Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Princess Kate thanks Pakistani fashion designer with sweet note

Royal princess thanks Pakistani fashion designer with sweet note

The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton has personally thanked a famous Pakistani fashion designer for creating her outfits on her royal tour of Pakistan in October. Kate Middleton wrote a thank you letter which she typed herself on Kensington Palace headed notepaper. Fashion designer Maheen Khan has shared a letter from Kate, 37, on Instagram, … Read more

49% of women in Pakistan suffer from anemia

49% of women in Pakistan suffer from anemia

Nutritionists say 49% of women in Pakistan suffer from anemia, while 40% of children under the age of 5 are facing severe malnutrition. The government organized a workshop on malnutrition in Pakistan. The purpose of the workshop was to highlight public awareness of malnutrition and the seriousness of malnutrition. According to nutritionists, 49% of women … Read more

Make all out efforts to facilitate PTCL customers, Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) hosted Mr. Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui, Secretary IT & Telecom and Chairman Board of Director, PTCL, during his visit to PTCL’s zonal office in Lahore for a Business Review Meeting. Functional heads of PTCL zonal management, including Business Operations, Technology and Corporate, delivered presentations to the Secretary, who showed interest in … Read more

Saudi Arabia declares itself cradle of human civilizations

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A major exhibition in Rome claimed that Saudi Arabia has become a leader in the field of archaeological research in the past five years Abdullah Al-Zahrani, director-general of archaeological research and studies at the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, said that 44 international archaeological missions had been carried out this year in Kingdom … Read more

3 US soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Fort Rucker

Black Hawk Helicopter

A Black Hawk helicopter carrying three Army National Guard members crashed on Thursday in Minnesota during a maintenance test flight, killing everyone on board, Gov. Tim Walz said. Mr. Walz announced the deaths of the three crew members during a news conference on Thursday night near the crash site. The names of the victims were … Read more

PSL draft 2020: Players, Auction list and results

Pakistan Super League

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) fifth edition players draft 2020 held in Lahore. According to details, franchises battle out each other for some of the biggest names in T20 cricket ahead commence in February. Platinum round: Quetta Gladiators have selected England’s Jason Roy with the first pick of the Platinum Category. Lahore Qalandars have selected Chris … Read more

India to launch world’s first male contraceptive

A 78-year-old Delhi-based biomedical engineer Sujoy Guha invented the drug which is a single preloaded syringe shot into the tubes carrying sperm from the testicle to the penis, under local anesthesia. The non-hormonal, long-acting contraceptive, researchers claim, will be effective for 13 years. The clinical trials were then halted on the charge that Reversible Inhibition … Read more

Kamyab Jawan programme: PM distributes cheques among youngsters

Kamyab-Jawan-Programme

Prime Minister Imran Khan distributed the cheques amongst the successful applicants for Kamyab Jawan Programme – Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme. According to the details, cheques amongst the successful applicants for Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme under Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan Programme (PMKJP) PMKJP received one million applications  across the country  which showed youth’s interest and accomplishment of the … Read more

China imports almost 334 billion dollar worth of goods and services

Mian Zahid Hussain

President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), Mian Zahid Hussain on Friday said policy to discourage imports should be reconsidered because of losses associated with it. The policy of suppressing imports has damaged the industrial sector, left a million jobless and triggered inflation to nine-year high resulting in unrest, he said. Talking to the business … Read more

Naseem Shah makes cut in squad for the ICC U19

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Pakistan Cricket Board’s National Junior Selection Committee has announced 15-player squad for the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020, which will be held in South Africa from 17 January to 9 February. In-form wicketkeeper-batsman Rohail Nazir has been retained as captain, while prolific opener Haider Ali has been appointed as vice-captain, according to a press … Read more

Indian police kill suspects in rape and murder of young vet

India

Indian police shot dead four suspects of  rape and murder of young Indian veterinarian in an encounter in Telangana. Indian media reported that the police claimed that all four culprits were trying to escape during investigations at the spot where the woman’s body was found. The four men had been taken to the scene of the … Read more

LHR Court seeks record of Shahbaz’s freezed assets

Shahbaz

Accountability court Lahore has ordered to present record of former chief minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif’s freezed assets. As per details, Lahore court heard Shahbaz Sharif’s plea of freezing his family assets, on Friday. At the out of the hearing, the court asked from the investigation office (IO) about the purchase date of houses located in … Read more

