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FO submits report in Dr Aafia Siddiqui case
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Ministry of Pakistan on Saturday submitted a report to Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Dr Aafia Siddiqui case in which it was stated that she has the permission to communicate with her family. As per the report, Dr
PM blames Imran Khan regime for hike in fuel rates
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that inflation in the country is skyrocketing but the decision regarding the increase in prices of petroleum products has been put on the table. According to details, while appearing before the media in
Here’s how low-income citizens can get monthly Rs2000 stipend
Recently Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a relief package for the poor families to secure them from the current inflation and economic crises. Among many things, the prime minister also announced to provide Rs. 2000 to the needy families but
Politics
Imran Khan says ready for talks if elections announced
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman said he was ready for talks with the government on other issues if it announced a date for fresh elections in June. He dispelled reports that he had called off the protest after a deal
Maryam advises Imran to stay away from media for sometime
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday while addressing Imran Khan said that his”miserable mental health” did not allow him to be in front of the camera in the aftermath of his party PTI’s “failed”
No deal with establishment, will take to street again with full preparation: Imran Khan
PESHAWAR: Ousted prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday rejected the impression that his party has done a deal with the establishment and said his party would again take to the streets after six days and
Business and Stock
Govt eases import restrictions
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has scrapped the import ban on certain items, other than cat and dog foods, the Ministry of Commerce clarified Saturday. The government had on May 19 imposed a ban on the import of non-essential luxury items
PR likely to increase fares upto 20 pc
LAHORE: Pakistan Railways will likely increase the fares in wake of the recent hike in the fuel prices, said sources. Sources privy to the development said the Pakistan Railways (PR) is bearing the loss of Rs20 million daily due to
Inflation caused by previous govt needs to be remedied: Miftah Ismail
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has said that we increased the price of petrol because it was very necessary, otherwise the rupee would have depreciated further. According to details, in a press conference with Ayesha Ghaus Pasha in Islamabad,
Crime
Four killed in clash between two groups in Malir
KARACHI: At least four persons were killed and eight wounded in a fierce armed clash between two groups in Memon Goth neighborhood in Karachi’s Malir district on Saturday. Two groups resorted to heavy firing at each other in Karachi’s Memon
Derogatory remarks case: IHC grants Imaan Mazari interim bail
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Friday granted pre-arrest interim bail to lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir till June 9 in a case related to “derogatory” remarks against state institutions. Earlier in the day, police registered a
Pak Army lodges FIR against Imaan Mazari for alleged derogatory statements
ISLAMABAD: Police registered a case against Imaan Mazari, daughter of PTI leader Shireen Mazari, on Friday for allegedly making derogatory statements against Pakistan Army and Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa. The FIR was registered at Ramna police
World
Ukraine says doing ‘everything’ to defend Donbas from Russia
KRAMATORSK: Ukraine said it is doing “everything” to defend the eastern Donbas region, where Russia confirmed Saturday it had captured a strategic town in its intensifying offensive. Russia is waging all-out war for the Donetsk and Lugansk regions that make
OIC expresses concerns over life imprisonment of Yasin Malik
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed deep concern over the life imprisonment of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) leader Yasin Malik by India. In a message released on the social networking site Twitter, the OIC said that Yasin
Texas massacre: Grief takes life of slain teacher’s husband
TAXAS: The husband of a heroic fourth-grade teacher who was killed protecting her students during a massacre at a Texas school has died due to severe grief. A GoFundMe page set up by Debra Austin, who said she was the
Health and Food
Lahore reports 15 cases of Lumpy Skin disease
LAHORE: Punjab’s Livestock department has announced 15 more cases of Lumpy Skin Disease at Sue Asil locality of Lahore. Provincial livestock department has said that emergency has been declared in the radius of four kilometres around Sue Asil. “The department
Pakistan registers 90 fresh coronavirus cases
ISLAMABAD: Around 90 new cases of coronavirus have been reported, with no deaths reported due to the virus in the last 24 hours, while the condition of 77 coronavirus patients is critical in Pakistan. According to details, new cases of
Two more polio cases detected in North Waziristan
PESHAWAR: Two new polio cases have been detected in Pakistan on Friday. Health officials while confirming the new cases have said that the cases were reported in North Waziristan. A statement issued by the National Emergency operation Center for
Science and Technology
Good news for baldheads: Drug invented to fully grow back lost head’s hair
LONDON: Scientists are calling a new drug “an important milestone” for its ability to regrow hair and tackle baldness, western media reported on Friday. Studies show that half of the people who took the drug grew back a full head
Boeing Starliner capsule returns to Earth from test mission
WASHINGTON: Boeing’s Starliner astronaut capsule returned from the International Space Station and landed in New Mexico on Wednesday, capping a high-stakes test flight as NASA’s next vehicle for carrying humans to orbit. Less than a week after its launch from
What did Pakistani women search on Google in 2021?
The Internet has become such a necessity especially Google as every user uses the app to find out the details about literally anything. Google is a platform where there are billions of information topics, but when it comes to women,