The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday wrote a letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja requesting him to stop Hamza Shehbaz from working as the Punjab chief minister. The request was filed by the PTI’s counsel Faisal Chaudhry following ECP’s decision on May 20 regarding de-seating 25 PTI …
Read More »Efforts continue to control Koh-e-Suleman blaze
Pakistan Army employing two helicopters in firefighting effort, Iran sends help Authorities on Monday continued to battle the forest fire in the Koh-e-Suleman mountain range with the civil administration and the provincial and national disaster management authorities enlisting further help from the security forces and a neighbouring country to douse …
Read More »Pakistani-Spanish sisters killed for ‘honour’ in Gujrat
Police say they are investigating the murder of Aneesa Abbas, 24, and Arooj Abbas, 21. Punjab Police were investigating the murder of two Pakistani-Spanish sisters as an “honour killing”, a brutal patriarchal practice that sees women put to death for bringing “shame” on their families. A spokesperson for Punjab Police …
Read More »Two year old child orders 31 cheeseburger’s after mom leaves phone unlocked
Texas mother learned an important lesson about leaving her phone unlocked after her 2-year-old son Barrett accidentally ordered 31 McDonald’s cheeseburgers from DoorDash. “A car pulls in and I was like, ‘what’? so I went over to it, and she gets out a giant McDonald’s bag and is like ’31 …
Read More »Afghanistan’s females TV presenters covered their faces
Female presenters and reporters on TV channels in Afghanistan went on air with their faces covered on last Sunday, in line with a Taliban order. One presenter said women working in TV had resisted but their employers had come under pressure. Wearing hijabs and face-covering veils, women presented and reported …
Read More »Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt appointed to a coaching with Singapore’s national team,
Former Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt, who was banned over a high-profile spot-fixing scandal, has been appointed to a coaching role with Singapore’s national team, cricket officials said. The 37-year-old has been named consultant coach and will bring a “wealth of experience” to the side, the Singapore Cricket Association (SCA) …
Read More »Dry, hot weather forecast for Bahawalpur city
BAHAWALPUR, May 23 :The local Met office has forecast dry and hot weather for city for next 24 hours. The highest maximum temperature 39 centigrade and the lowest minimum 24 centigrade were recorded during last 24 hours. The dry weather has also been forecast for rest of the region.
Read More »U.S. doesn’t single out India on rights abuses, targeting Muslims: NSC official
WASHINGTON, May 23 : The United States doesn’t “single India out” on its human rights violations and pursuit of anti-Muslim policies, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has said, ahead of President Joe Biden’s meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tokyo Tuesday, on the sidelines of the Quad …
Read More »Govt reconstitutes NCOC at NIH for COVID-19
ISLAMABAD, May 23 :The National Command and Operational Center (NCOC) has been reconstituted at National Institute of Health (NIH) on the directions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. According to the spokesperson of NIH, the step was taken in the wake of emergence of new variant of Covid-19. As per …
Read More »Imran announced long march on May 25 to sabotage govt-IMF talks, says Marriyum
ISLAMABAD, May 22 : Federal Minister Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says Imran Khan can scream, whine and cry as much as wants, but the next general election would be announced by the government in collaboration and consensus with all allies. Responding to Imran’s announcement of long march and demand …
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