PM Imran says revival of Pakistan Steel Mills is govt's priority.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that the revival of Pakistan Steel Mills is a priority of the government, adding that the mills suffered heavily due to the negligence of the past governments.

Prime Minister Imran Khan was chairing a session related to the national steel mills, where he was briefed regarding options and methods for its revival.

The PM said that the mills have caused a heavy dent to the national coffers, terming the situation faced by the mills as criminal negligence.

In today's briefing, the prime minister was told that for the restoration of the steel mills, Russian and Chinese companies have shown interest.

In May this year, the federal government agreed to place Pakistan Steel Mills on the privatisation list.

The decision was taken during a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee held on May 3 and chaired by Prime Minister's Adviser on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh.

Protest held in Islamabad's Comsats University over alleged negligence after student dies of cardiac arrest

A 22-year-old student of Islamabad's Comsats University died of cardiac arrest on Friday, while students held the university administration responsible for the death and held protests.

The students alleged that a delay in provision of medical treatment to the boy, Inam, led to his death - a charge denied by the university. A large number of students assembled in the university premises and chanted slogans against the university administration and demanded action against those responsible for the alleged delay.

"Unfortunately a student of BBA 2nd semester at CU, Islamabad who got low blood pressure and cardiac arrest has died due to unavailability of ambulance on time, moreover a private car was not allowed to enter in the university," read a statement issued by a body of the university's students.

"So-called policies by the management took an...