Husband of teacher slain in Texas massacre dies ‘due to grief’ By: AFP on May 27, 2022The husband of a heroic fourth grade teacher who was killed protecting her students during a massacre at a Texas elementary school has died of an apparent heart attack. A GoFundMe page set up by Debra Austin, who said she was the cousin of teacher Irma Garcia, said that Irma’s husband Joe “has tragically passed away this […]
Meeting held regarding arrangements for Zaireen on occasion of Ashura, Arbaeen By: APP on May 27, 2022ISLAMABAD: A meeting was held between Federal Ministers for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Sajid Hussain Turi, Federal Minister for Human Rights, Riaz Hussain Peerzada, State Minister for Water and Power Hashim Notezai and Minister of State for Interior, Abdul Rehman Kanju here on Friday. Discussion was held regarding arrangements for ‘Zaireen’ on the […]
COAS expresses grief over Ali Raza Sadpara’s demise By: APP on May 27, 2022RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday expressed grief on the sad demise of renowned Pakistani Mountaineer Ali Raza Sadpara. The ISPR Director General shared the condolence message of the Army Chief on his official Twitter handle. “May Allah Almighty bless the departed soul in eternal peace, Ameen,” the COAS […]
Experts call for a strong policy framework to promote electric vehicles By: APP on May 27, 2022ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs to strengthen its policy framework to promote electric vehicles, which are not only environment-friendly but also will reduce the country’s dependency on fossil fuels. In the webinar on ‘Market preparedness and Policy Support for Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Pakistan’ during keynote address, Prof. Dr Naveed Arshad, Lahore University of Management Sciences said […]
Saudi Arabia starts issuing online entry permits to Makkah for Hajj 2022 By: APP on May 27, 2022ISLAMABAD: The Saudi Arabia General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has started receiving applications for issuing electronically entry permits to Makkah for some sections of expatriates, including domestic workers, workers of companies and establishments operating within Makkah, and holders of seasonal work visas and those who entered into contracts with firms registered in the Ajeer system […]
CM condoles death of climber Ali Raza Sadpara By: APP on May 27, 2022LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz Friday expressed grief over the death of climber Ali Raza Sadpara and paid homage to his services for promotion of mountaineering in the country. In his condolence message, he expressed his heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the bereaved family and prayed that Allah Almighty grant mercy to his soul […]
Senior Lawyer Naeem Butt condemns life imprisonment of Yasin Malik By: APP on May 27, 2022PESHAWAR: Senior Lawyer Naeem Butt on Friday strongly condemned life imprisonment to leader of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Yasin Malik by Indian court and urged Pakistan government and opposition parties to jointly raise voice against the unjust decision of Indian court. In a statement issued here, he said that Pakistan should have to play […]
Weekly inflation eases by 0.26 percent By: APP on May 27, 2022ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the week ended on May 26 for the combined consumption group, witnessed a decrease of 0.26 percent as compared to the previous week. The SPI for the week under review in the above-mentioned group was recorded at 174.62 points against 175.08 points registered in the […]
Peaceful, transparent LG election in Balochistan govt’s top priority: Chief Secretary By: APP on May 27, 2022QUETTA: Chief Secretary Balochistan Abdul Aziz Aqili said on Friday that conduct of peaceful and transparent Local Government elections 2022 are the top most priority of the provincial government. “We will ensure the implementation of the code of conduct issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan in letter and spirit,” he said during a review […]
Budget cut will force closure of university programmes & research: HEC By: APP on May 27, 2022ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission’s governing body “Commission” has strongly deplored the unprecedented and massive cut in the budget for the higher education sector, emphasising that this will destroy all the efforts made in the last two decades. The Commission, in its meeting held online on Friday, unanimously demanded reversal of decision by the government […]