On Wednesday, Asad Umar, a senior leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former finance minister, expressed confidence that the PTI chief would be cleared of all charges, emphasizing that his party would actively participate in upcoming elections. Responding to the homecoming of PML-N ...

"PTI leader Asad Umar was asked whether he would go to jail to meet with PTI Chairman Imran Khan. In response, he stated that only lawyers and his family are allowed to meet Imran Khan. When asked if he is still a part of PTI, he replied, 'How many times do you need to ask?' A journalist asked if ...

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday extended the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders – Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Asad Umar in the case registered at Tarnol police station till July 13. IHC judge Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani heard the case of Shah ...

The Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms & Special Initiatives, Asad Umar, has refused to get vaccinated out of turn against the coronavirus. Despite being the Head of the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) — the body that is leading Pakistan’s fight against the ...

ISLAMABAD – National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Chief Asad Umar Saturday dismissed the rumours of complete lockdown in the coming days. The Federal Minister, while speaking in a primetime show on a private news channel, said imposing the complete lockdown is not the solution as it ...

Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning and Development, Asad Umar has said that the coronavirus vaccination registration for people aged 50 or above will open in 10 days. According to Radio Pakistan, the minister urged those who are 60 and above to get themselves registered for the vaccination ...

ISLAMABAD - National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) chief Asad Umar announcing ‘good news’ said that Pakistan is expected to receive up to 17 million doses of the Oxfore-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in the first half of 2021. Taking to Twitter, the planning minister wrote, "Good news ...

Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar says industrial growth in the country is accelerating as economic recovery gathered pace. In a tweet, he said large scale manufacturing grew by 5.46 percent in July to October this year as compared to same period last year. Asad Umar said growth ...

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has said that though the remarks of Lahore CCPO Umar Sheikh regarding the victim of the Lahore motorway were unnecessary, they were not illegal. While talking to a news channel, he said Sheikh's remarks were ...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Meteorological Department has apprised the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) that its study has found a decline in COVID-19 transmission rate related to rise in temperature and humidity. The PMD official briefed the meeting headed by Minister for Planning Asad Umar ...