BWF to consider allowing Russians and Belarusians to compete as neutrals By: Agencies on June 1, 2023PARIS: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) will consider allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals in international competitions, the sport’s governing body said on Wednesday, a month after they had extended the ban. The BWF first banned Russian and Belarusian athletes in March last year after Russia invaded Ukraine. Belarus is being used […]
Pak-Italy JEC agrees to set up joint framework By: APP on May 31, 2023Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman and Italy’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi on Tuesday co-chaired the 5th meeting of the ‘Pakistan-Italy Joint Economic Commission’ (JEC) at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The two sides agreed to set up a joint framework to tackle climate change and […]
ATC hands over four more accused to army By: Agencies on May 31, 2023An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Faisalabad on Tuesday approved handing over four accused involved in attacking defence installations during May 9 riots to the military court, a private TV channel reported. The commanding officer of the Pakistan Army had sought the custody of the suspects allegedly involved in attacking the office of a security institution […]
Lack of authentic data clouds efforts to counter smoking By: ABC on May 31, 2023World No Tobacco Day is being observed today, sending a clear message to the government to take steps in the coming budget discourage smoking, reports Capital Calling, a network of academic researchers and professionals. “Tobacco is responsible for 8 million deaths,” it says citing World Health Organization (WHO) report for this year. WHO has released […]
Elections to be held on time: Ahsan Iqbal By: APP on May 30, 2023Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that elections in the country will be held on time. Talking to the media in Lahore on Monday, he said in a sarcastic vein that ‘revolutionists’ could not bear with jails for one or two days. He said, “The way Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is […]
Talha calls for Islamic economic models to promote peace By: APP on May 29, 2023Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Senator Muhammad Talha Mahmood emphasized the need to explore alternative economic models that align with Islamic principles. Addressing a seminar on Interest-Free Economy, organized by the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), he further highlighted the importance of adopting Islamic economic principles. Senator Talha shed light on […]
Biotechnology research helps to boost staple food production: FTO By: APP on May 29, 2023Pakistan, as one of the country’s most vulnerable to climatic effects, always faces risk to its food production capability and research in the field of biotechnology around the world is helping mitigate the effects of climate change on staple foods production. Speaking at a seminar on “Use of Biotechnology to boost Agri production”, Coordinator to […]
Govt working on priority basis to promote exports: Motiwala By: APP on May 29, 2023Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Trade Development Authority Pakistan (TDAP) Mohammad Zubair Motiwala has said that the government was working on priority basis to promote exports from Pakistan. There is a special focus on trade relations with regional countries, the solution to Pakistan’s economic problems lies in reducing imports and increasing exports, he said. He said […]
Inside the ‘best hotel in the world’ — pictures reveal why this ‘unbelievably extravagant’ Indian palace that has welcomed King Charles was named the No.1 property by Tripadvisor on May 28, 2023It’s the number one hotel in the world according to Tripadvisor – and these pictures go some way to explaining why it’s been handed the crown. Rambagh Palace in Jaipur, India, topped the global ‘Top Hotels’ list in Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best Hotels ranking for 2023, following an analysis of reviews of […]
Sana Nawaz’s Instagram post goes viral By: Staff Report on May 28, 2023Latest pictures of prolific actor Sana Fakhar are going viral on the social media application Instagram. Sana Fakhar shared the pictures of herself on her account. She was wearing a sky blue outfit in the clicks. The actor went poetic in the caption. She wrote, “Yeh Mera Zarf Tha Ke Main Ne Uss Ko Chor […]