ISLAMABAD, May 28 : Spokesperson Ministry of Foreign Affairs Saturday said that Pakistan was committed to promotion of environment of peace and stability in South Asia while preserving its capability to ward off aggression or adventurism in any form. “It is a partner in international efforts to strengthen the global …
Read More »President for skill sets development of IT freelancers
ISLAMABAD, May 28 : President Dr Arif Alvi Saturday said that the global information and technology business embodied huge opportunities for the country’s freelancers and stressed upon enhancement of their skillsets to capture the huge global market. In a virtual address at the ‘Freelance Fest’, the president said that the …
Read More »Religious minister announces to cut Hajj cost below Rs650,000
ISLAMABAD – The coalition government announced in National Assembly (NA) session to bring down the cost of upcoming Hajj below Rs 650,000. “It has been planned to bring down the cost of upcoming Hajj below 650,000 rupees,” announced Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Mufti Abdul Shakoor on …
Read More »Complaints rise against the Italian embassy
By: Kazam Raza special correspondent Although economic, trade, and cultural relations between Italy and Pakistan are at an all-time high and Italy hosts the largest number of Pakistani diaspora in the European Union (EU), the experience of the family members of Pakistanis living in thousands in Italy has been unpleasant …
Read More »Twitter agrees to pay $150m fine over alleged privacy violations
Global social media company Twitter agreed to pay a $150 million fine over the alleged misuse of personal data over six years in order to help sale of targeted advertisements. “From at least May 2013 until at least September 2019, Twitter misrepresented to users of its online communication service the …
Read More »Hike in fuel prices challenged in LHC
Hike in the prices of petroleum products has been challenged in Lahore High Court. Along with OGRA, federal government and other concerned authorities have been made party in the petition. In the plea submitted by advocate Azhar Siddique, it has been prayed that the prices of the petroleum products has …
Read More »Imran says ended long march to avoid bloodshed
PTI chairman and former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan on Friday rejected the reports about PTI’s deal with government and said he decided to end the long march to avoid the bloodshed. Talking to the presser in Peshawar, PTI chairman said the ‘imported government’ was imposed on us,adding that …
Read More »Govt plans to appoint former bureaucrat as NAB Chairman
Federal government has planned to appoint a former bureaucrat as chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) rather than appointing a judge for the slot. Sources privy to the discussions on the matter said that a meeting took place between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Opposition Leader Raja Riaz to consult …
Read More »Govt decides to impose permanent ban on entry of rallies in Islamabad
The Interior Ministry on Friday has decided to impose a permanent ban on the entry of rallies in the federal capital Islamabad. Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah chaired a PTI Long March law and order review meeting in which details of the loss of life and property across the country, …
Read More »Qureshi expresses concern over bill to bar overseas Pakistanis from voting
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday expressed concern over the passage of a bill in the National Assembly to abolish the former government s election reforms giving expats the right to vote through I-Voting and the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in …
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