SSGC cuts gas connection of Nasla tower ahead of its demolition By: Web Desk on October 26, 2021KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has cut utility connections of Nasla Tower residents on Tuesday. SSGC took this decision after the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) ordered the city authorities to raze the illegal building within a week. SSGC alone has cut today about 100 gas utility connections in the presence of Assistant […]
Justice served to Rawalpindi’s little Zainab By: Web Desk on October 26, 2021RAWALPINDI: Two men are given death sentence on two counts and Rs0.5 million fine each on Tuesday in a case pertaining to the rape and murder of little Zainab in Rawalpindi. The perpetrators sexually abused 9-year-old Zainab before murdering her in March this year. A district and sessions court found Babar Masih and Muhammad Adnan […]
Rupee falls further to Rs175 against US dollar By: Web Desk on October 26, 2021KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee falls further against the US dollar in intra-day trading in the inter-bank currency market on Tuesday. According to forex dealers, the local unit depreciated by Rs0.57. It is currently trading at Rs175 against the greenback, touching a new record low. On Monday, the rupee closed at Rs174.43 against the US dollar. […]
20 candidates file nominations for by-election in Lahore’s NA-133 constituency By: Web Desk on October 26, 2021LAHORE: Total 20 candidates have submitted nomination papers for the by-election in Lahore’s NA-133 constituency, on Tuesday. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released the initial list of candidates. The candidates filed their nominations for the by-election in Lahore’s NA-133. The lower house seat from Lahore is empty due to the demise of PML-N […]
Punjab reports 522 new cases of dengue By: Web Desk on October 26, 2021LAHORE: On Tuesday, Punjab reported 522 new cases of the mosquito-borne dengue virus disease in the last 24-hour period. Provincial health secretary, Imran Sikandar Baloch, has said that yesterday 408 dengue fever cases were reported in Lahore. The viral disease has claimed 32 lives in Punjab in this season. However, province reported no dengue fever […]
Sindh reports 342 COVID cases, 133 recoveries in a day By: Web Desk on October 26, 2021KARACHI: The Sindh province has recorded 342 new cases of coronavirus and 133 recoveries in a day. Whereas, the province reported no death during the past 24 hours. The death toll stood at 7,551 in Sindh, whereas the province conducted 14,377 detection tests today. According to the Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, no […]
Dengue takes another life in KPK By: Web Desk on October 26, 2021PESHAWAR: On Monday, dengue fever has taken another life in KPK. The total death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is now seven. Also, dengue is found in 171 new patients. It has raised the total number of patients to 4504. The patient who died of dengue fever belonged to Swabi district. Punjab […]
Six of seven babies born to a woman die in Abbottabad By: Web Desk on October 26, 2021ABBOTTABAD: Six of the seven babies born to a woman in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Abbottabad have died. The deaths took place ten days after their birth at a private hospital. A health official said this on Tuesday. A spokesperson for the Ayub Medical Complex told that the infants were underweight, due to which they could not […]
Facebook failing to contain hate speech in India: reports By: Web Desk on October 25, 2021NEW YORK: The so-called Facebook Papers, leaked by whistleblower Frances Haugen, have already revealed the impact of Facebook — as well as of WhatsApp and Instagram, both of which it owns — on the deep polarization of politics in the United States and on the mental health of some teenagers. But there have long been […]
TLP will hopefully end protests by Tuesday: Noorul Haq Qadri By: Web Desk on October 25, 2021ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Noorul Haq Qadri said that TLP will hopefully end its protests by Tuesday. Noorul Haq Qadri said in a statement that the government’s talks with TLP are heading towards success. The sit-ins will be peaceful and all roads will be opened by Monday (today). He added […]