British- Pakistani former light-welter weight World Champion Boxer Amir khan announced on Friday that he will be retiring. Khan took to twitter, thanking his friends and family for their unwavering support during the span of his career. He had a 10- year career in amateur boxing before turning professional in …
Read More »Droughts increase 29% in a generation; serious action needed to avoid bleak future: UN
UNITED NATIONS May 13 : The world has hit a “crossroads” when it comes to managing droughts — which have increased 29 percent in a generation and are only getting worse, according to new United Nations report. With the duration and number of droughts rising and severe weather increasingly responsible …
Read More »KPCTA arranges bikers rally, 22 Malaysians to travel Chitral from Islamabad
PESHAWAR, May 13: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA) has arranged a rally of bikers participated by around 22 Malaysians which will pass through different scenic spots of the province and culminate at Shandoor valley in Chitral. According to a press release, the rally was arranged with the cooperation …
Read More »Marriyum holds Imran responsible for present economic catastrophe, US dollar’s unprecedented flight against rupee
ISLAMABAD, May 13 : Holding former prime minister Imran Khan for present economic catastrophe and US dollar’s unprecedented flight against rupee, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Friday that the PTI regime plunged the country in the quagmire of problems. Giving her reaction to the statement of …
Read More »14 Chinese investors to visit Gwadar to assess investment potential next week
BEIJING, May 13 : As many as 14 Chinese investors are coming to Gwadar to assess the investment potential of Gwadar and Balochistan next week, said Chairman of China Overseas Ports Holding Company (COPHC) Zhang Baozhong. “In addition to Chinese, last year we received more than 17 ambassadors from the …
Read More »No food security without healthy plants: UN agriculture agency
UNITED NATIONS, May 13 : The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a Rome-based UN agency, has called for has called for more investment in innovation to boost food security, especially for the billions worldwide living close to the bread line. “On this very first International Day of Plant Health, we …
Read More »Tensions high ahead of Al Jazeera journalist’s funeral in Jerusalem
Jerusalem, May 13 : Israel bolstered security in Jerusalem ahead of the funeral on Friday of veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, two days after she was killed during an Israeli army raid. Israel and the Palestinians have traded blame over the fatal shooting of the 51-year-old Palestinian-American during …
Read More »Mediterranean: More than 500 rescued migrants wait to disembark.
Mediterranean: More than 500 rescued migrants wait to disembark. Three private rescue ships in the Mediterranean are now waiting for ports in which to disembark the more than 500 migrants they collectively rescued. Sea-Watch 4 has 145 on board, the Geo Barents 470, and 34 people are on deck the …
Read More »Four Pakistanis died in major accident in Italy
Four Pakistanis died in road accident on motorway near Milan According to preliminary information, they were living in Torino City , And three of them were from Gujarat district and one from Hafizabad. At least two of them belonged to the same family. May Allah forgive the deceased and …
Read More »US dollar climbs over 190 rupees.
Islamabad–The Pakistani rupee surpassed all records on Wednesday, selling at above Rs190 against the dollar in the interbank market during intraday trading, to continue down a slide in the wake of the deepening economic crisis in the country. The local currency was being traded at Rs190.07 in the interbank market, …
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