Construction sector will generate economic activity says SAPM

firdous ashiq awan

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan says construction of housing units under Naya Pakistan Housing Program will provide shelter to the poor people. In her tweets on Friday, she said the procedure will be simplified besides extending facilitation to those associated with the construction sector. پاکستان میں … Read more

Region’s progress depends Afghan peace; FM

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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan will continue to play its re-conciliatory role for peace in Afghanistan. Talking to US Chargé D’ Affaires in Pakistan Paul W. Jones in Islamabad on Friday, he said progress and development of the entire region directly depend upon the peace in Afghanistan. The Minister said Pakistan … Read more

19 years to the Legend’s Death

aziz-mian

Its been 19 years to the legendary Aziz Mian Qawwal’s death, still his powerful voice gives goosebumps to listeners. Sufism played a very important role in developing popular beliefs towards a more deeply spiritual form of Islam. Sufism gave rise to a number of interesting customs and traditions. These were most obvious in the realm … Read more

War Hero Major Shabbir Sharif being remembered

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Major Shabbir Sharif,  the brave Pakistan Army officer who received Sitara-e-Jurat and Nishan-e-Haider  in 1971 war against India is being remembered on his martyrdom anniversary. He was born on April 28, 1943 in Kunjah, Gujrat District. While he was at Government College Lahore, he received a call to join Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Kakul. He … Read more

Maryam Aurangzeb bashes Prime Minister Imran Khan

Maryam

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Maryam Aurangzeb has said that Imran Khan’s false narrative of corruption against Sharif family has been destroyed. She said Imran Khan along with his corrupt cronies are suffering from disappointment and frustration. These liars have taken over the country for fifteen months. “The rulers have failed to prove corruption of a … Read more

‘We couldn’t execute our plans’

azhar ali

Test Team Captain Azhar Ali while addressing media Lahore has said, “We couldn’t execute our plans.” He said that “Our bowlers were new and unfortunately couldn’t perform up to the mark but Shaheen/Naseem bowled well.” “We’ll try not to repeat mistakes against Sri Lanka. I know I have to score runs. Test series will be … Read more

Bad News for Maryam Nawaz

maryam nawaz

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has challenged the Lahore High Court’s decision for granting bail to Maryam Nawaz in Supreme Court of Pakistan. As per the details, Lahore High Court granted bail to Maryam Nawaz in Chaudhary Sugar Mills Case, on 4th Novermber 2019, which was reserved on 31st October NAB in its plea, maintained that … Read more

Mayors Arrested in Turkey for suspected Terror Links

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Turkish Security forces has arrested three mayors on Friday in Eastern Turkey, accused of having terror ties. As per details, three mayors and two so-called co-mayors from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) were arrested in the eastern Van province over suspected terror links. The mayors are Yilmaz Salan of Muradiye, Yakup Amac of Ozalp, and … Read more

ADB approves $1.3 billion budgetary support

ADB

Asian Development Bank has approved $1.3 billion budgetary support loan for Pakistan, including $1 billion in crisis response facility. It is the first time in Pakistan’s history that any govt availed crisis response facility to repay its foreign debt n build Forex reserves. Commenting on the loan, ADB Director General for Central and West Asia … Read more

Court Extends Yousuf’s remand in CSM Case till Dec 20

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Accountability Court of Islamabad has extended judicial remand of prime accused Yousuf Abbas, in Chaudhary Sugar Mills (CSM) Case to 14 days. As per details, Prosecutor for the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) submitted a report on the submission of a reference against all the accused in the case. The court also ordered the investigation officer … Read more

Altaf Ibrahim takes oath as acting CEC

cec

As Sardar Raza’s tenure ended on Thursday, Justice retired Altaf Ibrahim Qureshi has taken oath as the acting Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Member KPK election commission, Irshad Qaiser administered the oath of the acting chief election commissioner in the Election Commission. The parliamentary committee meeting to appoint a permanent chief commissioner will be held on … Read more

10,000 Copies of Quran to be distributed in Norway

quran

Days after the boldness of the courageous Ilyas, who got fame as the ‘defender of Quran’ the Norway’s Muslim Association announced to distribute 10,000 Qurans with Norwegian translations. Norwegian Muslim Arts and Culture Association reported that the step is being taken to in an effort to fight racism and hate in the country. It will … Read more