‘Aamir and Dania did not get divorced,’ claims Dania Shah’s mother By: webdesk on June 9, 2022LODHRAN: Following the death of famous TV personality Aamir Liaquat Hussain, Salma Begum — the mother of his third wife Dania Shah — said that the couple had not finalised their divorce and the deceased had contacted the Shah family to reconcile with Dania. “Aamir Liaquat wanted to reconcile with Dania from the first day […]
Country’s total electricity generation capacity registers 11.5 % increase: Economic Survey By: APP on June 9, 2022ISLAMABAD: The country’s total electricity generation capacity has increased by 11.5 percent during July-April 2022 and stood at 41,557 MW from 37261 MW during July-April 2022 as compared to last fiscal year 2020-21. According to the Economic Survey 2021-22 unveiled by Federal Minister for Finance Miftah Ismail, Minister of State for Finance Dr Ayesha Bakhs, […]
Rescue 1122 firefighter embraces martyrdom in fighting forest blaze at Shangla By: APP on June 9, 2022PESHAWAR: A firefighter of Rescue 1122 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa embraced martyrdom in line of duty while fighting with a forest blaze at Shangla district. According to a statement issued here on Thursday, the deceased Nizam Ullah was on the front line in performing his duty of extinguishing fire that erupted at Manga Chaksher forest of Shangla […]
Face ID will now work in landscape mode with Apple iOS 16 By: Web Desk on June 9, 2022Apple has rolled out landscape mode for Face ID after it unveiled iOS 16 at yesterday’s Worldwide Developers Conference event. Although the change that wasn’t announced on stage regarding how one could get through the lock screen – Face ID will work in landscape mode on “supported iPhone models”. It’s not clear what those are […]
WTO seeks fresh momentum at the big ministerial meet By: AFP/APP on June 8, 2022Geneva: The World Trade Organization holds its biggest gathering in four years from Sunday, looking to prove that it still has a role in turbocharging international commerce. Ministers from WTO member states are gathering in the global trade body’s home city of Geneva hoping to breathe new life into the crippled organisation, which has been […]
Dua Zehra wants to come back home, her mother claims By: Web Desk on June 8, 2022KARACHI: Teenage girl Dua Zehra met with her parents on Wednesday following orders from the Sindh High Court (SHC), as the family later claimed she expressed a wish to come back home. In a meeting held at a judge’s chamber, her mother said “my daughter said in the meeting that I want to go home. […]
CDWP approves Rs 250 bn Chashma Righ Bank Canal project: Ahsan Iqbal By: APP on June 7, 2022ISLAMABAD:Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal Tuesday said that the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved Rs 250 billion Chashma Right Bank Canal (lift cum gravity), and referred with recommendation to the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) for further approval. Addressing a press conference, the minister said, the project that was […]
Sikh pilgrims from India to reach Pakistan on 8th By: APP on June 7, 2022LAHORE: Hundreds of Sikh pilgrims from India will reach Pakistan through the Wagah Border on Wednesday (June 8) to attend celebrations of the martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji (Jore Mela). High-ups of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) and local Sikh leaders will receive them. On the directions of ETPB Chairman Habibur Rehman Gilani, […]
EU capitals and MEPs agree with the rules for single phone charger By: APP on June 7, 2022Brussels: The EU member states and parliament on Tuesday agreed on the text of a law imposing a standard charger for smartphones and tablets sold in the bloc, in a blow to Apple. For most portable devices the requirement for charging via a USB Type-C port will come into effect from late 2024, the European […]
UN warns of the looming widespread food crisis By: AFP/APP on June 7, 2022UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Tuesday issued a stark warning of multiple, looming food crises across the globe, and called for urgent humanitarian action in 20 ‘hunger hotspots’ where acute hunger is expected to worsen. Two UN agencies — the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) said the food crisis […]