The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 300 million USD loan to Pakistan. This amount would be used to finance the construction of a 300-megawatt hydropower plant. That will boost clean energy in Pakistan and improve its energy security. The hydropower plant will add 1,143 gigawatt-hours of clean energy annually to Pakistan’s energy mix. Additionally, […]
Prime Minister Imran Khan had tested positive for coronavirus on March 20. After which they were isolated at home. Pakistan’s First Lady Bushra Bibi also tested positive for COVID-19. Imran Khan will be tested negative for COVID-19 today. The National Institute of Health had taken the samples. The reports were reported to be available in the […]
Former finance minister Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has tested positive for coronavirus. The newly-appointed Finance Minister Hammad Azhar announced the news on Twitter. Just found out that Dr Hafeez Sh has tested positive for Covid-19. I pray for his swift recovery and good health. Ameen. — Hammad Azhar (@Hammad_Azhar) March 30, 2021 He wrote, “Just […]
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr. Faisal Sultan said on Tuesday that tension in clinics is developing with the rising number of Covid patients. Tending to media in Islamabad, he encouraged everybody to carefully follow the SOPs to prevent the spread of Covid. Faisal Sultan also said that the third influx of […]
The government on Monday decided to remove Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh from the post of finance minister and replace him with Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar, Senator Shibli Faraz confirmed to Samaa TV. According to Faraz, Prime Minister Imran Khan decided to bring in a new finance team; because of “the inflation that […]
COVID-19: Former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. A picture of Asif Ali Zardari receiving the coronavirus vaccine jab was shared by his daughter Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari on Twitter. “Such a relief to see my father receive his first dose of the vaccine today! […]
President of Pakistan Arif Alvi and Defence Minister Pervez Khattak has tested positive for coronavirus, almost 10 days after Prime Minister Imran Khan tested positive for the virus. Taking to Twitter, the president announced that his coronavirus test came positive and said a prayer for all those who have been affected by the virus. President […]
KARACHI: Android and iOS smartphones share data with their parent companies every four-and-a-half minutes, a new academic study has revealed. The study, conducted by The Trinity College Dublin research h has heightened privacy concerns. The findings divulge that there is little difference between Apple smartphones and Google when collecting certain data. iPhones don’t offer more […]
The Pandemic of Covid-19 has disrupted virtually all aspects of our life. From who we meet to how we greet; everything has undergone a process of alteration. One of the biggest changes to our lifestyle has been the rapid shift in our modes of communication, from in person family gatherings to online court hearings, which […]
Two suicide bombers attacked a Roman Catholic church compound in Makassar, Indonesia, on Sunday morning, injuring at least 20 people, according to state officials. While no deaths among the churchgoers have been reported, police say both attackers died in the blast. The attack happened at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral around 10:30 a.m., as […]
