Three newly-elevated SC judges to take oath on Friday By: webdesk on November 9, 2022Three newly-elevated judges of the Supreme Court will be taking their oaths on November 11(Friday) after President Arif Alvi approved their names. President Arif Hussain Alvi on Wednesday signed the summary recommending to elevate three judges to the Supreme Court under Article 175A of the Constitution including Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Shahid Waheed, and Justice […]
Facebook owner Meta to lay off 11,000 staff By: AFP on November 9, 2022Facebook owner Meta will lay off more than 11,000 of its staff in “the most difficult changes we’ve made in Meta’s history”, boss Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday. He said the cuts represented 13 percent of the social media titan’s workforce and would affect its research lab focusing on the metaverse as well as its […]
North Korea fires another ballistic missile By: AFP on November 9, 2022North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile Wednesday, Seoul’s military said, the latest launch from Pyongyang following a record-breaking testing blitz earlier this month. The launch comes as the United States counted votes in the midterm elections for the House and Senate, which Seoul’s spy agency had previously warned would be a possible moment […]
PM Shehbaz reaches London on private visit By: Web Desk on November 9, 2022 After attending the 27th session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm Al Sheikh, Egypt, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif left for London for a private visit. Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb announced on Twitter about the PM’s trip late on Tuesday night, stating that the premier had left […]
Twitter to introduce ‘Official’ label for some verified accounts By: Reuters on November 9, 2022Billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform Twitter will introduce an “Official” label for select verified accounts including major media outlets and governments when it launches its new $8 premium subscription product, its early stage products executive Esther Crawford said on Tuesday. Crawford also confirmed that the revamped Twitter Blue subscription product, which will allow paid […]
Maura Healey elected US’s first openly lesbian governor By: AFP on November 9, 2022The US state of Massachusetts on Tuesday elected Democrat Maura Healey as America’s first openly lesbian governor, TV networks said. Healey, 51, flipped the seat from the Republicans, comfortably defeating opponent Geoff Diehl, according to projections by NBC, Fox News and CNN. She told cheering supporters at her election night party in Boston that she […]
Today’s gold prices in Pakistan – 09 November 2022 By: Web Desk on November 9, 2022The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs153,600 on Wednesday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs 131,690. Likewise,10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs 120,715 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 140,799. The gold rate […]
PPP’s Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar resigns from his Senate seat By: webdesk on November 8, 2022Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) central leader Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar Tuesday announced his resignation from the Senate seat. He made this announcement through a tweet after meeting with senior leadership. He wrote, the party leadership “wasn’t happy with my political positions and wanted my resignation from the Senate”. Met a senior leader from the party today. […]
Iqbal Day: Govt restores public holiday on Nov 9 By: Web Desk on November 8, 2022The federal government has announced a public holiday on November 9 (Wednesday – tomorrow) to mark Iqbal Day. According to a notification issued by the Secretary to the Prime Minister Dr. Sayd Tauqir Shah on Tuesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the public holiday throughout the country to mark the birth anniversary of Poet […]
Rangers deployed at Punjab Governor House By: Web Desk on November 8, 2022Rangers have been deployed to Punjab Governor House Lahore in response to the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf worker’s daily protests there. The Rangers took their responsibilities at the Governor House on Tuesday. The Governor House administration wrote a letter to the Punjab government and DG Rangers requesting them to provide more police force for the security of […]