Minister sees investment in mobile networking due to reforms, facilities by govt By: APP on June 2, 2021ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology Syed Aminul Haq has said that the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom is fully committed to promote entrepreneurship and innovation in Pakistan. He appreciated efforts of the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), terming that revolutionary changes in the field of telecommunication in Pakistan were now being […]
Sharjah likely to host remaining PSL matches By: webdesk on June 2, 2021DUBAI: The schedule for the remaining Pakistan Super League matches has not been released, with Sharjah likely to host the upcoming PSL matches. Due to the strict covid restrictions imposed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the fate of PSL is still unclear. According to sources the remaining matches will be held in Sharjah. Previously […]
Return of Iran nuclear deal needs only ‘will’: Rouhani By: AFP on June 2, 2021Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday a breakthrough in talks in Vienna to revive a nuclear deal before he leaves office in August requires a “will” beyond his power. Rouhani is Iran’s main architect of the 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers, which was torpedoed by former US president Donald Trump in 2018. But the […]
PML-F hits out at PPP for ‘ignoring Sindh completely’ By: Web Desk on June 2, 2021Pakistan Muslim League-Functional Vice President Pir Ismail Shah Rashidi has said that the Pakistan People’s Party is in the government since over two decades by ‘stealing’ votes of the provincial people. In a statement, he asked a question from the PPP leadership about any mega project in the province during the last 13 years of […]
US suspends tariffs on UK, India, EU nations in digital tax dispute: USTR By: AFP on June 2, 2021The US government announced Wednesday it is suspending for six months any punitive tariffs on Britain, India and four European nations while it works to resolve a dispute over digital services taxes. “The United States is focused on finding a multilateral solution to a range of key issues related to international taxation, including our concerns […]
PHC judge expresses displeasure over Swat Press Club’s affairs By: Adnan Bacha on June 2, 2021SWAT: A Peshawar High Court (PHC) judge has expressed his displeasure over a newspaper owner’s influence on the Swat Press Club. Justice Waqar Ahmad, who heads a bench, said that it was a matter of concern that some influential, who had nothing to do with journalism, were taking interest in the press club and its […]
China suspends unregulated sports after deadly ultramarathon By: AFP on June 2, 2021China on Wednesday said it would suspend all sports competitions that lack national safety standards, after extreme weather at an ultramarathon killed twenty-one runners and sparked calls for more regulation. Beijing’s General Administration of Sport said that events suspended included mountain trail running, wingsuit flying and ultra-long distance running. They did not say how long […]
Pak-Tajik ties getting stronger with economic growth By: webdesk on June 2, 2021LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Lahore soon to have interaction with the business community and immediate measures will be taken to resolve their issues. This was stated by the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry while talking to the LCCI President Mian Tariq Misbah in the presence of Federal Foreign Minister […]
23 migrants missing, two dead off Tunisia coast By: AFP on June 2, 2021At least 23 migrants were missing and two bodies recovered from the sea off Tunisia, the Red Crescent reported Wednesday, after the military said more than 100 migrants were intercepted. The Tunisian navy said a boat headed for Europe from Zuwara in Libya was intercepted on Tuesday near Miskar oil platform, some 67 kilometres (52 […]
Pakistan eyes city-to-city cooperation with China By: APP on June 2, 2021ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Tuesday underlined the need for enhanced cooperation and close coordination between the media industries of Pakistan and China. In a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong who called on him at his office in Islamabad, he said that news organizations, including the Pakistan […]