Top PTI, IPP leaders opt out of election race
- 12-Jan-2024
LAHORE: In a surprise move, Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) leader Farrukh Habib and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shafqat Mahmood have withdrawn from February 8 general elections, ARY News reported on Friday. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), former Punjab minister Shafqat Mahmood said that he has withdrawn the nominations papers, submitted for Lahore’s NA-128 and PA-170. The […]
ATC grants interim bail to Shafqat Mahmood in long march case
- 11-Jun-2022
LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore on Saturday granted interim bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader and former federal minister Shafqat Mahmood in a case pertaining to allegedly damaging state property and violation of Section-144 during the party’s 25 May Islamabad long march, ARY News reported. PTI leader appeared before the court today […]
PTI’s Sialkot rally to be held at VIP Cricket Ground: Shafqat Mahmood
- 14-May-2022
SIALKOT: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Punjab President Shafqat Mahmood on Saturday announced that the party would now hold its Sialkot rally at VIP Cricket Ground and demanded of the authorities immediately release Usman Dar and other PTI leaders, ARY NEWS reported. While addressing a presser along with top party cadres, Shafqat Mahmood announced to change […]
Shafqat Mehmood launches free meal programme for school children
- 24-Feb-2022
ISLAMABAD: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood on Wednesday inaugurated “school meal programme” to provide free lunch meals to students of government-run educational institutions in Islamabad. Under the initiative, the government will provide free lunch meals to 25,000 students of 100 schools on daily basis. Addressing the ceremony, Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood said the […]
Parliament House attack: Verdict reserved on ministers’ pleas
- 17-Feb-2022
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday reserved its verdict on applications of federal ministers Asad Umar, Pervaiz Khattak and Shafqat Mehmood seeking acquittal in the 2014 Parliament House and PTV attack case. The court will pronounce the verdict on March 9. Shafqat Mahmood, Asad Umar, Ijaz Chaudhry, Raja Khurram Nawaz and other accused turned […]
Shafqat Mehmood tests Covid-19 positive again
- 13-Jan-2022
ISLAMABAD: Federal education minister Shafqat Mehmood said on Thursday that he had once again tested positive for the coronavirus, ARY News reported. In a tweet, the minister said: “I have unfortunately tested positive for coronavirus. My symptoms are mild so far and I feel fine and hopefully with some rest will recover soon.” The education […]
Omicron threat: Shafqat Mahmood summons meeting to make decision regarding schools
- 12-Jan-2022
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood has summoned a meeting of the Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC) on Thursday to review the prevalent COVID situation in the country with respect to educational institutions, ARY News reported. According to a notification issued in this regard by the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, the […]
Schools not being closed due to smog issue: Shafqat Mahmood
- 20-Nov-2021
ISLAMABAD: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood said on Saturday that the government is not going to close schools due to smog issues, ARY News reported. Shafqat Mahmood said that the closure of schools has already badly affected academic activities. He said that the education authorities have decided to conduct all examinations with a full syllabus […]
Shafqat Mahmood announces decisions regarding examinations, syllabus
- 18-Nov-2021
KARACHI: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood announced on Thursday that the examinations will be held in May- June under the full syllabus, as well as the schedule of examinations for O and A level will be followed, ARY News reported. Shafqat Mahmood announced the education-related decisions taken by the Inter-Provincial Education Ministers’ Conference (IPEMC) held […]
Govt decides to pass all matric, intermediate students this year: sources
- 13-Sep-2021
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to pass all matric and intermediate students who appeared in exams this year in an inter-provincial meeting of education ministers headed by Shafqat Mahmood, ARY NEWS reported on Monday. According to sources, it has been decided that all matric and intermediate students who would be unable to secure passing marks […]