Pakistan’s initiatives on environment being recognized globally: Fawad By: APP on June 5, 2021Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Friday said it was a great honour for Pakistan to host World Environment Day on Saturday, themed ‘Ecosystem Restoration’. Speaking at an inauguration ceremony of two-day photographic exhibition in Pak-China Friendship Centre, he said it was a recognition of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s initiatives on environment […]
Pakistan, Germany should focus on trade and not aid: Yousuf Raza Gilani By: Online on June 5, 2021German Ambassador Bernhard Schlagheck on Friday called on Leader of the Opposition in Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani at Parliament House, Islamabad. Matters of mutual interest and the current political situation in the country were discussed in detail. The two sides discussed a wide range of issues with a focus on Pakistan-Germany relations and the […]
Pakistan gets 31/40 rating in FATF compliance By: Agencies on June 5, 2021Asia Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering has published results of Pakistan’s second Mutual Evaluation follow-up Report on Wednesday last. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday, as per the report, Pakistan has achieved compliant/ largely compliant rating in 31 out of 40 FATF Recommendations in Technical Compliance. The […]
Pakistan and Kiribati, a pacific Island country, establish diplomatic relations By: APP on June 5, 2021Pakistan and Kiribati, an island country in the central Pacific Ocean, on Thursday formally established diplomatic relations at a simple ceremony at the Pakistani Mission to the United Nations in New York. Ambassador Munir Akram, permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, and his Kiribati counterpart Teburoro Tito, signed a joint communiqué to that effect. […]
All schools across Punjab to be opened from Monday By: Agencies on June 5, 2021All public and private schools across Punjab will be reopened for all classes from Monday with 50 percent presence of students on alternate days and under strict observance of Covid-19 SOPs. According to a notification issued by the School Education Department, the decision was taken in pursuance of the recent meeting of provincial education ministers […]
KSA would approve Chinese vaccine for Hajj pilgrims, assures Saudi envoy By: Web Desk on June 4, 2021Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador in Pakistan Nawaf Saeed Al-Malky met with Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah at the Chief Minister House on Friday and assured that they would incorporate Chinese-manufactured vaccines in its list of approved shots for visitors to the Kingdom. On Thursday, Federal Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Minister Asad Umar said that […]
MQM-P promises unwavering support to PTI for upcoming budget By: Web Desk on June 4, 2021The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-P) has promised its unwavering support to the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) for the passage of the upcoming budget. The MQM-P also shared their recommendations for the new finance bill. The PM met a delegation of MQM-P in a meeting in Islamabad. Various issues regarding Karachi were discussed. The delegation also […]
Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emanuel, the couple that cheated death in blasphemy case By: Web Desk on June 4, 2021Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emanuel, the couple accused of blasphemy and reportedly passing derogatory comments about Islam have been acquitted and freed after being jailed for seven years. Who are they? The poor Christian family hails from Gojra, a city in the Punjab district of Pakistan. Shagufta and Shafqat, a married couple in their thirties have […]
International experts deployed for Sri Lanka oil spill By: AFP on June 4, 2021Foreign experts have been deployed to help Sri Lanka contain a potential oil leak from a burnt-out container ship partially sunk off Colombo, the ship’s operator said Friday. Representatives from the International Tankers Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF) and Oil Spill Response (OSR) were onshore monitoring the MV X-Press Pearl, X-Press Feeders said. “They continue to […]
Green, orange or red: France eases summer travel rules By: AFP on June 4, 2021France unveiled Friday a colour-coded map laying out eased entry protocols for the summer travel season, with restrictions lifted for EU residents while visitors from Britain and the US will need a negative Covid test even if vaccinated. Starting June 9, EU residents will no longer need a compelling reason to come to France, usually […]