ISLAMABAD: Under Universal Service Fund (USF) programmes, more than 15,000 remote villages and 28 million people have been provide broadband services during the last four years. An official of the IT ministry said, “last 4 years have been busiest with respect to USFs outreach. We have only contracted 79 new projects worth $266 million to […]
Man kills wife with bricks
WAH CANTT: A man killed his wife in village Samo in the limits of Wah Cantonment Police station on Tuesday. Police sources said that Majid Khan contracted his second marriage a few years ago. The police further added that the accused allegedly tortured his wife to death with bricks in front of his first wife. […]
Meta disables Russian propaganda network targeting Europe
A sprawling disinformation network originating in Russia sought to use hundreds of fake social media accounts and dozens of sham news websites to spread Kremlin talking points about the invasion of Ukraine, Meta revealed Tuesday. The company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, said it identified and disabled the operation before it was able to gain […]
Dozens of suspects held in custody
Rawalpindi: Dozens of suspects held in custody. The police on Monday arrested dozens of accused for occupying valuable lands in Chontra and Chakri areas of the city. Talking to APP, Superintendent of Police, Saddar Division Ahmed Zanir Cheema said operations were being conducted on daily basis against the illegal land mafia, drug dealers, notorious gangs […]
US announces additional $10 mln for flood relief assistance for Pakistan
US announces additional $10 mln for flood relief assistance for Pakistan In addition to the previously announced $56.5 million in flood relief and humanitarian aid, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced an additional $10 million in food security support to the people of Pakistan. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari called on his US Secretary […]
Saudi Arabia launches Nusuk, digital platform to facilitate pilgrim from around the world
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah launched a new unified government platform on Monday through which pilgrims can plan and book their visits to the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. With Nusuk, travelers from all over the world can easily organize their entire visit to the Kingdom, from applying for an eVisa […]
Bill moved in Senate to improve living standard of transgender persons
ISLAMABAD: A private members’ bill was moved in Senate on Monday seeking amendments in the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2018 aimed to reduce suffering, improve standard of living and bring reform in the lives of the deprived segment of society. The Bill moved by Senator Fawzai Arshad, was seeking amendments in definitions […]
Education ministry announces vacant positions of 3 major universities of federal capital
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training has announced the vacant positions of Vice Chancellors and Rector of three major universities of the federal capital. According to official sources, the posts of Vice Chancellors of Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Allama Iqbal Open University and Rector, International Islamic University (IIU), Islamabad soon to be vacant and […]
Court issues written order regarding suspension of Dar’s warrants
Court issues written order regarding suspension of Dar’s warrants. An Accountability Court (AC) on Saturday issued a written order regarding the suspension of arrest warrants against former finance minister Ishaq Dar. The order said that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had not raised any objection on the petition filed by former finance minister. According to […]
Sino-Pak scientists working to turn Gwadar’s sandy land green
Sino-Pak scientists working to turn Gwadar’s sandy land green. Scientists from China and Pakistan are developing various kinds of plants adapt to the local conditions to make the sandy land of Gwadar, the ‘shining pearl’ of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), green. “So far, nearly 100,000 seedlings of bananas, dates, orchids and figs have been cultivated […]