Dr Usman Anwar becomes new Punjab IGP By: Web Desk on January 24, 2023The federal government also removed Punjab IGP Amir Zulfiqar and replaced him with Dr Usman Anwar. The centre has asked IGP Amir Zulfiqar to report to the Establishment Division in Islamabad, according to a notification issued in this regard. Dr. Usman Anwar was working for National Highways and Motorway Police. Usman Anwar is one of […]
Today’s gold rates in Pakistan – 24 January 2023 on January 24, 2023The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs188,900 on Tuesday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs161,950. Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs148,500 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 171,450. Note: The gold rate in Pakistan is fluctuating […]
Here’s all you need to know about restoration time for national power breakdown By: News Desk on January 23, 2023On the first day of the week, over 220 million people in a country with a tight budget are left without electricity, marking the ninth outage in ten years. In the midst of the widespread power outage, the Ministry of Energy released a statement attributing the massive failure of the power system to a fault […]
US dollar crosses Rs230 barrier in interbank trading By: Web Desk on January 23, 2023The Pakistani rupee continued to suffer drubbing at the hands of the US dollar as the greenback on Monday crossed the Rs230 barrier in the interbank trading, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. As the trade started in the money market today, the US currency kept its dominance on the local unit. The USD quickly gained 43 […]
Govt taking measures for solarization of tubewells, implementation of farmers package: PM By: APP/ Web Desk on January 20, 2023LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday said the government was taking measures for converting agriculture tubewells on solar energy and for implementation of farmers package. He was chairing a review meeting regarding solarization of tubewells and for implementation of the farmers package. He said the conversion of tubewells on solar energy would reduce the per […]
Court postpones indictment of Gill till Feb 2 By: APP/ Web Desk on January 20, 2023ISLAMABAD: A local court on Friday once again postponed the indictment of PTI’s leader Shehbaz Gill and others in a sedition case and served notices to respondents on the acquittal plea of the accused. Additional District and Session Judge Tahir Abbas Sapra heard the sedition case against PTI’s leader. Gill’s lawyer said that the appointment […]
France gripped by strikes, protests against pension reform By: AFP on January 20, 2023More than a million people marched in France on Thursday to protest pension reforms, with some demonstrators clashing with police in Paris, as strikes disrupted public transport, schools and much of the civil service. The interior ministry put the total number of protesters marching against President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to extend the retirement age at […]
NATO allies set to provide ‘heavier weapons’ to Ukraine By: AFP on January 19, 2023NATO countries are set to announce new “heavier weapons” for Ukraine, the alliance’s chief said on Wednesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on his backers to speed up their decision-making. US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin will convene a meeting of around 50 countries on Friday at the US-run Ramstein military base in Germany, […]
PPP not to be part of any electoral coalition By: APP on January 19, 2023LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party don’t want to be part of any coalition regarding elections as it had already alliance with the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). This was stated by PPP Central Punjab Acting President Rana Farooq Saeed in a press conference after chairing a meeting with the party delegations from Gujranwala, Sargodha and Rawalpindi at […]
PMD forecast rain with snowfall over hills in upper parts of country during coming days By: APP on January 19, 2023ISLAMABAD: A westerly wave earlier affecting North Balochistan will grip the upper parts of the country on Friday night and bring rain of light to moderate intensity with snowfall over the hills in various parts during the coming days. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the westerly wave will persist till January 25 with […]