A video, shared by a foreign-based news agency, sees the 10-year-old Subhan Sohail, who is “dubbed as the breakdancing ‘icon’ of Balochistan”, performing the dance moves exactly like the Heropanti star in a school uniform. The Bollywood star, who is the son of actor Jackie Shroff, saw the clip and …
Read More »Hot high speed winds rejuvenate fire in Margallas, 70 fire fighters deployed: Sherry
ISLAMABAD, May 22 :Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Sunday said the bush fires rejuvenated in the Margallas at the boundary area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Islamabad due to hot high speed winds which was controlled in the morning. The Minister for Climate Change in a …
Read More »LNG: an instant remedy to meet growing energy needs
ISLAMABAD-Over the decades, the rising demand of natural gas rapidly depleted its reserves and the country is now facing serious challenge of meeting gas and electricity demand of consumers. Rising population, improper usage of gas and electricity resource and injudicious subsidies equally benefiting both the poor and the rich, had …
Read More »Millions stranded, dozens dead as flooding hits BD, India
SYLHET – Heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in parts of Bangladesh and India, leaving millions stranded and at least 57 dead, officials said Saturday. In Bangladesh, about two million people have been marooned by the worst floods in the country’s northeast for nearly two decades. At least 100 villages …
Read More »Labor wins Australia election, Anthony Albanese to be next prime minister
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded defeat in Saturday’s elections as the opposition Labor Party stormed to power in Australia after almost a decade. With 90% of votes counted, Labor has secured 73 of the 151 seats up for grabs, while Morrison’s Liberal/National Coalition won 51, according to the …
Read More »Imran’s ‘indecent remarks’ against Maryam spark outrage
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan’s ‘vulgar’ remarks about ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz at a public rally in Multan have sparked outrage among different segments of the society including the political leadership. After a video clip of Khan, taking a jibe at PML-N vice …
Read More »Imran ‘may be’ arrested if govt allies decide to do so: Rana
LAHORE – Federal Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah on Saturday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s politics would end if he was sent to jail even for three days. Talking to reporters at Model Town, he wished that Imran Khan should be detained in the same jail cell …
Read More »NIH issues advisory to prevent primary amoebic meningoencephalitis
ISLAMABAD – The National Institute of Health (NIH) has issued an advisory for the prevention and control of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). According to HIN, vigilant surveillance is imperative to pick the suspected cases for early disease confirmation and to ensure aggressive measures to interrupt further transmission. It added the …
Read More »The electricity shortfall in the country has touched 5,349 MW.
The total power generation in the country is 19,210 MW, whereas, the total demand for electricity in the country is 26,049 MW, according to the sources in the power division. It is also learnt from the sources in the power division that 4,940 MW of electricity is being generated in …
Read More »Pervaiz Elahi says opponents cannot disturb PA session
Punjab Assembly speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi condemning the arrest of DG Parliamentary Affairs on Sunday alleged that raids have exposed a “fascist action” of the government. “The arrest of an assembly official and raids is proof that the government is panicked. The face of the Sharifs is being exposed before …
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