ISLAMABAD: As the country grapples with rising COVID-19 cases amid the second wave of coronavirus, Pakistan records the highest single-day deaths on Tuesday with 89 new fatalities over the past 24 hours, revealed the data issued by the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC). As of today, Pakistan reported 2,885 new infections during the past […]
ISLAMABAD: A Christian girl was reported to have been killed in Rawalpindi after her parents rejected a marriage proposal sent by a Muslim man, named Shehzad. Officers from the Koral Police Station claimed on Sunday to have arrested an accused named Faizan; whereas raids were being carried out to arrest the prime suspect, Shehzad. The […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was the target of cyberattacks after establishing formal ties with Israel; the Gulf Arab state’s cybersecurity head said on Sunday. The UAE in August broke with decades of Arab policy when it agreed to forge ties with Israel in a move that angered Palestinians and some Muslim states and communities. […]
The Global Terrorism Index [GTI] 2020 ranks Pakistan as 7th in the world on a list of countries most affected by terrorism in 2019. According to the IEP annual report, Afghanistan remained the worst-affected country by terrorism, while Pakistan is ranked seventh. Seven of the top-10 affected nations come from the Sub-Saharan Africa region. The […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that any bureaucrat who was caught involved in corruption will be suspended from service rather than being transferred to another post. The premier said the Pakistan Citizen Portal was a major step on the journey to people’s empowerment, as the state and the government were duty-bound to […]
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday proposed a 10 point agenda for urgent action to avert an economic collapse in a number of developing countries due to the Covid-19, warning that without economic security, conflicts and disputes would persist and proliferate across the world. The prime minister joined nearly 100 world leaders at a two-day […]
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Thursday added China’s top chipmaker, SMIC, and oil giant CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies, drawing condemnation from Beijing as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office. The Department of Defense designated a total of four additional companies as owned or controlled by the Chinese military, including […]
TikTok is becoming the most trending social network in the world. Celebrities and famous people all over the world have been joining this medium and the youngest Nobel laureate, Malala Yousafzai, is the newest addition to the list. 🚨🚨 This #GivingTuesday, ask @Malala anything! How? 1. Hop over to our TikTok: https://t.co/jKqKTiaF5X 2. Make a […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday approved the Civil Servants (E&D) Rules-2020 under the government’s policy of institutional reforms to improve the performance of bureaucracy and state institutions. According to a senior official of the Prime Minister Office (PMO); the aim of these rules is to ensure transparent and effective internal accountability of bureaucrats […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday decided to declare former prime minister Nawaz Sharif a proclaimed offender in the Al-Azizia and Avenfield references. Justice Aamer Farooq said the court will pass a short order regarding the proclamation of the convicted former premier and will also issue show-cause notices to the sureties. Nawaz, who […]
