The situation was tense in Islamabad as police resorted to teargas shelling and aerial firing to disperse the crowd trying to march towards the French embassy on Friday evening. According to details, the demonstrators, mostly traders from the Aabpara Market, organized a protest against the publication of blasphemous caricatures in France and the statements of […]
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said the federal government will soon legislate teaching of the Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) life into curriculums for grades seven to nine. The premier made the announcement while addressing the National Rehmatul Lil Alameen Conference in Islamabad to commemorate Eid Milad un Nabi. “When I was studying abroad, I would […]
A powerful earthquake has struck off Turkey’s Aegean coast, north of the Greek island of Samos, officials said. The 7.0 magnitude tremor was centered off Turkey’s Izmir province, the US Geological Survey said, and was felt as far away as Athens and Istanbul. Turkey put the magnitude of the quake at 6.6, saying 20 buildings […]
Pakistan were six for 208 in 42 overs in their series-opening one-day international (ODI) against Zimbabwe at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Friday. They sent back Abid Ali to the pavilion in the middle of the tenth over after scoring 21 runs. Babar Azam and Imamul Haq scored 19 and 58 runs, respectively. The next […]
Pakistan reported more than 1,000 cases of Covid-19 for the first time since July on October 29; it emerged on Friday. In a statement, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said 1,078 people tested positive for the virus on Thursday; while 20 others died of respiratory illness. Pakistan covid-19 cases cross 1000 mark July […]
The late launch of new 5G phones caused Apple Inc’s AAPL.O customers to put off buying new devices, leading the company on Thursday to report the steepest quarterly drop in iPhone sales in two years. Apple fell over 5% at one point in after-hours trade, wiping $100 billion from its stock market value. Even as […]
ISLAMABAD: The Senate was informed on Thursday that Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist convicted by a US court on the charge of shooting at army and FBI officers while in custody in Afghanistan, has finally signed a mercy petition. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan said during the question hour […]
The Pakistani military has dismissed as nothing more than an “attempt to distort history.” A recent political statement about the release of an Indian pilot captured by Pakistani troops. After downing his warplane during last year’s military confrontation; that took the two countries to the brink of an all-out war. Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman arrested […]
Special Assistant to Prime Minister Dr. Sania Nishtar has announced an extension in the last date to submit Ehsaas undergraduate scholarship applications for the year 2020-21. The new deadline is November 30, 2020. Earlier, October 30 was the last date for the submission of online scholarship applications. However, given the COVID-19 fronted delays in the […]
FBR: The Federal Board of Revenue’s Large Taxpayer Unit in Islamabad on Wednesday sealed the main business premises of cellular company Jazz. It was alleged that non-payment of Rs-25.393 billion income tax for the tax year 2018. Earlier in the day, a notice was issued to Principal Officers Pakistan Mobile Communication Limited (PMCL); Aamir Hafeez […]
