Adnan Siddiqui a dRahat Fateh Ali Khan’s ‘dua’ video enthralls fanson October 25, 2020Veteran actor Adnan Siddiqui and popular singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s collaboration for a special ‘dua’ video has enthralled fans. The song has been penned by the actor for souls lost amid coronavirus. Showbiz stars Sajal Aly, Imran Ashraf and Amar Khan also made appearance in the video along with Adnan Siddiqui and Rahat Fateh […]
Hira Mani rooting for Russian MMA fighteron October 25, 2020Pakistani actress Hira Mani is a huge fan of Russian mixed martial artist (MMA) fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov, according to a recent Instagram post shared by the Mere Paas Tum Ho starlet. Mani didn’t leave any doubts as to who she was rooting for in the upcoming Khabib vs Justin Gathje MMA bout. For the caption […]
Pakistan has the greatest stake in Afghan peace, stability: FMon October 25, 2020Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Saturday, while calling the US-Taliban peace agreement a historic opportunity, underlined that progress in the intra-Afghan negotiations will help reduce violence and lead to ceasefire. Qureshi, who met visiting Speaker of Afghanistan’s Wolesi Jirga Mir Rahman Rahmani, cautioned against the role of ‘spoilers’ who do not wish to see peace […]
800 customers served at Sarbulandi Camp in Maliron October 25, 2020K-Electric (KE) recently organised a Sarbulandi Camp in Gilanabad area of Malir, where residents could conveniently apply for New Connections, redress their complaints and avail payment solutions. In addition to this, more than 200 applications received for new connections whereas 150 meters were installed in the area on the same day. An awareness session was […]
Construction work on PCTVI building in Gwadar in full swingon October 25, 2020The first building of the Pak-China Technical and Vocational Institute (PCTVI) topped out couple of days back as the project demonstrates major progress. According to Gwadar Pro report on Saturday, the China-supported construction project is undertaken by China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. (CHEC). The PCTVI, as a project supported by China, covers an area of […]
Punjab Group of Colleges to set up Country-wide school chainon October 25, 2020The country’s largest educational network, Punjab Group of Colleges, has announced a new educational initiative at schools’ level by the name of ‘STEP 21st Century Learning Schools. Chairman Punjab Group of Colleges, while briefing about the new project said that this new franchise-based schools Chain will be Pakistan’s first 21st Century schooling chain and will […]
NAB starts another inquiry against ex-president NBPon October 24, 2020The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has launched another inquiry against the former president of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) Saeed Ahmed. A joint investigation team of the anti-corruption watchdog sought records from the secretary board of directors of NBP. An investigation is already underway against Saeed Ahmed over illegal appointments and promotions. Ahmed had […]
IMF revises down 2020 Asian economy forecast to 2.2pc contractionon October 24, 2020The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised down its 2020 forecast for the Asian economy to a contraction of 2.2 percent, calling it “the worst outcome for this region in living memory.” The latest forecast is a downgrade compared with the projection of a 1.6 percent contraction in June. The IMF’s latest Regional Economic Outlook shows […]
Drastic steps needed to secure agricultural future of Balochistan: Presidenton October 24, 2020President Dr Arif Alvi has said that drastic measures are required to secure the agricultural future of Balochistan and public-private partnership should be encouraged for achieving this goal. Chairing a high-level meeting on agricultural development in the province here at the Governor House, the President said the technical assistance should be sought from SUPARCO for […]
WB okays $304m for Punjab resource management programmeon October 24, 2020The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $304 million in financing for Punjab Resource Improvement and Digital Effectiveness Programme (PRIDE) on Friday. The programme supports efficiencies in public resource management that generate savings and create fiscal space for growth-generating investments in the Punjab province. “The PRIDE programme is integral to the World Bank’s whole-of-country […]