Powerful clerics have called for a shutter-down strike across Pakistan today, Monday, in support of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) that was banned by the government for outbreaks of violence and protesting last week. Markets and public transport closed in Karachi Internet, mobile services suspended in Lahore Police and Rangers are on high alert Negotiations continue […]
DASKA: The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) Saturday unofficially won the high-stakes by-election in NA-75 Sialkot-IV with its candidate Nosheen Iftikhar bagging 111,220 votes defeating the PTI’s Ali Asjad Malhi by a margin of 19,201 votes. According to the unofficial results received from 360 polling stations; Nosheen Iftikhar has polled 111,220 votes with Ali Asjad […]
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, died on Friday at Windsor Castle. The royal family confirmed the Duke of Edinburgh’s death on Friday in a statement. “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of […]
Pakistani women activists and Rights campaigners have accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of “Baffling ignorance” after the cricketer turned Politician blamed how women dress for a rise in rape cases. In a weekend interview on Live television; Oxford Educated Khan said an increase in Rape indicated the “consequences in any society where vulgarity is on […]
A possibly worrisome variant of the coronavirus; first identified in India; has been found in California by scientists at Stanford University. Nicknamed the “double mutant” variant by the BBC and others; the variant is sparking concern among some scientists because it contains not just one, but two worrisome mutations in its genetic composition. “We don’t […]
ISLAMABAD: With regards to the Economic Coordination Committee’s (ECC) decision to allow the import of sugar, cotton, and cotton yarn from India; Prime Minister Imran Khan held consultations with key members of his cabinet on Friday; decided that Pakistan could not go ahead with any trade with India under the current circumstances. Pakistan has constantly […]
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $600 million on Thursday in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Crisis-Resilient Social Protection Program (CRISP) that will support Pakistan to expand Ehsaas, the national poverty alleviation program, to protect vulnerable households and increase resilience to economic shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Covid […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Day Military Parade; which was postponed due to inclement weather on March 23; has started in Islamabad with the soulful performance of the band from the Army School of Music. The grand event features contingents of the three armed forces and the security forces conducting a march past as fighter jets present aerobatic […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood is chairing an important meeting of education and health ministers at the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) during which a decision would be taken regarding the closure of schools due to the deteriorating COVID-19 situation. According to the NCOC data, the number of COVID-19 active cases has more […]
ISLAMABAD– Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for coronavirus; Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Services Faisal Sultan said on Saturday. As per details, SAPM in a tweet said that Prime Minister Imran Khan is self-isolating; at home after testing positive. PM Imran Khan has tested positive for Covid-19 and is self isolating […]
