o Arif Baig, resident of Tharo Khan Leghari of Sinjhoro in district Sanghar died due to Covid-19 at National Institute of Child Health, Karachi.According...
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Italian woman freed 18 months after being kidnapped in Kenya: PM
ROME: A young Italian woman who was kidnapped in late 2018 from an orphanage in Kenya, has been freed, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Saturday.Silvia Romano was 23 and working as a...
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The Counter-Terrorism Department arrested five people
PESHAWAR: The Counter-Terrorism Department arrested five people for allegedly collecting donations for terrorist organisation in Khajuri area of Khyber district. An official said the CTD conducted...
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Indian protesters carry dead bodies into gas leak plant
VISAKHAPATNAM, India: Angry protesters carrying dead bodies stormed an Indian chemical plant on Saturday to demand the facility's closure after a toxic gas leak that killed 12 people days...
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APTMA submits budgetary proposals to govt
ISLAMABAD: Textile Industry has submitted with the government its budgetary proposal for budget 2020-21 asking for abolishing turnover tax, reduction of corporate tax to 25 percent and withdrawal of...
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India exploiting corona for unprecedented dimension in IOK
LONDON: British Kashmiri Organisations have shown deep concern over brutalities of the Indian army keeping up in occupied Kashmir.Both the Kashmir Youth Assembly and the Organisation of Kashmir...
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PPP asks MPs to undergo corona test before coming to Parliament
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party has made mandatory for all senators, MNAs leaving for Parliament to be tested for COVID-19 for the upcoming sessions of National Assembly and Senate...
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Dubai Expo will be blessing in corona aftermath: UAE envoy
ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates Ambassador for Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Alzaabi has assured the world that Dubai Expo-2020’s new schedule would be a blessing for the world in the...
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PM condoles with Faisal on his mother's demise
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday telephoned Senator Faisal Javed to condole the passing away of his mother.According to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Central Media Department, the prime...
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Chohan announces relief package for media workers hit by corona
RAWALPINDI: Punjab Information Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan Saturday said that Information Department would give Rs100,000 to media worker affected by COVID-19 while in case of an unfortunate...
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2 more schemes for small businesses: Hamad
RAWALPINDI: Federal Minister for Industry and Production Hamad Azhar has said that two more new schemes are being introduced for small businesses.The government is well aware of the challenges being...
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China speaks harsh military term about US
ISLAMABAD: China has spoken for the first time in harsh military terms to counter US threatening postures in the wake of allegations regarding coronavirus pandemic since two major Chinese national...
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NAB law doesn't need reformation, but scrapping altogether: PML-N
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-|N leader and former National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said the National Accountability Bureau needs no reformation but scrapping altogether.He was...
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Salman Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez's 'Tere Bina' teaser is out now
Salman Khan also extended wishes to all the mothers on Mother’s Day.
Alia Bhatt's childhood video from reality TV show leaves fans gushing
Alia Bhatt proved that her passion for acting was not to be shrugged off
Ranveer Singh was told he wasn't good looking enough to make it big in Bollywood
Ranveer Singh faced his fair share of rejection as his path was no bed of roses either
Sara Ali Khan pays tribute to Amrita Singh on Mother's Day in heartfelt post
Sara Ali Khan has come forth wishing her mother and actress Amrita Singh on Mother's Day
Kriti Sanon and Govinda set the stage on fire in viral video: WATCH
Kriti Sanon and Govinda can be seen shaking a leg on his hit song 'Main Toh Raste Se Ja Raha Tha'
When Salman Khan made Bhagyashree burst into tears during 'Mainey Pyaar Kiya' shoot
Bhagyashree in a scene, instead of running and hugging Salman Khan, ended up bursting into tears
Unfair Prejudice leads to own goal in High Court
The recently reported case of VB Football Assets v Blackpool FC & Others [2017] provides a useful reminder of one of the ways minority shareholders can challenge the actions of majority shareholders using the Companies Act 2006, and reveals what...
A Comparative Approach of the Tax and Social Burden in European Football
Globalisation affects and impacts the football industry as a whole, just like any other economic sector. The professional football clubs across Europe have to factor in and deal with various issues to attract the best players to compete in the Europ...
Is it prohibited in Latvia to arrange sports results?
Authors: Ieva Otomere, Aris Kakstans delfi.lv 18.02.2013. On 4 February, 2013 sports world was shaken by “Europol” notice, in recent years’ organized crime affected results of at least 380 football matches, including World Cup and ...
Football broadcasting ECJ decision
In a case which may change how the Premier League chooses to structure broadcasting rights packages, on 4 October, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in favour of a pub landlady from Portsmouth, who was using a Greek decoder to screen Premier...
HR e-briefing 523: Countdown to the Olympics.. Nine months to go
Countdown to the Olympics.. Nine months to go Over the summer we encouraged organisations to start preparing ahead for holiday leave requests for the 2012 Olympics (View Details..
Opting in: High Court guidance on online marketing issues
What? In the recent case of Playup Interactive Entertainment (UK) PTY Ltd v Givemefootball Ltd [2011], the High Court considered the expression “opted-in”. So what? This case provides useful guidance on the meaning of the terms “o...
William Hill bids for mobile gambling provider Probability
What? William Hill has entered into preliminary talks about a purchase of Probability, the mobile gambling company. So what? An acquisition of Probability would add to William Hill’s offering for users of smartphones and tablet computers. Pr...
Eversheds' HR e-briefing 518: Count to the Olympics starts now.. Twelve months to go
A year away but the anticipation and, for some, apprehension over the 2012 Olympics is already building. Tickets are allocated and we are told the key structures are in place, ready for 27 July 2012. The Games will then run until 12 August 2012, sho...
Eversheds' HR e-briefing 517: Still time to get ready for AWR
The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 will come in to force on 1 October 2011 and in to full effect from 25 December, as workers begin to satisfy the 12 week qualifying period. Many agencies and hirers have b...
HR e-briefing 509: Agency workers - the lead up to October 2011
The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (the Regulations) will come in to force on 1 October this year. Earlier this month, the Government published its guidance to the Regulations. At the beginning of last month, we asked recipients of our e-briefings...
Eversheds' HR e-briefing 502: Guidance to the Agency Workers Regulations finally published
The Government has published its much-awaited Guidance to the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 in draft today. A final version is expected shortly, once further comment has been collated. The Regulations themselves are due to come in to force on 1 Oc...
HR e-briefing 500: Agency Worker Regulations -True or False?
The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 will come in to force in October this year. As with many new laws, guidance from the government as to intended application and meaning is frequently helpful. This is no less so for these Regulations and the compl...
HR e-briefing 481 - No changes to be made to the Agency Worker Regulations 2010
In a short announcement to the House of Commons this morning, Ed Davey, Minister for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs confirmed that the Government's much awaited review of the Agency Worker Regulations 2010 is concluded. No changes...
HR e-briefing 431 - Agency worker Regulations - implementation delayed until 2011
Rarely has a single piece of legislation been as keenly debated as the Regulations to implement the Agency Workers Directive in the UK. Against a background of increasingly politicised and opposing views, draft Regulations have today been published b...
HR e-briefing 413 - questions remain as the government publishes consultation paper on equality for agency workers
Since Europe reached agreement on the Agency Workers Directive in October 2008, considerable flexibility has been left to individual Member States as to how they interpret and apply its framework of legal protection for agency workers by 5 December ...