PTI worker killed as police crackdown on rally in Lahore By: webdesk on March 8, 2023A worker of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has been killed in clashes with police in Lahore, the party claimed on Wednesday. In a message on Twitter, PTI Chairman Imran Khan accused the provincial police of brutality and murdering party worker Ali Bilal in clashes near his residence in Zaman Park. “Ali Bilal unarmed & our […]
Quaid-i-Azam University expels 79 trouble-making students By: Web Desk on March 8, 2023The Quad-i-Azam University administration in Islamabad acted swiftly in response to a fight between two student groups and expelled 70 students. The university also revoked the degrees of these 79 students on Wednesday. After a fight between two ethnic groups last week, the university was shut down indefinitely. The students were punished, according to the […]
PM Shehbaz announces ‘Free Wheat’ Ramazan Package for underprivileged By: Web Desk on March 7, 2023Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday unveiled a Ramadan package that includes free wheat flour for the poor in light of the intolerable inflation in the nation. The package, which is the first of its kind and is intended to help the country’s underprivileged classes, is described as a significant relief for the poor. The […]
Poisoning of school girls in Iran: US calls for independent probe By: AFP on March 7, 2023The White House said an investigation into the recent poisoning of school girls in protest-hit Iran could fall under the mandate of the United Nations. Several hundred cases of gas poisoning have been reported in more than 52 schools across Iran since the end of November, according to an official count. The cases come more than five months after […]
Pakistani rupee moves up against dollar for third day By: Web Desk on March 7, 2023The Pakistani rupee strengthened against the dollar on Tuesday for the third straight session as the nation secured funding from China while virtually ongoing talks with the IMF for bailout funds. During the opening hours of trading, the local currency showed marginal gains against the US dollar and was up 0.44 percent. In the interbank […]
Gold Rate in Pakistan Today – 7 March 2023 By: Web Desk on March 7, 2023KARACHI: Gold Rate in Pakistan Today on 7 March 2023 is Rs. 196,000 per tola for 24-karat of the precious metal in the local bullion. This is the Gold Price in Pakistan for 24-karat as per different sources in the local bullion market in Karachi or Multan. It is pertinent to mention that Gold Rates are usually the same throughout the […]
Taliban’s persecution of women could be ‘crime against humanity’: UN report By: Reuters on March 6, 2023The Taliban’s treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan could amount to a crime against humanity, according to a UN report presented on Monday at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The Taliban seized power in August 2021, drastically curtailing women’s freedoms and rights, including their ability to attend high school and university. In a […]
Public holiday announced in Lahore By: Web Desk on March 6, 2023The Punjab government has declared March 11 (Saturday) as a public holiday in Lahore in honor of Hazrat Madhu Lal Hussain’s urs. According to a notification issued by the Punjab Home Department, March 11 will be a public holiday in the Lahore District. The holiday was declared to commemorate the urs, according to the notification. […]
Pakistani actor Qavi Khan passes away in Canada By: Web Desk on March 6, 2023Qavi Khan, a legend in Pakistan’s entertainment industry, died in Canada at the age of 80 after a long illness, his family confirmed on Sunday. With a career spanning four decades, Qavi Khan was one of the country’s most respected and revered actors. Khan had received the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, Nigar Awards, and Pride of Performance for […]
Today Gold price in Pakistan – 6 March 2023 By: Web Desk on March 6, 2023KARACHI: Gold price in Pakistan Today on 6 March 2023 is Rs. 196,000 per tola for 24-karat of the precious metal in the local bullion. This is the Gold Price in Pakistan for 24-karat as per different sources in the local bullion market in Karachi or Multan. It is pertinent to mention that Gold Rates are usually the same throughout the […]