All government funds to be placed with central bank: SBP By: APP on May 31, 2021In a notification issued by the SBP, all commercial banks have been directed to divert the accounts of all government departments before the start of the new fiscal year with the central bank. According to the directives, no new account of any government department in a private bank will be opened and all previous accounts […]
“Khidmat Aapki Dehleez Par”: Usman Buzdar goes digital for the masses By: Wafa Sheraz on May 30, 2021 The Government of Punjab’s recent digital initiative called ‘Khidmat Apki Dehleez Per’ brings about a new approach to service delivery or ‘khidmat’ in our local terms. The program aims to revive government machinery for effective delivery of services in residential and other areas through the use of smartphones. Currently designed for the province of […]
Why people take forever in the ATM cabin? By: Wafa Sheraz on May 27, 2021 You have to do a chore and need to stop at the ATM on the way for cash. Or you could be late for work and find out your wallet is empty. What to do on the spot? Go to the nearest ATM of course and carry out that quick transaction! But for some […]
Ali Zafar report set to blow JKT saga wide open By: Hassan Naqvi on May 25, 2021All eyes are on Barrister Ali Zafar, tasked by Prime Minister Imran Khan with coming up with a detailed report on the sugar scam, especially in the context of Jahangir Khan Tareen. The ace lawyer from Lahore, also a Senator of the PTI, was to analyze the sugar scam probe by the Federal Investigation Agency […]
Hours after ceasefire deal, Israeli police storm Al Aqsa compound, injure 20 Palestinians By: Web Desk/ AFP on May 21, 2021A few hours into a ceasefire agreement reached between the Israeli government and Hamas, which governs the Gaza strip, Israeli police were reported to have stormed the compound of the Al-Aqsa mosque once more on Friday. Several Arab media outlets reported the forces launched tear gas shells and fired rubber bullets. Al Jazeera journalist Arwa […]
Shia, Sunni clerics to jump into fire in Gilgit-Baltistan; survivor to be considered winner By: Web Desk on May 18, 2021Shia and Sunni clerics in Gilgit-Baltistan have challenged each other of Mubahila (debate) on the recent sectarian disputes. The challenge has been accepted by both parties and the day and time of the Mubahila have also been fixed. Separate statements were issued on May 17 by the Ahl-e-Sunnat and the Imamia Council of Gilgit-Baltistan. The […]
10 years old’s wish fulfilled by LGH By: Saad Ahmed on May 15, 2021Sikander is 10 years old boy under treatment for cancer in Lahore General Hospital(LGH). The child, at such a tender age, has faced many hardships in his life. Prof. Sardar Muhammad Al-Farid Zafar, made sure to make this Eid special for Sikander. He fulfilled the heartfelt wish of the 10-year-old by making him cut the […]
Impressions about Aghdam: Our Resurrected Spirit in the “City of Spirits” By: Togrul Allahverdili on March 19, 2021It was an incredible and indescribable feeling to visit our sacred lands without exaggeration as part of a group of MPs, media and NGO leaders, as well as public activists, who visited the Aghdam region yesterday, which was liberated from 27 years of Armenian occupation on the instructions of President Ilham Aliyev. The visit to […]
No War with Iran! We want Diplomacy! By: Mohammed Khaku on February 12, 2021On February 11th, Iran celebrated the 42nd anniversary of the revolution that overthrew the pro-American Shah Dynasty. Imam Khomeini established the new political system of constitutional theocracy based on the ideology of Velayati-e-Faqih. The rule of jurist (faqih) according to the Islamic laws. Many world leaders, including the USA, held the belief that the rule of […]
How a truck conductor becomes a Taliban Commander? The untold story of Mangal Bagh. By: Nek Amal Utmani on February 3, 2021Mangal Bagh, the head of Lashkar-e-Islam in Pakistan’s Khyber tribal region has gone through a period where law and order prevailed and he had become a symbol of fear in the area. Slips were distributed with his name and people were told about their crimes and sentenced. Mangal Bagh belonged to the Sipah branch of […]