Pakistan prepares to receive thousands of refugees from Afghanistan amid chaotic US withdrawal By: Web Desk on August 27, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is ready to receive almost 4,000 Afghan citizens on the appeal made by the US and NATO to cooperate in withdrawal from Afghanistan. Evacuees include US diplomats, citizens, Afghan nationals and people from other countries will get Pakistan’s visa. At first, they will be taken to Karachi tomorrow before their exit […]
Muslims contributions to jurisprudence By: Zafarullah Khan on August 23, 2021 The Muslims made valuable and significant contributions to the disciplines of constitutional law, jurisprudence and law. The Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) promulgated the first ever written constitution for Medina State, which was established as a city-state. The constitution was promulgated in 622 AD or the first year of the Hijrah, migration of the Prophet (PBUH) […]
Taliban clarifies for not negotiating till Ashraf Ghani is president: PM Imran Khan By: webdesk on August 12, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday said that the Afghan Taliban had said they will not negotiate with Kabul until Ashraf Ghani remains the president. The premier was speaking to foreign journalists, recalling his meeting with a Taliban delegation that arrived in Pakistan three to four months ago. PM Imran Khan said he had […]
Implementing Jinnah’s ideals key to Pakistan’s unity, says bishop Marshall By: Web Desk on August 11, 2021A senior church leader has called for protecting the rights of religious minorities in Pakistan and for ensuring civil liberties on equal terms. In his message on National Minorities’ Day, Church of Pakistan (CoP) President/Moderator Bishop Dr Azad Marshall said that Pakistan’s founding father, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, in his speech on August 11, 1947, […]
COAS Bajwa and Chinese envoy exchange views on CPEC By: webdesk on August 10, 2021RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa met Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong and exchanged views on several matters of importance, the military’s media wing said Tuesday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a statement, said during the meeting at the GHQ, matters of mutual interests, defence collaboration, progress on CPEC, […]
PM urges masses to plant one tree each to ensure clean Pakistan By: APP on August 9, 2021LAHORE, Aug 9 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday highlighting the importance of forests in checking global warming and pollution urged the masses, especially, youth to plant at least one tree each and look after it to ensure a clean and pollution-free Pakistan for the future generations. He expressed these views while inaugurating the […]
Second shot of vaccine can be taken without SMS reminder: Dr Sultan By: Web Desk on August 9, 2021Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan has said that the people who have got the first jab of the Covid-19 vaccine should just directly go the vaccination centers and must not wait for the reminder SMS from 1166 for the second dose. They should directly go to the inoculation centres for […]
British govt ‘shifting goalposts’ to keep Pakistan on travel Red List, says Shireen Mazari By: Web Desk on August 9, 2021ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari condemned the decision of the UK government on Monday to keep Pakistan on its Red List of countries facing travel restrictions. UK never asked Pakistan for data related to the country’s coronavirus situation to review their decision, she stated. The minister was responding to a report that […]
Govt being pressurised to increase power tariff by IMF, WB By: Web Desk on August 9, 2021ISLAMABAD: The World Bank and International Monetary Fund have spiked up pressure on the government to increase the power tariff from the forthcoming year. The World Bank affiliate its credit loan worth $1 billion given for energy projects with an increase in power tariff from January 2022 in a meeting with the energy ministry. A […]
Ruet Hilal committee hold meeting in Quetta for Muharram moon sighting By: Web Desk on August 9, 2021ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has scheduled a meeting at the Deputy Commissioner’s office of Quetta on Monday to sight the moon of Muharram 1443 AH. Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, the Chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will look over the meeting. Members of the Karachi zonal committee along with the representatives of the ministries of Religious […]