New law on the cards to regulate cosmetic production
Law minister says harmful ingredients found in cosmetics
LAHORE:
Punjab Law Minister Basharat Raja has highlighted that traces of harmful ingredients have been found in some cosmetics and the government has decided to introduce new legislation to regulate cosmetic production.
Presiding over a consultative meeting on Punjab Cosmetics Control Bill 2021, at Civil Secretariat on Thursday, the minister pointed out that at present there was no law exist in the province to take action against those involved in the counterfeit cosmetics business.
“On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar,” the minister said, “the process of manufacturing and sale of cosmetics was being brought under the purview of law for which a bill is being tabled in the Punjab Assembly.
National
February 18, 2021
RAWALPINDI: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Wednesday said some previous court decisions hindered the technological progress in the country which was unfortunate. Technological progress received a big blow in our country due to some previous court decisions, he said while addressing at the two-day international media conference titled Digital Media Ecologies in the New Normal Challenges and Opportunities at the Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU), Rawalpindi.
The minister said Pakistan s relations with digital companies had been deteriorated due to some court decisions in the year 2014. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority s decision to ban TikTok earlier last year also caused damage to these relations, he said and lamented, Ban culture in the country has affected every sector. I plead judges not to hear cases relating to digital media, he said. Referring to some universities imposing strict dressing codes, Fa
National
February 18, 2021
RAWALPINDI: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Wednesday said some previous court decisions hindered the technological progress in the country which was unfortunate. Technological progress received a big blow in our country due to some previous court decisions, he said while addressing at the two-day international media conference titled Digital Media Ecologies in the New Normal Challenges and Opportunities at the Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU), Rawalpindi. The minister said Pakistan s relations with digital companies had been deteriorated due to some court decisions in the year 2014. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority s decision to ban TikTok earlier last year also caused damage to these relations, he said and lamented, Ban culture in the country has affected every sector. I plead judges not to hear cases relating to digital media, he said.
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Tuesday said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leadership had awarded the tickets to sensible and mature personalities for contesting.
No rift in PTI over Senate tickets, says Fawad
National
February 17, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Tuesday said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership had awarded the tickets to sensible and mature personalities for contesting upcoming Senate elections.
“There is no rift among party members on award of tickets,” he said in an interview with a private television channel.
“The people of all constituencies wanted to observe transparent elections and for this, we have developed consensus on open balloting,” he added. Open balloting, he said, would close doors on horse-trading. The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) had signed the charter of democracy (CoD), in which their leaders supported open balloting system, he added.