The Twitter account of the Afghan Embassy in India has been hacked, according to press secretary Abdulhaq Azad. Several tweets from the Afghan embassy in India’s handle were removed after they criticized Afghan President Ashraf Ghani for fleeing the nation after the Taliban seized power. The Afghan embassy’s press secretary in India, Abdulhaq Azad, then … Read more
On Saturday, horrible incident had happened in Maulvi Ashraf Chandio village of Thatta where unidentified men dug up the grave of a freshly-buried teenage girl and raped the corpse. The incident occurred at the Shah Inayat graveyard in Ghullamullah, where the girl had been buried the day before. On Sunday, residents alerted the authorities after discovering the girl’s … Read more
Following criticism from China that the research had been “politicized,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that it has formed a new investigative team to look into the origins of COVID-19. “Following the publication of the WHO-China joint report of the phase one studies on the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in March … Read more
Pakistan and Kazakhstan’s defense officials met on Thursday to discuss bilateral relations and military cooperation between the two nations, according to Kazakhstan’s Defense Ministry. According to a statement by the Defense Ministry of Kazakhstan, following a ceremony in the capital Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan’s Defense Minister Nurlan Yermekbayev and Pakistan’s Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee … Read more
Fawad Chaudhry, the Federal Information Minister, claims that all press clubs support the Pakistan Media Development Authority bill. Fawad Chaudhry’s statement was incorrect, according to Karachi Press Club President Fazil Jamili, who stated that he did not support the bill. On the other hand, Arshad Ansari, President of the Lahore Press Club, demanded to revoke … Read more
The notice was taken by Imran Ismail, the governor of Sindh and he also asked the inspector general (IG) to take swift action against the responsible people. The alleged attack on the convoy of Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Sindh Affairs Arbab Ghulam Rahim in the district of Tando Muhammad Khan has been reported to … Read more
KARACHI: According to sources, at least five people, including two women, died of suffocation when a fire broke out in their home in Mohammed Ali Society, Karachi. The fire consumed a residence on the first level of a three-story structure on Miran Shah Road, according to fire brigade authorities. According to the police, there were … Read more
SYDNEY: Canberra, Australia’s capital, was placed under lockdown for seven days on Thursday after a single Covid-19 case was discovered in the city, which had previously avoided virus restrictions. Around 400,000 people in the Australian capital will be ordered to stay at home starting at 5:00 p.m. local time, joining millions more in Australia‘s southeast. … Read more
According to a local mayor, Thursday overnight rain in wildfire-ravaged areas of Greece areas helped “better the situation”, but hundreds of firefighters were still battling the wildfires and flare-ups. Fires fanned by Greece’s most severe heatwave in decades— which authorities blame on climate change — have burned almost 100,000 hectares, leaving three people dead, hundreds homeless, … Read more
WASHINGTON: On Wednesday, CDC endorsed pregnant women to get vaccinated against Covid-19.CDC claimed that evidence shows that the vaccine does not raise the risk of miscarriage. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s director, Rochelle Walensky, stated the agency “encourages all pregnant women or those thinking about getting pregnant, as well as those breastfeeding, … Read more
ANKARA: On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had said that he may meet with the leader of the insurgent group of Taliban in an effort to help ensure peace in Afghanistan. In less than a week, the Taliban have taken control of more than a fifth of Afghanistan’s provincial capitals. Turkey has troops in … Read more
A man in Peshawar is being detained for attempting to frighten people by wearing a face mask. In January of this year, Pakistani police detained a man for attempting to terrify people while dressed in a frightful costume. Something similar has happened in Pakistan once again. Naila Inayat, a Pakistani journalist, shared a video of … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will begin performing Rapid PCR tests at the Sialkot International Airport for travelers flying to Dubai, following UAE authorities’ restrictions on Covid-19 Rapid PCR/RTPCR testing. According to a PIA official, the national flag carrier has scheduled special flights from Sialkot to Dubai on August 12 and 14, and passengers would … Read more
Senator Kamran Michael paid a visit to Rahim Yar Khan on Tuesday to offer his support for the Hindu community. He strongly condemned the attack on the temple and stated that since Pakistan’s independence, minorities have played an important role in the country’s development and prosperity. Senator Kamran Michael also paid a visit to the … Read more
