PPP sees Shehbaz’s dinner not a PDM event By: Web Desk on May 24, 2021Nayyar Hussain Bukhari, a prominent member of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), said that tonight’s dinner is in honour of the opposition party, hosted by the leader of the opposition. He made it clear that this is not a gathering for the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). He said the leader of the opposition and president […]
Special pro-farmers budget to revive agriculture sector: Minister By: APP on May 24, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Monday promised that his government would announce a special relief package for farmers in budget 2021-22 for the development of agriculture sector and in support of farmers in purchase of modern machinery. Talking to a private news channel, he said the special package […]
India passes 300,000 Covid-19 deaths By: AFP/APP on May 24, 2021 India reported on Monday that the mortality rate in the country has passed more than 300,000, due to the coronavirus pandemic, making it the third country in the world, after the United States and Brazil, to hit such figure in its battle against the infection. This South Asian nation has been breaking single-day records, […]
School’s reopening linked to Covid-19 situation: Shafqat By: Web Desk on May 24, 2021The government is concerned about the widespread Covis-19 outbreak in the country, and will carry out a detailed reassessment on the current situation before reopening all educational institutes, Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood said on Monday. “We’re facing a lot of pressure on both sides … private school unions want us to reopen the campuses, […]
Chaudhry Nisar arrives in Punjab Assembly to take oath as MPA By: News Desk on May 24, 2021Independent MPA-elect and estranged Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Chaudhry Nisar arrived in the Punjab Assembly building on Monday to take oath as an MPA in its session scheduled for Monday. His decision to take oath after a delay of three years was criticised by Law Minister Raja Basharat. He said Nisar’s absence from the […]
Covid-19 positivity ratio falls to 4.96pc with 62,620 active cases By: News Desk on May 24, 2021Pakistan’s coronavirus cases have surpassed the grim milestone of 900,000 after 3,084 new infections emerged during the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said on Sunday. According to the NCOC, the Covid-19 claimed the lives of 74 more people across the country over the last 24 hours, taking the death toll […]
Tight restrictions return to Sindh as Covid cases surge: CM By: News Desk on May 24, 2021Restrictions are being tightened in Sindh in view of increasing coronavirus cases and standard operating procedures (SOPs) cannot be relaxed at the moment. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah announced this in a press conference on Sunday along with medical experts and representatives of doctors’ organisations. He said that the coronavirus situation in the province […]
FO terms FM’s New York visit highly successful By: News Desk on May 24, 2021Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has concluded a “highly successful” visit to New York, undertaken to make attempts for a ceasefire in Gaza. According to Foreign Office spokesperson, during the visit, Shah Mahmood Qureshi attended the special meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on Palestine and held meetings with his counterparts from other countries. […]
PTI making billions by rebranding Shehbaz Sharif’s E-Learning Program: Marriyum Aurangzeb By: News Desk on May 24, 2021PML-N Secretary Information Marriyum Aurangzeb has strongly cautioned the PTI government against making billions in commission over rebranding former Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif’s E-Learning Program and shamelessly re-launching it as Imran Khan’s vision. In a press conference at Islamabad Press Club, Marriyum said the PTI government had been following a set pattern of demonising […]
Saudi authorities yet to decide over the number of Hajj pilgrims, says religious affairs minister By: Web Desk on May 24, 2021The Saudi government is yet to make a definitive statement on the recommendations, according to the minister. Before reaching a final statement on Hajj, the Saudi government will consult with Pakistan. Earlier the Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sahibzada Noor-ul-Haq Qadri Sunday said the Saudi government has allowed only 60,000 faithful to perform […]