QUETTA: Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked Governor Balochistan Justice (retd) Amanullah Yasinzai to resign, saying that “this does not in any way reflect on your competence; it is just that the transformed political challenges Pakistan faces at present require change.” “I intend to appoint a new governor in Balochistan and would, therefore, request you to resign;” […]
Considering the increase in Covid positive cases, Singapore on Friday announced that travelers from Pakistan would not be allowed entry into the country or transit through the country from Saturday (today), according to a statement issued by the country’s ministry. The statement read: “We will further tighten our border measures given the sustained increase in cases […]
Actor and director Marina Khan has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The Tanhaiyaan star made the announcement via her social media. “It’s real. It’s out there.” Said the actor in a video she uploaded to her Instagram. Khan spoke freely and wholeheartedly about her diagnosis and on Covid from her room where she is […]
Sri Lanka’s cabinet approves the proposal by Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekera to ban the burqa in public places. As per foreign media, the Sri Lankan government is seeking national security as the basis for banning the burqa; The cabinet has approved a proposal to ban full-face veils including Muslim burqas. Sri Lanka’s cabinet approved […]
Students and social activists have begun an online campaign; demanding the resignation of Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood for his failure; to get the Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) examination postponed. O and A level students took to Twitter running a #ResignShafqatMahmood trend. They seek grades on the basis of teachers’ assessment and complete cancellation […]
India has found itself in deep, unfamiliar waters, and its citizens are on their knees, gasping for air at unforgiving hospital gates. In this time of great hardship, something good has emerged. Well wishes from across the border in Pakistan, whether from fear of a similar fate or sheer humanness, have been pouring in to […]
Federal education minister Shafqat Mahmood on Tuesday announced that no exams will take place in the country until June 15; amid a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths. A2 exams will keep running Addressing a press conference in Islamabad after a special National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) meeting; he said O and A level […]
Cambridge examinations have started on (Monday) with strict coronavirus standard operating procedures in place across Pakistan. However, the exams conducted with caution as the country reports soaring coronavirus infections amid the third wave of the virus. Desk spacing inside examination halls has done according to the recommended SOPs. In addition, the examination halls sanitized after […]
BEIJING: Three planes of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) carrying a consignment of one million doses of Covid-19 vaccine left China for Pakistan on Sunday. Amidst a sharp rise in new coronavirus cases in the country. According to PIA Country Manager for China Qadir Bux Sangi, an additional two million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine will […]
KARACHI: Like the textile sector, Covid-19 proved to be a blessing in disguise for Pakistan’s technology exports, given that IT exports soared 58% during March 2021 against the corresponding period of last year. Information technology (IT) exports touched $213 million last month, stated a report from Arif Habib Limited. Moreover, technology products worth $1.512 billion […]
