Perspectives
Opinions
Accountability Pandemic
Munir AhmedInvestigations
NATIONAL
PIA-owned Roosevelt hotel not being privatised: IHC informed
NEW YORK: The Roosevelt Hotel located in New York owned by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is not being privatized and will remain the national carrier’s property. A federal law officer on Tuesday informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Amir
Asad Umar orders completion of Karachi-Quetta road project by 2021
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has ordered to complete the design of the Karachi-Quetta road project by 31st March 2021. Asad Umar recently chaired a meeting to review various road infrastructure projects under a public-private partnership
Pakistan condoles over deadly explosion in Turkish factory
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Tuesday expressed condolences over a deadly blast last week at a fireworks factory in northwestern Turkey. In a statement, the foreign office conveyed heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Turkey on the loss
POLITICS
Usman Dar launches Corona Relief Tiger Force mobile app
SIALKOT: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Usman Dar has said the launch of the Corona Relief Tiger Force mobile app reflects the vision of the Prime Minister Imran Khan. Addressing the launching ceremony of the ‘Corona Relief
LHC to hear Shehbaz Sharif’s exemption plea in assets case
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) has fixed the hearing date of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif’s exemption plea in assets beyond means case. A two-member bench of the LHC comprising Justice Sardar Ahmed Naeem will hear the PML-N
Zardari, Talpur’s indictment deferred in money laundering case
ISLAMABAD: An accountability court on Tuesday deferred indictment of former president Asif Ali Zardari, his sister Faryal Talpur and other accused in the money laundering case until 24th July. Accountability Judge Azam Khan resumed hearing the reference filed by the
BUSINESS
Domestic cement consumption decline first time in six years
LAHORE: Cement sales increased by 29.94 percent in June 2020 to 4.623 million tons from 3.557 million tons in June 2019, ending the fiscal year 2020 on a positive note after a decline for three consecutive months. According to the
Japan keen to import basmati rice, allows export of mangoes
ISLAMABAD: Japan has shown keen interest in developing mutual agricultural research and importing basmati rice from Pakistan to further strengthen bilateral trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. Ambassador of Japan Matsuda Kuninori called on Minister for National Food
Circular debt shaking foundations of economy: Zahid Hussain
KARACHI: President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and All Karachi Industrial Alliance’s (FPCCI) Businessmen Panel Sr. Vice Chairman, Mian Zahid Hussain has said failed state-run companies continue to damage the country. He said the matter should be resolved otherwise, the
WORLD
World’s biggest camel hospital inaugurated in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: The world’s biggest camel hospital inaugurated in Saudi Arabia which will also have a modern research facility to diagnose diseases related to camels. Qassim Governor Prince Faisal bin Mishaal inaugurated the Salam Veterinary Hospital in Buraidah. He said the
Melbourne placed under new coronavirus lockdown
MELBOURNE: More than five million residents of Melbourne will be locked down for six weeks after coronavirus cases surged in Australia’s second-biggest city. State Premier Daniel Andrews said the lockdown would begin at midnight on Wednesday and last at least
New Zealand restricts entry for own citizens escaping coronavirus
AUCKLAND: New Zealand has started restricting the return of its own nationals as the country faces an accelerating influx of citizens fleeing coronavirus outbreaks overseas. National carrier Air New Zealand put a three-week freeze on new bookings and the government
CRIME
Man allegedly rapes pregnant sister-in-law in Sheikhupura
SHEIKHUPURA: Police have yet to register FIR despite several complaints against the accused who allegedly raped a pregnant woman, Madiha, in Sheikhupura. According to details, the brother-in-law allegedly raped the pregnant woman. As a result, the woman suffered a miscarriage.
Punjab authorities recover hoarded commodities on tip-off
ISLAMABAD: Punjab authorities have claimed to recover hoarded sugar, wheat, and other essential commodities worth Rs2 billion during a crackdown based on a tip-off from PM Imran’s Corona Relief Tiger Force. According to details, the tiger force reportedly provided information
Three policemen arrested for extortion in Karachi
KARACHI: Three policemen of Karachi’s Sachal police station were arrested today (Monday) for extorting money. According to details, the detained policemen include Constable Ijaz Rajpar, Constable Dhani Bakhsh, and Constable Altaf Hussain. Residents of the area had lodged several complaints
SPORTS
Former SC judge to hear Umar Akmal’s appeal on July 13
LAHORE: Former Supreme Court judge Justice, Faqir Muhammad Khokhar (retd), in his capacity as an independent adjudicator, will hear Umar Akmal’s appeal against his three-year suspension at the National High-Performance Centre in Lahore on 13 July. According to sources, notices
PCB issues match schedules for team’s tour of England
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued updated schedules of its men’s national cricket team’s tour of England, which will comprise three Tests and as several T20Is. As per details, the opening Test will be played at Old Trafford,
Conflict of Interest complaint filed against Indian cricketer Virat Kohli
NEW DELHI: A Conflict of Interest complaint has been filed against Indian captain Virat Kohli over his positions in two business ventures. An Indian state association – Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association – wrote an email to the Board of Ethics
HEALTH & FOOD
SBP introduces scheme to support health sector
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced a refinance scheme, titled ‘Refinance Facility to Combat COVID-19’ (RFCC), to support the hospitals and health sector for providing services to directly fight against COVID-19. Under this scheme, banks provide concessional loans
Tips to help you stay fit in a busy routine
You might be too busy and not finding time to maintain a healthy lifestyle and workout, and you are thinking about it all the time. However, you don’t know where to begin, keep reading if you want to see how
IsDB approves $60m for polio eradication programme
ISLAMABAD: The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved a $60 million supplementary fund for the polio eradication programme in Pakistan. The new financing has been approved by the IsDB Board of Executive Directors at the virtual meeting held in Jeddah
FILM & FASHION
Priyanka Chopra joins ‘Matrix 4’ with Keanu Reeves
LOS ANGELES: Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra has reportedly joined the fourth film of the Matrix series that features Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves as the main lead. The movie Matrix along with Keanu Reeves also features Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II,
Sushant Singh’s Dil Bechara trailer released
MUMBAI: The trailer of the late Sushant Singh Rajput’s much-awaited film Dil Bechara has finally released today (Monday). The film is the official remake of the 2014 Hollywood romantic drama The Fault In Our Stars, based on John Green’s bestselling
First-ever online Paris fashion week kicks off
PARIS: The first-ever online Paris fashion week kicks off from Monday (today) as runway shows are thrown into a crisis by the coronavirus. Paris haute couture and men’s fashion weeks have been rolled into one, with labels making movies to
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Deutsche Bank, Google launch multi-year partnership for cloud services
FRANKFURT: Deutsche Bank has agreed to a multi-year partnership with Google to provide the German investment bank access on cloud services. Earlier this year, Deutsche invited bids from Google, Microsoft, and Amazon to overhaul the bank’s outdated and fragmented technology
TikTok to stop app operation in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: TikTok is stopping its popular video snippet-sharing app from working in Hong Kong and will exit the market within days. The move by TikTok, owned by China-based ByteDance, came as Facebook, Google and Twitter put a hold on
Locally-developed ventilators handed over to NDMA: Minister
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has announced that the first batch of domestically-developed ventilators handed over to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to treat the critically-ill COVID-19 patients. On a social media website Twitter, Minister for