Islamabad–A recent fire that was set to Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP) along with Haripur could have destroyed thousands of acres of forest area from Monal Restaurant to Quaid-e-Azam University had it not been for the timely action by the relevant authorities. A recent fire that was set to Margalla …
Read More »PTI MNA booked over sedition charges
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Alamgir Khan has been booked over sedition charges in Karachi, on Saturday. PTI MNA has been booked at Gulshan-e-Iqbal police station on the complaint of SHO Ashraf Jogi over deliberately maligning state institutions and higher judiciary. The complainant said he was patrolling in Gulshan Iqbal …
Read More »PM remove 17% on Solar Panel imposed by PTI
Islamabad–In a move to encourage power generation through alternative energy sources, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced removal of 17 per cent general sales tax on solar panels imposed by the previous PTI government, claiming that it is only way forward to reduce the country’s oil import bill that …
Read More »Politician and civil society berate Imran Khan for sexist remarks against Mariam Nawaz
Islamabad-After PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Friday evening issued an objectionable statement against PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz during his Multan address, politicians, journalists, and civil society members have censured Khan for his “sexist and misogynist” comments. During his jalsa, Khan, referring to Maryam’s Sargodha rally on May 19 in …
Read More »First batch of Pakistan students likely to return to China soon
BEIJING, May 21 : The first batch of Pakistani students, who were stuck in the motherland following Covid-19 pandemic, will soon travel to China to continue education in their respective universities. “So far, around 160 students have been granted visa by the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad and arrangements are being …
Read More »SCO Secretary General holds talks in Moscow
BEIJING, May 21 : Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretary-General Zhang Ming held consultations with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov in Moscow. They exchanged opinions on the key aspects of the SCO’s activity in the rapidly changing geopolitical situation. They noted the relevance of the constructive and stabilising role of …
Read More »WHO assures full support to beef up response to AWD epidemic
ISLAMABAD, May 21 : Country Representative, World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Palitha Mahipala has visited the affected areas in Sindh and Balochistan and assured full support to beef up response to the present epidemic of acute watery diarrhea (AWD) or suspected Cholera cases. In order to mitigate factors that may …
Read More »PM issues directives to take up conviction of Yaseen Malik under fake charges at relevant international fora: Marriyum
ISLAMABAD, May 21 : Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Saturday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had issued directives to the Ministry of Law and Justice and the Ministry of Human Rights to raise at the concerned forums at international level the issue of the conviction of …
Read More »President urges PM to reconsider advice over Punjab Governor’s appointment
ISLAMABAD, May 21 : President Dr Arif Alvi has conveyed to Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif to reconsider his advice about the appointment of Governor Punjab as Omar Sarfraz Cheema still holds the office and there is no occasion to propose a new appointment. Referring to President’s Secretariat’s …
Read More »The Game of Thrones (The two men, contenders for the coveted chair, look like Pakistani politicians playing musical chairs)
In this video, the two men, contenders for the coveted chair, look like Pakistani politicians playing musical chairs. Musical chairs is a child’s game in which players march to music around a group of chairs that contains one chair less than the number of players. When the music abruptly stops …
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