Pakistani students shine at Silk Road & Young Dream awards By: APP on October 26, 2021ISLAMABAD: Pakistani and Chinese students won the certificates and monetary awards in Urdu and Chinese Language Essay Writing Competitions at the 4th Silk Road and Young Dream Awards ceremony held here in Beijing. The competitions were organized by the Embassy of Pakistan and sponsored by Silk Road Cities Alliance to mark the 70th anniversary of […]
No room for niceties as Suarez and Liverpool reunite again By: Agencies on October 19, 2021MADRID: Luis Suarez reunites with Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday and for another 90 minutes, a fans’ favourite and cherished former club will have to be enemies again. The last time Suarez met Liverpool in Spain was also the first time since he left the club five years earlier in 2014 and it […]
Rs30 million being spent on geological mapping in Balochistan By: Agencies on October 18, 2021The government has earmarked Rs30 million in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2021-22) to advance an ongoing project for the geological mapping of 50 Toposheets of ‘outcrop area’ to identify mineral potential in Balochistan province. “Under the project, 50 geological mappings of Toposheets of Outcrop Area, out of 354 unmapped Toposheets of Balochistan, will […]
Petrol price increased in line with global rates By: Agencies on October 17, 2021Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar on Saturday said the increase in petrol prices in Pakistan stems from the demand-supply crisis in the international market, “not because of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)”. Speaking on a show on a priavte news channel, the minister addressed the continuous hype regarding the increase in electricity and petrol […]
IIOJK authorities disallow Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid Srinagar By: inp on October 16, 2021In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities once again prevented people from offering congregational Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar. According to Kashmir Media Service, the authorities continued to deploy Indian troops and police personnel around the historic mosque and disallowed people to offer Juma prayers at the religious place. The Anjuman […]
Anti-dengue campaign successfully underway in capital: DG health By: APP on October 15, 2021ISLAMABAD: Director General (DG) Health Islamabad Dr Hassan Urooj said on Friday that anti-dengue drive in Islamabad was continuing successfully where all out efforts were being made to create awareness among masses about prevalence, treatment and prevention of dengue. “The dengue virus can only be controlled with joint efforts of local community and public awareness […]
Storm batters fire-ravaged Greek island By: Agencies on October 11, 2021A storm front on Sunday battered the Greek island of Evia, flooding homes and tearing up roads just weeks after destructive fires devastated local forests and agricultural land. Dubbed Athena by Greek meteorologists, the storm caused “huge damage” to the road network near the coastal villages of Agia Anna and Psaropouli, a regional official told […]
Pakistan hosts 53rd World Military Shooting Championship 2021: ISPR By: APP on October 3, 2021RAWALPINDI :The Opening ceremony of 53rd World Military Shooting Championship (Shotgun) 2021 was held at Lahore under the auspices of Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM), commonly known as International Military Sports Council. Corps Commander Lahore, Lieutenant General Muhammad Abdul Aziz was the chief guest on the occasion, said an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) […]
A former grade-20 officer of Balochistan govt abducted in Karachi By: Web Desk on September 30, 2021 KARACHI: On Thursday, a former Commissioner Relief and Director General Provincial Disaster Management Authority of Balochistan government was abducted in Karachi, Daily Times reported. He was kidnapped from Karachi’s Tipu Sultan police station jurisdiction. Imranullah, a son of Mohammad Aslam Tareen, has registered an FIR in the police station against the kidnapping of his […]
OGRA proposes increase in petrol and diesel prices By: Web Desk on September 30, 2021ISLAMABAD: Fuel prices in Pakistan are likely to be raised by over Rs 5 per litre. Ogra has recommended an increase in prices of petrol and diesel from October 01. According to sources, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has sent a summary to the petroleum division. It is seeking an increase in petrol […]