Pakistani singers Atif Aslam has released a special naat Mustafa Jaan-e-Rehmat to offer Darood-o-Salaam to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) this Ramazan. Atif Aslam took to his social media account and shared the link of the naat Salam-e-Ajizana with his fans. The other artists who have also participated in the project included Ali Pervez Mehdi, Ahsan Pervez […]
Imran appoints new team to fix economy
Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday reshuffled his cabinet, changing the portfolios of his government’s key ministers and appointing Shaukat Fayaz Tareen as a new minister for finance and revenue. Tareen, the second former PPP lawmaker picked as the finance minister, has replaced PTI’s recently appointed finance minister Hammad Azhar, who has now been given the […]
Pakistan reports over 100 Covid deaths for fourth straight day
The national tally of total active Covid-19 cases was recorded at 78,425 on Friday as 5,364 more people tested positive for the deadly virus. One hundred and ten corona patients died on Friday, 104 of whom were under treatment in hospitals and six in their respective quarantines or homes, according to the latest update issued […]
Crackdown on TLP continues; social media restored after temporary ban
Social-mediaThe crackdown against Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan continued on Friday as the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) placed the proscribed party on the list of banned organizations. The TLP has been given the 79th number on the list and has been banned from collecting any kind of donations. Giving donations to the TLP will now be considered […]
Taliban unlikely to close door on talks despite US delay: Experts
The Afghan Taliban are expected to continue cooperating with the US on peace negotiations with the Afghan government despite rejecting US President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw American troops by September, experts say. US officials said the withdrawal would begin on May 1 – the deadline by which US troops were to have left under […]
Shehbaz awaits release order days after securing bail
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif has not yet been released from Kot Lakhpat Jail despite the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) April 14 decision of granting him bail in a money laundering reference. On April 14, a two-judge bench of the high court, headed by […]
Cell set up to identify those who attacked cops: Fawad
Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry has said that a special cell has been set up to help identify people who attacked policemen during the recent protests by a religious party. Taking to Twitter on Friday, Fawad Chaudhry said the cell comprises NADRA, Safe City Lahore and other agencies. So far, dozens of people have […]
Traders want shops to run from 10:00 am till Sehri for 7 days a week in Ramazan
A joint meeting of the traders of the twin cities was held under the chairmanship of Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry to discuss the decision of the government to close businesses 2 days in a week and close normal shops by 6:00 pm. Abdul Rehman Khan Vice President ICCI, […]
CM Buzdar pays tribute to police martyrs, meets their families
Usman-Buzdar-2-750x369Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar on Friday met with the bereaved heirs of police constables Muhammad Afzal and Muhammad Imran at Police Lines Qila Gujjar Singh, who were martyred during fierce clashes between charged activists of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) and law enforcement agencies. The CM offered Fateha for the departed souls and sympathised […]
UET approves appointment of teaching, non-teaching staff in its all campuses
The Syndicate of University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore in its 3rd meeting of this year held on 10th April 2021, unanimously approved the recommendations of the Selection Board regarding appointment of teaching and non-teaching staff at all five campuses of the university. In 16 meetings since September 2020, the Selection Board recommended appointment […]