Due to visa issues and time constraints, the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) Secretary-General, Mohammad Zafar, has announced that the country’s top javelin thrower, Arshad Nadeem, would not be going to South Africa for the World Championship. Arshad Nadeem will compete for Pakistan at the upcoming World Athletics Championships 2022, …
Read More »New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tested positive for COVID-19
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tested positive for COVID-19 with moderate symptoms, her office said in a statement on Saturday. She will not be in parliament for the government’s emissions reduction plan on Monday and the budget on Thursday, but “travel arrangements for her trade mission to the United …
Read More »27 People killed in indian capital
At least 27 people died and dozens more were injured in a massive fire in a building in the Indian capital New Delhi on Friday, emergency services said. The large fire broke out at a four-storey commercial building in west Delhi in the late afternoon, but its cause was not …
Read More »PAK VS WI squad to be announced on may 23 PCB
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said Friday it would announce the national one-day international (ODI) squad for the West Indies — slated for June — on May 23. The discussions on finalising the squad are underway, but the final announcement will be made later this month followed by a training …
Read More »TIKTOKS Ramadhan Campaign generates nearly 2.5 Billion views In Pakistan
Popular short video-sharing platform TikTok recently concluded its Ramadan campaign in Pakistan titled ‘#StitchKindness’ that encapsulated the spirit of the holy month and imparted the message of kindness and sharing among users. The campaign, powered by five hashtags to celebrate Ramadan and Eid, garnered close to 2.5 billion views during …
Read More »Hike in petrol prices as govt plans to revert fuel subsidy
ISLAMABAD: Federal government will take a key decision on a hike in fuel prices today as subsidy on fuel prices will likely be reverted phase-wise ahead of talks with International Monetary Fund (IMF) from May 18, ARY NEWS reported. According to sources, the fuel prices will be hiked phase-wise after …
Read More »Heatwave condition likely to presist till next week
ISLAMABAD: Met Office on Saturday forecast that most parts of the country are likely to remain in the grip of heatwave like conditions during the next week. Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted that slight relief is expected in most parts of the country during the evening of 14th to 17th …
Read More »Electricity prices to move up RS 7.14 per unit
To revive the stalled IMF programme under the $6 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF), the government will have to hike the electricity tariff by Rs7.14 per unit through base price and fuel price adjustments as well as increase the petrol prices in a gradual manner. Owing to the fear of …
Read More »Aamir Liaqut to leave Pakistan Forever
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf MNA Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain has decided to “leave Pakistan forever” following his third and the most controversial marriage fiasco with Dania Shah. Aamir Liaquat has been trending on social media all week after some alleged videos, featuring him in compromising positions, were posted online and quickly went …
Read More »Model Ayyan hit back at Imran khan over money laundering charges
Islamabad– -Model Ayyan Ali hit back at former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan for claiming that PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari was behind the murder of the custom official allegedly investigating the money laundering case against the model in 2015. The model-cum-singer in a series of tweets …
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