According to a statement, Pakistan’s Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed took notice of a frenzied crowd attacking a Hindu temple in Bhong village in Punjab’s Rahim Yar Khan district on Thursday. On Wednesday, a video of a crowd destroying a mandir went viral on social media. According to social media reports, the incident happened in Rahim Yar … Read more
The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a rainfall forecast for August. Heavier than usual rainfall in August is expected in several areas of Pakistan according to PMD. Pakistan is expected to get average rainfall this month, however, rainfall in the north of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Kashmir, as well as Southeast Sindh, may be higher … Read more
It is important to remember that 15,000 Kashmiris have been imprisoned and 410 people have been martyred since Modi’s illegal act of Aug 5. The people of Kashmir observe Black Day today (Thursday) at the request of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference. It has been two years since India withdrew the special status in Illegally … Read more
KARACHI: In Karachi, the main suspect in the rape and murder of a minor girl in the port city’s Korangi area, has confessed to the crime. “I abducted the girl (six-year-old) on July 27 and killed her later out of fear,” the suspect, Zakir aka Antola, stated on Wednesday when he was presented before a … Read more
RAHIM YAR KHAN: Prime Minister Imran Khan has taken notice of a video clip that has been spreading on social media showing an enraged crowd destroying a Hindu temple. According to social media reports, the incident happened in Rahim Yar Khan‘s village Bhong. Hundreds of people armed with sticks can be seen inside the temple … Read more
The Punjab School Education Department has ordered all public and private schools under its jurisdiction to vaccinate their teachers, administrators, and other staff members against coronavirus by August 21, 2021. After the deadline, only vaccinated staff members will be permitted inside the school, according to Punjab Provincial Minister for School Education Murad Raas. The provincial … Read more
The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on Wednesday noted the abundance of flies in the country, warning of the various diseases which they can transmit to humans. Swarms of flies are descending on the country. In a statement, the association criticized the government for failing to perform regular fumigation and cleaning efforts in cities, which are … Read more
TEPA, LDA, and other relevant organizations are working to alleviate traffic issues in the city of Lahore, according to Vice Chairman SM Imran of the Lahore Development Authority (LDA). Develop a coordinated strategy and plan thoroughly. A committee will be created to address the city’s traffic issues, which will include members from several authorities. Will … Read more
President Kais Saied has fired Tunisia’s ambassador to the United States and the governor of a key province. On July 25, Saied dismissed the prime minister and suspended parliament for 30 days in a series of unexpected measures. He also began ruling by decree, dismissing numerous officials and announcing a corruption sweep. The removal of … Read more
KARACHI: A delegation led by Saleem Al-Zaman, President, Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), visited Faizan Madina, the center of Islamic Da’wah in Karachi, and reviewed the performance and arrangements of various departments there. On this occasion, Member Shura Maulana Abdul Habib Attari briefed the KATI delegation on the preaching and publication of religion … Read more
MUZAFFARABAD: Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir will be elected today before which an election will be held to elect the leader of the House. The Election Commission has announced the timeline for the election of the House leader, according to details. Today, the process of submitting nomination papers began at 9 a.m. and will go … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of the prime suspect in the alleged gang-rape case of a food delivery boy at a private university in Islamabad. A 22-year-old food delivery boy was allegedly gang-raped at a private university’s campus in June 2021. Authorities arrested Ibrahim Khan, a student at the … Read more
According to the police, the location has been indicated somewhere in Johar Town by one of the missing girls mobile phones, “We will soon trace out the girls,” a police official said. The four missing girls named Anum, 10, Kinza 11, Ayesha, 8, and Samreen, 14, went out to take a ride on the Metro … Read more
The Punjab government enforced a lockdown in Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi, and Faisalabad on Tuesday due to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases during the fourth wave of the pandemic. Here are the complete details of the lockdown in Punjab’s major cities for those wishing to know. According to a statement provided by the provincial administration, … Read more
