En route Paris: Members of Congress are already describing this past week as one from hell! The debt ceiling crisis that can shut the government down; two very contentious infrastructure bills; and hearings on the Afghanistan withdrawal debacle and charges that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army General Mark Milley exceeded his authority […]
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TODAY’S CARTOON
Talking about COVID
Pakistan’s declining trend of Covid-related deaths should be greeted with optimism–albeit, cautious. With cases plateauing to almost 28 per cent of the peak and vaccinations gathering momentum (27 per cent has had at least one dose administered), one might wonder whether we are finally inching towards the end of this dark and dreary tunnel. However, […]
Saving Cricket
The newly-minted Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman could not have anticipated a more shaky pitch to open. Visibly distraught at the last-minute cancellation of the England cricket board on the heels of the Kiwis’ pullout, Ramiz Raja looked like a man dedicated to pull the rabbit out of the hat, come what may. Looking at him […]
Gold Rate In Pakistan Today, 4th October 2021
Gold Rate in Pakistan today on 4 October 2021 is being sold for Rs. 97400 per 10 grams, and the price of Gold is Rs. 113600 per tola in Pakistan today. Gold Rate In Pakistan Today Karachi is the main hub of the gold market, in Pakistan, Karachi is leading for the gold price, every […]
Tarin, Moonis among 700 Pakistanis as Pandora Papers reveal secret money, hidden fortunes
The Pandora Papers investigation has proved to be the world’s largest-ever journalistic investigation, involving more than 600 independent and associated journalists from 150 media outlets across 117 countries round the globe. The very investigation is based on a stack of confidential records of 14 offshore service providers of professional services to rich individuals and […]
CPNE cautions govt against removing papers from media list
KARACHI: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has expressed serious concern at reports of the government’s intention to remove some newspapers from the media list and warned of protests if such a decision is taken. The standing committee of CPNE met via video link on Friday. The meeting was presided over by acting president […]
Govt planning to construct around 2,392 housing units at Sangjani
ISLAMABAD: The government is planning to construct as many as 2,392 housing units on the government land located at Sangjani area under Naya Pakistan Housing Project (NPHP) to facilitate the low-income citizen. “The housing project is at evaluation stage at Sangjani, Islamabad, and PC-I of the housing scheme has been approved,” official sources in the […]
Explosion kills several near Kabul mosque
KABUL: An explosion outside a mosque in the Afghan capital killed “a number of civilians” on Sunday, the Taliban said The blast struck near the entrance of the large Eid Gah Mosque in Kabul, spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Twitter, adding that “a number of civilians” died. A spokesman from the interior ministry, Qari Sayed […]
PTA blocks over 175,000 illegal IMEI devices
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked more than 175,000 illegal Internet Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) devices since it introduced a mechanism to prevent the use of stolen mobile phones under the Device Identification Registration & Blocking System (DIRBS). Besides, the authority identified and blocked around 26.03 million fake and replica mobile devices from […]