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Sugar, flour selling at high rates won’t be allowed: Shibli Faraz
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator, Shibli Faraz has said that selling Sugar and flour at a high rate will not be allowed and it was the top priority of the government to keep flour prices stable across the
Pakistan condemns derogatory social media post against Islam in India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has condemned a derogatory social media post against Holy Prophet Muhammad ((PBUH) by an extremist from the majority Hindu community in Bengaluru Inda. Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson said “Pakistan conveyed its strong condemnation to the Indian High Commission
LEAs identified major cyber attack of Indian agencies: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has said that Pakistan’s Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) had identified a major cyber attack by Indian intelligence agencies in the country. In a statement on Wednesday, ISPR said Indian intelligence agencies had planned to
POLITICS
Liquor license case: NAB orders CM Punjab to submit report by August 18
LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has ordered Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar to submit his reply by August 18 in the liquor license case. According to sources, Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar had appeared before the anti-graft body today
At least 58 PML-N workers arrested over attacking NAB office
LAHORE: At least 58 Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers have been arrested following yesterday’s clash outside the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) office to jail on 14-day judicial remand. The local court on Wednesday sent 58 workers to the prison. The accused
Female journalists demand govt act against online threats, harassment
ISLAMABAD: Women journalists in Pakistan have come together and released a joint statement calling upon authorities to end impunity against attacks on women in media in Pakistan. The joint statement deplores the attacks through social media directed at women journalists
BUSINESS
PM Imran forms NCC on SMEs sector
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has formed the National Coordination Committee on Small and Medium Enterprises Development for the growth of the SMEs sector across the country. According to an official document released by the Prime Minister’s Office, the committee
UK faces recession after economy shrinks by 20% in 2nd quarter
LONDON: The United Kingdom officially went into a recession after the economy contracted by a record 20.4 percent in the second quarter with the country in lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic. “It is clear that the UK is in the
Economic growth not possible without rupees’ stability: FPCCI
KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) president Mian Anjum Nisar has urged the government to control the volatility of rupee against the US dollar, as the industrial revival and economic growth was not possible without
WORLD
Anti-Islam Facebook post: Three killed, 100 others arrested in India
BANGALORE: At least three people were killed in India’s Bangalore after a “derogatory” Facebook post about Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) sparked riots and resulted in clashes between police and thousands of protesters on Wednesday. According to media reports, reacting to the
Global coronavirus death toll exceeds 745,900
WASHINGTON: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has exceeded 20,524,848. According to the latest data, the pandemic has so far claimed over 745,954 lives and 13,445,734 patients have recovered from the pandemic so far. The United States tops with
International Youth Day being celebrated to highlight role of young people
NEW YORK: International Youth Day is being celebrated on Wednesday to highlight the ways in which the engagement of young people at local, national and global levels is enriching national and multilateral institutions. The theme of this year is “Youth
CRIME
Student found dead in Peshawar mosque, five arrested
PESHAWAR: A 12-year-old student found dead in a mosque, five including prayer leader (Imam) arrested in Peshawar. According to police sources, the incident occurred in the jurisdiction of Yakkatoot Police Station. The body of a 12-year-old student has been recovered
Man allegedly raped 10-year-old girl in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: A man has allegedly raped a 10-year-old girl in the limits of Golra police station Islamabad. According to sources, the girl was raped by her neighbor Mehboob in Chongi Dhok Quraysh Street No-26. The victim’s father claimed that the
Teenage boy kidnapped, allegedly raped in Abbottabad
ABBOTTABAD: A teenage boy was raped after being kidnapped for allegedly stealing a mobile phone in UC Beirut of Bakot police station on the outskirts of Abbottabad. According to sources, the influential landlord raped a 17-year-old boy after being kidnapped
SPORTS
PCB invites England to tour Pakistan in October
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has invited England Cricket Board (ECB) to tour Pakistan in October. According to sources, the PCB wants England to tour Pakistan and play three T20 matches. Both boards are in contact with each other
Sri Lanka postpones new premier league over quarantine rules
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cricket board has announced to postpone the new premier league tournament by three months as health officials insisted d on two-week quarantine for foreign players. Sri Lanka’s cricket board said, “We asked for a three-day quarantine period,
Boxer Amir Khan appeals to celebrate Independence Day cautiously
LONDON: British Pakistani boxer Amir Khan has appealed to the citizens to celebrate Independence Day cautiously due to the coronavirus. In a video message on Twitter, the former world champion congratulated the people on the occasion of Pakistan Day. Special
HEALTH & FOOD
WHO urges delaying routine dental checkups as dentists resume work
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned dental patients and staff to be more protected from any potential coronavirus infection as dentists return to work. There is no official data on the spread of coronavirus from the dentist’s chair,
Anti-polio drive to start from August 13 across country
ISLAMABAD: Federal government has decided to launch an anti-polio campaign in the country from August 13. According to sources, the campaign would be launched in 130 districts of the country including parts of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Sources
Sindh reports 8 deaths, 429 new COVID-19 cases
KARACHI: The novel COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives and infected 429 people in the last 24 hours in Sindh province. Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah disclosed that eight more patients died overnight lifting the death toll to
FILM & FASHION
Renowned Bollywood stars Kareena and Saif expecting second baby
MUMBAI: Renowned Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor and her husband, actor Saif Ali Khan have made an announcement on Wednesday mentioning a new addition to their family. On a social media post, Kareena said, “We are very pleased to announce that
Saba Qamar, Bilal Saeed’s ‘Qubool’ released
LAHORE: Actress Saba Qamar and singer Bilal Saeed’s musical video, which recently landed into controversy for being shot at a mosque, has finally been released. Part of the music video named ‘Qubool’, which has been directed by Saba Qamar herself,
Sanjay Dutt, Alia Bhatt’s film ‘Sadak 2’ to release on August 28
MUMBAI: Movie ‘Sadak 2’ is set to release on 28th August on Disney Plus Hotstar VIP. The trailer of Sadak 2 that stars Sanjay Dutt, Alia Bhatt, and Aditya Roy Kapur in the lead roles will be premiered in the
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Twitter’s new feature allows users to limit tweet replies
CALIFORNIA: Twitter has introduced another feature that allows its users to limit the numbers of people that can reply to tweets. The new feature will allow its users to limit how many people can reply to their tweets, giving account-holders
Facebook creates financial unit for digital payments
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook has created a new unit devoted to financial services for payment systems on its platform. The new group, called Facebook Financial, will be headed by e-commerce veteran David Marcus, who was a president at PayPal before joining
Google turning Android smartphones into earthquake detectors
SAN FRANCISCO: Google added an earthquake alert system in California and is working on converting Android-powered smartphones as tremor detectors. Android phones will receive warnings triggered by ‘ShakeAlert’ earthquake early-warning system implemented on the West Coast by the US Geological