Fawad grieved over demise of famous poet, columnist Ajmal Niazi By: APP on October 18, 2021ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Monday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the death of eminent poet, journalist and columnist Dr Ajmal Niazi. In a statement the minister said that Ajmal Niazi not only served in the field of education, but also remained associated with a great field like journalism. […]
Islamabad records 141 new dengue cases By: Web Desk on October 18, 2021The situation of the dengue outbreak is getting worse in Islamabad as 141 new cases were reported from the federal capital overnight. Meanwhile, KPK reported 107 new cases of the mosquito-borne disease during the last 24 hours. Punjab reports 459 new dengue cases With continuing dengue outbreak in the country, 459 cases were reported in […]
Noor Mukaddam murder case: SC grants bail to Zahir Jaffar’s mother By: Web Desk on October 18, 2021ISLAMABAD: In Noor Mukadam murder case, the bail plea of Zahir Jaffe’s mother, Asmat Adamjee, has been accepted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday (today). According to the apex court prime suspect’s mother was not at the place of the incident when it had happened. However, the Supreme Court ordered Asmat Adamjee to […]
Gun shooting in US continues, 1 killed, 7 injured By: Web Desk on October 18, 2021Amidst increasing incidents of shooting in the US, yet another incident of shooting took place in US University on Sunday in which one person died and seven reportedly injured. A few days ago, another gun incident at the same school took place. The attack happened at around 1:30 am (local) at Grambling State University, Louisiana […]
Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari reveals baby boy’s name By: Web Desk on October 18, 2021Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, the daughter of the late Benazir Bhutto and former president Asif Ali Zardari, announced the name of her first child on Monday. In a Facebook post, Ms Bhutto said that she and her husband named their son “Mir Hakim Mahmood Choudhry”. “Named after my late maternal uncle Mir & my late paternal […]
Rupee falls to all time low against dollar By: Web Desk on October 18, 2021KARACHI: Despite multiple steps taken by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to ease the pressure on the exchange rate, the Pakistani rupee’s slide continued against the US dollar in the interbank currency market on the first trading day of the week. According to forex dealers, the local unit today tumbled to an all-time low […]
Siraj-ul-Haq announces protest at D-Chowk against inflation, unemployment By: Web Desk on October 18, 2021ISLAMABAD: On Sunday, Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer, Sirajul Haq, announced to hold a public rally at Islamabad’s D-Chowk on October 31 against increasing inflation and lack of employment opportunities in the country. However, while addressing the Central Youth Board in Islamabad, Sirajul Haq opposed the recent hike in petrol and electricity prices and demanded the federal government […]
PM Imran Khan summons urgent session on rising inflation: sources By: Web Desk on October 18, 2021ISLAMABAD: Regarding the fast changing market situations across Pakistan in the wake of petrol price hike and rupee depreciation, PM Imran Khan has reportedly summoned an urgent huddle on Monday to diffuse the situation. The meeting will discuss the ways to resolve mounting pressure on the people. It will hammer out policies to curb inflation […]
Tarin pleads with the nation not to lose hope amidst Pak-IMF talks By: Web Desk on October 18, 2021NEW YORK: On Monday, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has turned down the speculations related to Pakistan-International Monetary Fund (IMF) talks failure, adding that the nation should not lose hope, Daily Times reported. “Talks with IMF are underway, which will be successful InshaAllah,” Shaukat Tarin said while talking to newsmen in New York. He further asserted […]
SHC orders NEPRA to submit report on Karachi electrocution deaths By: Web Desk on October 18, 2021KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday directed the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to furnish a report about deaths in rains due to electrocution in Karachi. A two-judge bench of the SHC was hearing a petition filed by the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI). It sought action against K-Electric over poor maintenance of its installations, […]