KARACHI: According to sources, the port officials have completed preparations in order to rescue the stranded cargo ship on the city’s beach. Yesterday, an attempt to recover the stranded cargo ship on the beach by the rescue team was proved to be failed. According to port officials, another attempt will be made today when the … Read more
According to sources, the Sindh High Court (SHC) has extended the pre-arrest bail of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Nisar Khuhro in a case allegedly involved in wheat procurement. Nisar Khuhro, as well as the other suspects in the case, appeared in the Sindh High Court. The lawyer for the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) informed the … Read more
On Tuesday, LHC ordered the government not to take any “coercive actions” against the sugar mills owned by PTI leader Jahangir Khan Tareen and issued a stay order until the next hearing of a petition contesting the government’s sugar pricing. During a hearing at LHC, Justice Rasaal Hasan Syed issued the directive. The petitioner’s lawyer … Read more
LOS ANGELES –More than 5,000 firefighters are battling the Dixie fire, which is spewing massive clouds of smoke into the atmosphere that can be seen from space. By late July, the number of acres burnt in California had increased by more than 250 percent since 2020, the state’s deadliest wildfire year in modern history. The … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Under the minor drop in stats, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) recorded a positive rate of 7.54 percent. Pakistan’s daily coronavirus cases dropped slightly Monday morning, with about 4,040 new infections recorded in the previous 24 hours. Despite the three-day decreasing trend in daily numbers, active cases continued to increase, reaching 83,298 … Read more
According to Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the chief of JUI-F, his party would convene a meeting of all religious groups to discuss a strategy to combat the bills. The leader was speaking during a press conference at the Karachi residence of Shah Owais Noorani, the Jamiat Ulema-e-president, where he announced that a committee of lawyers and … Read more
Shibli Faraz, the Federal Minister for Science and Technology, and officials from his ministry briefed Prime Minister Imran Khan on the functioning of the electronic voting machines (EVM). The EVMs do not require internet access, according to Shibli Faraz, because the software utilized in the machines is of international standard. Most importantly, he shared that … Read more
The United States is working to give additional COVID-19 booster shots to Americans with compromised immune systems as quickly as possible, as cases of the novel coronavirus continue to rise, top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday. “It is extremely important for us to move to get those individuals their booster shots … Read more
Chief Minister of Punjab Usman Buzdar met the Special Assistant of Prime Minister Shahzain Bugti and discussed the matters of mutual interest. Usman Buzdar has stated that the current government has allocated huge funds for the construction of hospitals in Turbat. A Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Balochistan Reconciliation and Harmony paid him a … Read more
Wahab’s appointment, according to Akhtar, was a result of the PPP’s political agenda. “He won’t be able to deliver without funds. Even Bilawal Bhutto Zardari cannot deliver without funds, he said. Wahab, Akhtar said, was not only a political personality but he also did not have any experience of the local government. “I am personally … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The consumers of K-Electric will face higher electricity bills in the coming months because the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority has allowed Karachi’s sole power distribution company to charge additional per unit cost of electricity for the last six months due to the monthly fuel cost adjustment (FCA). The power regulator has permitted K-Electric … Read more
On Friday, an Australian man was summoned to court for a sexual assault in parliament, an alleged crime that sparked a new wave of #MeToo demonstrations across the country. The 26-year-old man will appear in court in September over the 2019 rape after officers served a summons to his lawyers, police in the Australian capital … Read more
Ali Muhammad Khan, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs said that the government would take all necessary steps to guarantee the enforcement of all relevant laws aimed at increasing taxation of cigarettes and lowering health costs. He said reformulation of the health policy that helps underprivileged people more and enhances the overall health structure is … Read more
PARIS: China pledged to provide two billion vaccine doses this year to combat surging infections. According to an AFP count, the number of Covid-19 infections globally reached 200 million on Thursday. The highly contagious strain is fueling a rebound in the epidemic, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region, where Thailand, Indonesia, and Japan continued to see … Read more
