NASA’s Mars 2020: Countdown to launch on July 30, 2020Perseverance, NASA’s most sophisticated Rover to Mars, is just a few hours away from its liftoff. The Mars 2020 mission, taking Perseverance to the Red Planet, is set to be launched through #AtlasV rocket today. The 6-wheeled, nuclear-powered robot, Perseverance made her way to the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center two days ago. It […]
‘Say no to Bahria Town’ trends on twitter as netizens slam Malik Riaz on July 27, 2020The hashtag #SayNotoBahriaTown has been the top Twitter trend in Pakistan on Monday with over 36.6k tweets. For the uninitiated, the hashtag #SayNotoBahriaTown is a movement to protest against Pakistan’s real estate tycoon Malik Riaz for allegedly being involved in land grabbing. One of the users was quick to point out that Riaz’s net worth […]
Veterinary steroids being used on humans in Lahore on July 22, 2020A clinic has been sealed after it was revealed that veterinary steroids were being used there on human beings. Deputy Commissioner Lahore took action and sealed the Raza Clinic in Shahdara area while police also registered a First Information Report (FIR) against them. In a message on Twitter, the Deputy Commissioner wrote that an anti-quackery […]
Provincial General Secretary PTI Youth Wing vows to clean sweep in GB elections on July 22, 2020As PTI flexed its muscles in Gilgit Baltistan, Provincial General Secretary PTI Youth Wing Mubashir Hassan while talking to media expressed hope for PTI clean sweeping in the coming elections. He further mentioned that PTI’s position is stable in 24 constituencies and so PTI is optimistic to form government in GB with heavy mandate. Mubashir […]
PU VC outlines his vision for research, quality education on July 19, 2020Professor Dr Niaz Ahmad Akhtar became vice-chancellor of the University of Punjab two years ago. In an interview, he outlined his vision for research, quality education and practical knowledge, and that how the university can make its mark on national and international levels. Dr Niaz is a profound academician and has received Sitara-e-Imtiaz from the […]
GB teachers denied promotion on discriminatory basis on July 17, 2020Teachers are up in arms against the alleged discriminatory attitude of the authorities concerned in according promotion to the university teachers recently. Only a select group of teachers who are close to politicians and bureaucrats have been promoted, while the majority of deserving ones have been left out, feel the aggrieved teachers. In an application […]
Slashing govt employees’ salaries under consideration on July 16, 2020PML-N’s leader Shahbaz Sharif took to twitter in order to condemn the government’s latest move carry out deduction in the salary of its employees. سرکاری ملازمین کی تنخواہوں میں سالانہ اضافہ ختم اور ریٹائرمنٹ کی عمر میں کمی سمیت متعدد حکومتی اقدامات پر گفتگو جاری ہے۔ ان خبروں نے سرکاری ملازمین کو شدید پریشانی اور […]
Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar likely to be removed: Sources on July 16, 2020After an important meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Prime Minister Imran Khan is considering to remove Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar from his post and reshuffling the provincial cabinet, sources disclosed. Sources further informed that the present government is not satisfied with the performance of the Punjab Chief Minister. […]
Private gyms functional while government waits to provide SOPs to public complexes on July 10, 2020When the pandemic swept the nation, it shuttered many businesses. The sports community is one of the key segment of the society which has been hit very hard due to the lock down in the backlash of the pandemic. COVID-19 forced authorities to permanently shutter all government-owned gyms in Pakistan. Even the smallest of gyms […]
Black bear suffering from Zoochosis in Bahria Orchard Zoo rescued after Daily Times’ report on July 9, 2020The zoo has recently come under fire again because of a bear who is in a sorry condition and struggling to cope with high unbearable temperature. A black bear at Bahria Orchard Zoo was showing severe symptoms of Zoochosis. The psychological phenomena termed by Bill Travers in 1992 implies severe physical and mental illness in […]