Umar reveals who will be administered Pfizer vaccine By: inp on June 4, 2021Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar says Pakistan is not the only country where people want a Covid vaccine of their choice to be administered to them but every country faces a similar issue. Asad Umar, who also heads the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), said China is exporting most of the Covid vaccines […]
Pakistan, China committed to CPEC with 41 projects in pipeline: FO Spokesperson By: APP on June 4, 2021Pakistan and China have so far completed 19 projects under the umbrella of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), while 28 are under-construction and 41 more in the pipeline. “Both Pakistan and China remain committed to implementation of CPEC for quality economic growth and enhanced regional connectivity,” the Foreign Office Spokesperson said at a weekly media […]
LHC acquits Christian couple in blasphemy case By: Muhsen Ali on June 4, 2021The Lahore High Court has spared the life of a Christian couple – convicted and sentenced to death in April 2014 but imprisoned since 2013 for sharing ‘blasphemous’ texts – in a short ruling, according to defence lawyer. Shafqat Emmanuel and Shagufta Kausar had spent about seven years seeking mercy through courts while imprisoned on […]
Naive Bilawal should abstain from analysis on economy: Farrukh By: APP on June 4, 2021Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib Thursday advised Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to abstain from giving analysis on the economic affairs. “When a person does not know anything about the economy, he should avoid issuing wrong statements on such important matters,” said the minister in a statement. Chiding […]
SC adjourns Khursheed Shah’s bail plea till Friday By: APP on June 3, 2021ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of former opposition leader in the National Assembly and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah’s post-arrest bail plea till Friday. A three-member SC bench comprising Justice Mushir Alam, Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, and Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan heard the case. During the course of proceedings, […]
Thomas stuns peloton with Dauphine stage win By: AFP on June 3, 2021A surprise break a kilometre from the line saw Geraint Thomas open a gap and just hold on to win stage five of the Criterium du Dauphine on Thursday. The Welshman won this stage race in 2018 before going on to clinch the Tour de France that year. His daring tactic this time around saw […]
Euro 2020 Group C: Dutch back in the big time By: AFP on June 3, 2021After failing to qualify for Euro 2016 or the 2018 World Cup, the Netherlands are back in the big time and aiming to make a big impression in this European Championship in a group also containing Austria, Ukraine and debutants North Macedonia. AFP Sport casts its eye over the four teams trying to reach the […]
1000 centers being set up to achieve anti-corona vaccination of 100,000 people per day: Jhagra By: APP on June 3, 2021PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is providing anti-corona vaccination to 30,000 people per day in 270 centers, while a target has been set to establish 1,000 centers to facilitate 100,000 people per day. KP Finance and Health Minister, Taimur Jhagra, accompanied by Special Assistant to Chief Minister (SACM) on Information and Higher Education, Kamran Bangash, addressing […]
New Zealand’s Conway joins Test debut 200 club By: AFP on June 3, 2021New Zealand‘s Devon Conway became just the seventh batsman in Test cricket’s 144-year history to make a double century on debut with a score of exactly 200 against England at Lord’s on Thursday. The South Africa-born opener’s marathon effort of more than nine-and-a-half hours was the cornerstone of New Zealand’s first-innings total of 378. Conway […]
United Airlines unveils plan to revive supersonic jet travel By: AFP on June 3, 2021United Airlines announced plans Thursday to buy 15 planes from airline startup Boom Supersonic in a move that could revive the high-speed form of air travel. Under the commercial agreement, United would purchase Boom’s “Overture” aircraft once the planes meet “United’s demanding safety, operating and sustainability requirements” with an aim to start passenger travel in […]