United States to increase pressure on Taliban if they don’t reverse decisions on women By: Web Desk on May 10, 2022WASHINGTON: The United States will take steps to increase pressure on Afghanistan’s Taliban government to reverse some of its recent decisions restricting the rights of women and girls if the group shows no sign of rescinding the actions on its own. “We’ve addressed it directly with the Taliban,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in […]
CPC always worthy of trust, following of youth: Xi on May 10, 2022BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said the Communist Party of China (CPC) is a party that always maintains its youthful quality and is always worthy of the trust and following of young people. Xi said that a hundred years on from its founding, the Party is still in its prime, and remains focused […]
Fleet of 86 new buses to be added to BRT service: spokesperson By: APP on May 10, 2022At least 86 more new buses would be included to the fleet of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service to facilitate commuters in the city. Spokesperson for BRT, Saddaf Kamil, said that manufacturing of 86 new buses was in last stage and would be imported from China. Moreover, according to the spokesperson, from influx of new […]
A look at younger generation on China’s new journey on May 10, 2022BEIJING: At the tender age of 16, Li Hanyu, from the southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou, is already a seasoned volunteer. Six years ago, she helped her mother undertake volunteer work at “Tuanyida Square” — a public venue that marks the first national congress of the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC). Donning a green […]
Chinese mainland registers tallest tree in Tibet By: APP on May 9, 2022LHASA: Chinese researchers have found a 76.8-meter tree in Medog County in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, the tallest ever registered in the Chinese mainland, local authorities said Monday. The tree, belonging to Pinus bhutanica, or Bhutan white pine, was measured by a research team led by Peking University in April. The final measurement beats […]
China rejects EU’s smearing on HKSAR chief executive’s election on May 9, 2022China has expressed strong disapproval and firm rejection to the European Union’s foreign policy chief’s statement on the election of the sixth-term chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), urging the EU politicians to stop meddling in Hong Kong affairs. The election was successfully held on Sunday with John Lee elected as the […]
Areeba Habib pays tribute to her mother on Mother’s Day By: Staff Report on May 9, 2022Actor Areeba Habib paid tribute to her mother on Mother’s Day and the pictures of them together went viral. The Koi Chaandh Rakh star wrote she was nothing without her mother. Moreover, the pictures of them together went viral as well. It is pertinent to mention that the celebrity frequently takes to the picture and […]
Helpline setup to facilitate hajj pilgrims By: APP on May 8, 2022ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has established a dedicated Hajj helpline for prompt registration, guidance, and resolution of the complaints of intending pilgrims of Hajj 2022. According to official sources in the ministry, the intending pilgrims would get quick answers about their Hajj related queries by contacting 051-9216980; 051-9216981; 051-9216982; 051-9205696. Pakistan […]
Hajj 2022: Govt starts receiving online Hajj applications By: Web Desk on May 6, 2022Those who wish to go on Hajj can submit their applications now on the website of the ministry. As the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has started receiving online Hajj applications for the ongoing year. It has been made mandatory for the applicants to submit a medical certificate and other documents with their […]
UN to resume rescue efforts at besieged Ukraine steel plant By: AFP on May 6, 2022Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine: Ukraine said a fresh UN-led rescue mission was underway Friday to evacuate the last civilians still trapped inside a besieged steel plant in Mariupol that has become the southern city’s final holdout against Russian forces. About 200 civilians, including children, are estimated to remain in hiding in the Soviet-era tunnels and bunkers beneath […]