United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday had a telephonic conversation with PM Imran Khan and stated his condolences over the “tragic loss of life” in the train crash that killed over 45 and injured 100 in Sindh’s Ghotki. Boris Johnson telephone Imran, he stated that”Prime Minister [Boris Johnson] began by expressing his condolences … Read more
A statement from Prime Minister’s office stated on Monday that The National Economic Council (NEC) has targeted the gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 4.8% for the next fiscal year. The advancement came during a meeting of the NEC in Islamabad, with PM Imran Khan in the chair and chief ministers of all the provinces … Read more
A chemical factory fire in the western Indian city of Pune killed 18 people, police said Monday. The police said 20 people had survived the flash of fire and the burned bodies of all those killed had been recovered. An inquiry has been ordered by the district management. The fire was at a plant where … Read more
Chinese contractual and Chinese birth-control policy could affect the Uyghur population, report finds approaches could diminish the ethnic minority populace in southern Xinjiang by up to a third over the course of the following 20 years, as indicated by a German analyst investigation. The investigation established that provincial arrangements could cut around the range of … Read more
A swing of cryptographic accounts related accounts on China’s Twitter-like Weibo platform get blocked over a wild and momentous weekend for cryptocurrencies, as admittance to several extensively followed crypto-related accounts was denied, with a message saying each account “violates laws and rules”, reported Private News Agency. A couple of monetary controllers and experts recommend that … Read more
Murad Saeed calls to end politicking the issue Murad Saeed Minister for Communications, speaking on the assembly floor, stated all the political parties were politicking the Ghotki crash issue when they should be doing the opposite. “We had immediately started works on the ML-1 project after coming into power,” he said, adding if he answers … Read more
The coronavirus positivity rate has dropped to 3.02% in Pakistan, according to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). This is the lowest since February 2021. In total, 49,285 coronavirus tests were carried out in the last 24 hours, of which 1,490 came out positive, stated the NCOC on Monday. The country reported 58 deaths … Read more
Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari criticizes the government over the Ghotki train accident and said PML-N ministers are “paper tigers” who are lobbying the issue. Two express trains crashed on Monday in Sindh’s Ghotki and killed over 45 passengers, while more than 100 others have been injured, said police and rescue officials. Bilal Bhutto also … Read more
The contagious coronavirus outbreak has killed at least 3,731,297 people since it emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled by International News Agency at 10 00 GMT on Monday. At any rate 173,202,950 cases of Covid have been enrolled. By far most have recuperated, however, some have kept … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched a five-day nationwide anti-polio drive in hopes of vaccinating all the children of the country and make Pakistan polio-free. To kick off the campaign, PM Imran administered polio drops to children below five years of age at his office. The federal government has marked out an inclusive national emergency … Read more
Punjab announces exam schedule of grades 1-8, as most of the educational institutions in the country reopen. of grades 1-8, as most of the educational institutions in the country have started to reopen from today. Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas shared on Twitter the schedule for the School-Based Assessments (SBA). “Punjab announces exam schedule” According … Read more
Finance ministers from wealthy G7 countries on Saturday embraced a worldwide least corporate expense pace at the rate of 15%, mobilizing behind a US-supported arrangement focusing on tech monsters and other multinationals blamed for not paying enough. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen hailed the “remarkable responsibility”, saying in an explanation that a worldwide least duty … Read more
The danger of a third rush of Covid hitting Africa is “genuine and rising.” cautioned The World Health Organization (WHO). A senior authority from the Geneva-based UN body asked governments across the landmass to “earnestly” extend their offices with the goal that their medical care frameworks don’t get overpowered. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for … Read more
Two separate accidents at coal mines in China, two people died and 12 were missing, stated Private Television on Saturday. The two deaths took place at a mine run by Henan Hebi Coal and Electricity Co late on Friday, provoking consultants in the central province of Henan to launch an emergency response plan, Private Television said. It … Read more
Protests will take place in several areas of Karachi from June 7 against the K-Electric, Jamaat-e-Islami’s Karachi chief said on Saturday. The party will hold a sit-in outside the K-Electric’s office on June 12, announced Hafiz Naeem Ur Rehman, JI’s Karachi chief The party has been protesting against the hour-long power outages across Karachi for … Read more
Sindh government decided to delay their decision till Monday of keeping shops open till 8 pm, after a meeting with Karachi’s Tajir Action Committee on Saturday. Nasir Hussain Shah Minister for Information Sindh, while speaking to the media, said that the committee had been invited for talks today at the Commissioner House. “We asked them … Read more
Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday said Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib should be ashamed for maligning Pakistan and advised him against using aggressive language against Islamabad. “Listen to me closely,” he said, calling out the Afghan official, “Pakistan has played an important role in helping achieve stability in Afghanistan.” The … Read more
Beijing’s hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics has made nations concerned and the chance to press China on its human rights record, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday. Trudeau said China would only amend its behavior if faced with a united front, adding he would raise the issue at a Group of Seven leaders’ … Read more
The world has introduced a different number of vaccines to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, which also continues to grow. AstraZeneca and The University of Oxford have teamed up in the United Kingdom to produce a recombinant vaccine made from a reformed chimpanzee adenovirus. Similarly, another candidate is from China’s Sinovac Biotech. The Sinovac vaccine uses … Read more
The employees of the KPK government department to get vaccinated against Covid-19 on a compulsory basis. In a letter to town municipal officers, the KP health ministry said that families of government officials will also have to be vaccinated. The KP local government has asked its employees to submit their vaccination certificates by June 10. … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday bewailed the world had not given enough attention to the environmental issues faced today, calling for shared efforts to challenge them. The PM commented during the World Environment Day event that Pakistan hosted a joint venture with the United Nations Environment Programme. Pakistan is among those countries that are … Read more
A shortfall in COVID-19 vaccine doses going through the COVAX program in June and July should undermine the efficiency of the roll-out, the World Health Organization stated Friday. COVAX was set up to make sure equitable distribution of vaccines, especially to low-earnings countries, and has already delivered extra 80 million doses to 129 territories. But … Read more
Pakistan is ready to talk with India, only if New Delhi provides a roadmap towards restoring the previous status of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Imran Khan said Friday. In 2019, India withdrew IOJK’s self-sufficiency, in order to tense up its grip over the conflicted territory, igniting outrage in Pakistan, leading to the … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he is optimistic to mend Russia’s smashed relations with the US when he will hold his first summit with President Joe Biden. The face-to-face meeting in Geneva on June 16 occurs amid the biggest crisis in ties between the two countries in years, with tensions high over invocations of … Read more
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah meets Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmed Al-Malki on Friday. The Saudi envoy ensured Sindh CM in a meeting that they would include Chinese-manufactured vaccines in its list of permitted shots for visitors to the Kingdom. The Chief Minister House requested the Saudi government to include … Read more
Pfizer shots will be administered to the Hajj pilgrims this year. Citizens expecting to go for Hajj this year, those working abroad on work visas issued by countries that did not accept vaccination from china and the certificates of Chinese vaccines, and those students who are planning to go to educational institutions in such countries … Read more
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah met Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmed Al-Malki on Friday. In the meeting, they discussed the corona pandemic and further mutual interest issues with the Saudi Ambassador. In the meeting, CM Sindh assured to provide all facilities to the doctors of Saudi Arabia. On this occasion, … Read more
Pakistan on Friday stated “deep concern” over the reports in Indian media regarding the attempted prohibited Uranium sales in India. The foreign ministry had seen reports of “another incident of attempted illegal sale of 6 kg of Uranium in India”, stated FO Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri “Similar incident involving 7 kg of Uranium in the Indian … Read more