According to a study, COVID-19 patients’ tears may be a source of new coronavirus infection spread, however respiratory droplets remain the predominant source of infection. Based on a sample size of 120, the Government Medical College in Amritsar published a study on the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in tears of positive patients with and without ‘ocular … Read more
HYDERABAD: Opposition Leader in the Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh has held the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) responsible for the deaths of 10 persons in the July 22 explosion in a pole-mounted transformer in Hyderabad. Opposition Leader in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh Sunday reached out to the families of the victims of the … Read more
MOSCOW: After their visas expired on September 3, Washington had requested 24 Russian diplomats to leave the country, according to Russia‘s ambassador to the US. Anatoly Antonov did not clarify whether the US request was triggered by a specific issue, and Washington did not respond immediately. “Almost all of them will leave without replacements because … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regularity Authority (OGRA) has increased the price of imported LNG for the fifth consecutive month. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has lately asked for an investigation into the high-cost LNG contracts. For the month of August, the regulator has approved a price hike for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) … Read more
The United States said on Monday it was ready to take in thousands more Afghans whose the United States links put them at risk from the Taliban as Western troops leave, but the asylum-seekers will face an arduous journey to safety. The State Department has increased the eligibility of refugee admissions beyond the roughly 20,000 … Read more
The Chief Minister of Punjab and Balochistan, met with Prime Minister Imran Khan separately at the PM Office on Monday, according to sources. During his conversation with the Prime Minister, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar addressed the status of the province’s current development initiatives. The meeting also discussed nearly 4000 development projects authorized at district … Read more
Four minor girls were allegedly abducted in Lahore on Monday. A first information report (FIR) of the suspected kidnapping has been issued, according to police, based on a complaint from the father of two of the missing girl. The complainant claims that his daughters, Anum, 10, and Kaneeza, 11, went out with two girls from … Read more
Donald Trump now has a $100 million weapon to use against democracy in the United States. The defeated and disgraced ex-President’s huge war chest, nearly all amassed within six months of leaving office, was built on his ravenous calls for cash from supporters bought into his delusional lie that the 2020 election was stolen. Critics … Read more
Several journalists and TV crews have been threatened, insulted, or physically attacked. Journalism and journalists are under threat and need protection. Following are August’s 10 most urgent cases: 1. Anton Hammerl (Libya) In 2011, while working as a freelancer on the frontlines of the crisis in Libya, Hammerl, a photojournalist of South African and Austrian heritage, … Read more
On Monday, Malaysian opposition lawmakers marched to the parliament building in Kuala Lampur to demand Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin‘s resignation after officials postponed the day’s meeting indefinitely to avoid the spread of Covid-19. With the main road cordoned off, opposition lawmakers began assembling by a field about a mile away before they walked to the … Read more
New research published on Friday found that relaxing restrictions like mask-wearing and social distancing when the majority of people have been vaccinated greatly increases the risk of vaccine-resistant variants of the virus that causes Covid-19. The authors claimed their modeling analysis showed the necessity to continue non-vaccination measures at a time when approximately 60% of … Read more
According to a German magazine, the foreign minister of Germany is signaling growing impatience with Iran, saying that reviving the country’s broken nuclear agreement with international powers won’t be feasible “forever.” During six rounds of negotiations in Vienna, the remaining parties to the deal — Russia, China, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Iran — … Read more
On July 31, China reported 75 new cases of Covid-19, including at least 53 locally transmitted infections associated to the fast-spreading Nanjing-linked pandemic, which was detected in 18 provinces and 27 cities. Since the third week of July, more than 300 cases have been recorded, most of which are claimed to be of the Delta … Read more
On Sunday, nearly six months after the Myanmar military leader seized power from the country’s civilian government, the country’s chief of armed forces announced that new elections would be held and the current state of emergency would be lifted by August 2023, effectively extending the rule of the military by nearly 18 months. According to … Read more
