UNITED NATIONS, May 04 : Pakistan, speaking on behalf of the “Group of 77” developing countries and China, has called on the United Nations Department of Global Communications (DGC) to fight the proliferating ‘fake news’ and disinformation on social media platforms, and pay greater attention to the promotion of sustained …

FAISALABAD, May 04 : Interior Minister Rana Sana Ullah Khan on Wednesday said that the incompetent PTI government wasted precious four years of the country in addition to abandoning game changer China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) related projects. Addressing an Eid Milan party in Chak No 66-JB Dhandra here, he said …

ISLAMABAD, May 04 : The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Wednesday advised all Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to take appropriate measures for ensuring sufficient fuel supplies to assist tourists during the Eid holidays. “The authority has asked all OMCs to maximize their supplies towards the north in order …

Zhengzhou to enforce strict COVID curbs in coming week Reuters May 04, 2022 BEIJING: The Chinese capital Beijing shut dozens of metro stations and bus routes on Wednesday in its campaign to stop the spread of COVID-19 and avoid the fate of Shanghai where millions of residents have been under …

Ex-IMF official Dr Murtaza to take over as SBP head till govt decides on new governor News Desk May 04, 2022 The senior-most deputy governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will steer the central bank till the appointment of a permanent head after the tenure of Reza Baqir, …

Traffic department official says they were verbally instructed to stop issuing licenses to women drivers AFP May 04, 2022 Taliban officials in Afghanistan’s most progressive city have told driving instructors to stop issuing licenses to women, professionals from the sector told AFP. While Afghanistan is a deeply conservative, patriarchal country, …

Pakistan fell 12 points on Press Freedom Index during PTI govt last year, says Premier Shehbaz News Desk May 04, 2022 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan’s drop by 12 points on Press Freedom Index during last year has not only earned his predecessor Imran Khan a “shameful …

Firefighters in Karachi working against odds Agency profiles work of Karachi’s firefighters who serve population of 20 million KARACHI: Unfazed by the danger that could even risk their lives due to the lack of proper protective equipment, mainly the fire-resistant suits, firefighters in the Pakistani metropolis of Karachi are always …

COAS spends Eidul Fitr with troops on LoC Gen Bajwa paid tribute to martyrs, families for their contributions toward a peaceful Pakistan coas gen qamar bajwa offering eidul fitr prayers with troops at the loc photo twitter pakistanfauj COAS Gen Qamar Bajwa offering Eidul Fitr prayers with troops at the …

Govt forms panels to decide future of cryptocurrency business Committee will mull over the method to ban cryptocurrency, if necessary ISLAMABAD: The federal government has constituted three sub-committees to decide the future of cryptocurrency business in the country. These panels will formulate their recommendations after reviewing all the aspects of …