Imran Ashraf is one of the most talented actors in Pakistan’s drama industry. He has been peculiar about the choice of characters in dramas and it wouldn’t be wrong to call Imran Ashraf the epitome of a perfect character actor as he always manages to acclimate himself into any role that he plays. However, it […]
Govt, TLP have same goal but different methods: PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday said his government and the recently outlawed Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) have the same goal of ending incidents of blasphemy around the world, however methodologies to deal with the issue are different. “Will expulsion of French ambassador and cutting ties with them will stop this (blasphemy)? Is there any guarantee that […]
LHC forms new bench to decide on Shehbaz’s bail
Following the split decision on Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif’s bail petition, the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday formed a new bench to decide upon the matter. Chief Justice LHC Qasim Khan formed a three-member bench to hear the bail plea of Shehbaz Sharif. The new bench is headed by Justice […]
Oxygen supply capacity under stress amid Covid steep surge
The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday said that the country’s oxygen supply capacity is now under stress amid the third wave of coronavirus. Federal Minister Asad Umer, in a tweet, said that critical care patients in the country are now above 4500, which is 30% higher than the peak in June last […]
PM appoints Jamshed Cheema as SAPM on food security
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday approved the appointment of Jamshed Iqbal Cheema as the special assistant to the prime minister (SAPM) on food security, a notification issued in this regard said. Taking to Twitter, the prime minister’s Assistant on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill confirmed the news. “Cheema is a hard working and capable […]
PM to visit Saudi Arabia near Eid: Saudi ambassador
Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Saudi Arabia either before or immediately after Eid-ul-Fitr, Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in Pakistan said on Monday. During his visit, the prime minister will have a meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. According to the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, the prime minister’s […]
Hong Kong bans flights from Pakistan, India, Philippines for two weeks
Hong Kong will ban flights from Pakistan, India and the Philippines for 14 days starting from Tuesday (April 20) as the city reported the first two cases with highly transmissible virus variant in the community over the weekend. Visitors who have stayed in the three countries for more than two hours in the past 21 […]
No compromise on writ of state, miscreants will be dealt with strictly: Punjab CM
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Monday said the protection of life and property of the people is the fundamental responsibility of the state and this commitment would be fulfilled at every cost. In a statement issued here on Monday, the CM emphasized that the writ of the state would be maintained at every […]
Xinjiang genocide claim a malicious lie
In January 2021, on his final full day in office, as his parting salvo, the former lame-duck US secretary of state Mike Pompeo dropped a bombshell by falsely accusing China of “genocide” in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Afterward, a few Western politicians, media outlets, and scholars jumped on the bandwagon to perpetuate the false […]
Easypaisa and (BISE) Swat sign agreement to digitize fee payments
Easypaisa, Pakistan’s leading digital payments platform, has inked an agreement with the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Saidu Sharif, Swat to bring convenient fee payment solutions to students of the region. This service will simplify fee payments including but not limited to Secondary School Certificate and Higher Secondary School Certificate exams, Gazette, Certificate/DMC […]