Many Children have lost their lives and future: Malala Yousufzai By: Web Desk on May 12, 2021On Monday scores of rockets were launched into Gaza, some of these were stopped by missile defenses. The explosions shook Gaza and made people look for shelter. However, 20 people had died among them 9 were children. Over a 100 were wounded and 2 Palestinians were killed, Palestinian officials have stated. Many Pakistanis have condemned […]
COVID-19: Vaccine registration for 30-39 age group to start from May 16 By: Web Desk on May 12, 2021ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has announced to open anti-Covid vaccine registration for persons aged 30 years and above from May 16 (Sunday). The federal minister took to Twitter to state that the government has decided to take the decision as Pakistan’s coronavirus vaccine supply has improved and its vaccination capacity was […]
‘I am Pakistan’s PM and #We stand with Palestine’ By: APP/ Web Desk on May 12, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday expressed strong solidarity with Palestine, in condemnation of the use of brutal force by Israeli forces against the defenceless Palestinians in Gaza. The prime minister participated in the trending Twitter campaign #We Stand with Palestine and #We Stand with Gaza by posting a single-line loud and clear […]
Ruet-e-Hilal committee meets today for Shawwal moon sighting By: Web Desk on May 12, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet in Islamabad on Wednesday evening for sighting the crescent of Shawal 1442 AH. Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad will preside over the meeting. The zonal committees will meet in their respective areas, while the central Ruet-e-Hilal committee would gather witness from across the country. Gulf countries including […]
Imran says Tarin’s appointment aimed at boosting growth, containing inflation By: APP on May 12, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that cartels and monopoly as witnessed in the case of sugar mills resulted in inflation. The appointment of Shaukat Tarin as finance minister is aimed at controlling inflation and increasing the growth rate. The prime minister made these remarks in a live telephonic call session with the […]
Neither injustice nor NRO to Tareen: PM By: News Desk on May 12, 2021Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday said it is his prime goal to make Pakistan a great nation by making the corrupt and powerful mafia accountable before law. “To make the powerful accountable before law is a Jihad. We will make the corrupt political leaders and mafias surrender before rule of law,” the prime minister said […]
NAB asks interior ministry to put Shehbaz Sharif’s name on ECL By: News Desk on May 12, 2021The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday wrote a letter to the Interior Ministry, asking it to place PML-N President and Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif’s name on the exit control list (ECL), a private TV channel reported. The development came after NAB’s Lahore office wrote a letter to the headquarters […]
Pakistan to welcome Saudi Arabia’s facilitation on talks with India: FM By: APP on May 12, 2021Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday said Pakistan would welcome the third-party facilitation by Saudi Arabia or any other country for resumption of talks with India. “Pakistan is ready for third-party facilitation. It is India that has always shied away from it,” he said at a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Saudi […]
Hudaibiya Mills fraud bigger than Panama scandal: govt By: News Desk on May 12, 2021Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Tuesday said Hudaibiya Paper Mills case was a story of fraud of about Rs 1,242 million, in terms of volume bigger than the Panama Papers case. In a tweet, Fawad said the case started in the year 2000 when National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed the reference. He […]
PM achieved nothing but rice bags from Saudi Arabia visit: Bilawal By: News Desk on May 12, 2021Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday questioned what has Prime Minister Imran Khan achieved during his visit to Saudi Arabia apart from receiving 19,000 bags of rice in terms of Zakat and Fitra. According to a statement issued from the Bilawal House, the PPP chief said that the expenses of the […]