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67 more deaths due to Coronavirus infection and 2,988 positive cases have been reported in the country in a single day.
According to the National Command and Operation Centre statistics, 53,158 tests were conducted yesterday and positivity ratio remained five point six two per cent.
Source: Radio Pakistan
Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf has emerged as the largest party in Cantonment Boards’ elections across the country with 58 seats.
According to the unofficial preliminary results, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz has got 51 seats followed by 49 independent candidates.
Pakistan Peoples Party has managed to win 14 seats and Mutahidda Quomi Movement got ten seats.
Jamat-i-Islami has also won five seats while Balochistan Awami Party got 2 seats.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain in a tweet said the cantonment boards election results show that the opposition has left with no standing following the crushing defeat.
He said the contest in the elections was between the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ticket holders and the workers, who could not get party tickets and they vied in the polls as independents.
Fawad Chaudhry said results of Cantonment Boards’ elections have again proved that Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf is only party of federation which enjoys vote in every nook and corner of the country.
Election Commission of Pakistan has appreciated all law enforcement agencies, Police and provincial and district administrations for peaceful conduct of Cantonment Boards’ elections.
In a Press Release, the Commission also lauded Defence Ministry for cooperation in ensuring law and order during polling process.
The Election Commission has expressed the hope to conduct Local Government elections in the country soon with the cooperation of Federal and Provincial governments.
Source: Radio Pakistan
Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi says a special package will be given to the people of LoC in the light of the announcement made by the Prime Minister Imran Khan during his visit to Azad Kashmir.
Addressing a big public meeting in Dara Sher Khan Saihra today (Monday), he said solid measures would be taken for the provision of health facilities, promotion of education, dispensation of cheap justice and improvement of infrastructure to hold local government elections this year to transfer the power to the grassroots level.
Source: Radio Pakistan
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to hold local government elections in phases.
This was stated by the Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information Kamran Bangash, briefing media on the decisions taken by the provincial cabinet that met in Peshawar on Monday with Chief Minister Mahmood Khan in the chair.
He said, in the first phase, local government polls will be held in villages and neighborhood councils. The elections at tehsil and district level will be held in the next phase.
The cabinet approved provision of 187 kanal state land in Deri Zardad, Charsadda to people with income less than 50 thousand, under Prime Minister Imran Khan’s affordable housing scheme.
Kamran Bangash said the federal government will also provide a subsidy of three-hundred thousand rupees for each house.
The cabinet gave approval to supply wheat to the flour mills by next month.
Source: Radio Pakistan
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that provincial government is taking historic steps for transparency and good governance in the Board of Revenue.
In a statement issued today (Monday) he said one window registration and transfer of property services are being provided at sub-registrar offices and e-service centers.
He said district Gazetteers are being published to compile comprehensive information of all districts.
Source: Radio Pakistan