Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, COAS today. According to the Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR), during the meeting, matters of mutual interest, overall regional security situation including Afghan refugees issue / Afghan Reconciliation Process and Pakistan Afghanistan border management were discussed. Both shared steps taken in … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed his condolences to the family of a mentally ill Palestinian man who was killed by police. On May 30, Israeli police shot and killed a 32-year-old man with a mental illness while he was on his way to school, and police misunderstood that the man was armed. Speaking … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a high-level meeting to review the availability of wheat and ensure control over flour prices. The meeting decided to immediately lift all restrictions on the inter-provincial movement of wheat and also to remove check posts. During the meeting, it was stated that an additional 2% duty is imposed on wheat … Read more
A woman was killed and several others were injured when a Seven-storey residential building collapsed in Lyari area of Karachi. According to rescue officials, the rescue team has recovered the body of a woman while several injured have been shifted to the Civil Hospital by ambulance. Three injured people have been evacuated while a large … Read more
The government of Brazil has stopped publishing on its website the number of people who have died and been infected with the coronavirus due to the growing number of cases in the country, and experts say the aim is to cover up the actual spread of the deadly pandemic. President of Brazil Jair Messias Bolsonaro … Read more
A statue of the famous Muslim-Turkish warrior Ertugrul Ghazi has been erected in a residential colony in Lahore, the capital of Punjab, in view of the popularity of the Turkish drama ‘Diriliş: Ertuğrul’, which has been airing on Pakistan Television (PTV) since the end of April. According to the details, a 10 feet tall statue made … Read more
Now you can transfer your photos and videos from Facebook to Google’s most popular photo app. The tool was initially introduced in Europe in December, but the company has now announced that it is available to every user. This data portability feature allows users to transfer a copy of their photos directly from Facebook to … Read more
CNG prices have been slashed in Punjab and Islamabad. President All Pakistan CNG Association Ghias Paracha said that the price of CNG in Punjab and Islamabad has been reduced by Rs 7.50 per litre. The president of the CNG Association said that due to the reduction in the price of LNG in the global market, … Read more
Dr Zafar Mirza, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Health, said that 74% of coronavirus patients died who were already suffering from the other disease. Talking to media at National Command and Operations Center Islamabad, the Special Assistant said that more caution should be exercised in major diseases common in Pakistan. He added that … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed action against those involved in the sugar scandal in the light of the recommendations of the Sugar Commission. Addressing a press conference along with Special Assistant for Accountability Shehzad Akbar, Information Minister Shibli Faraz said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had also decided in its election manifesto that when we … Read more
#Blacklivesmatter is trending these days and several Bollywood celebrities are showing favoring anti-racism movement. However, the same Bollywood celebrities have endorsed fairness products in their career. Priyanka Chopra, Disha Patani, Sonam Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, and others condemned racism amid George Floyd’s assassination and shared quotes to support the ‘black lives matter’ concept. Priyanka Chopra had … Read more
As Sindh reported 1,744 new infections Pakistan’s novel coronavirus cases toll have crossed the tally of 100,000 Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said that 8,119 tests conducted during the last 24 hours, out of which 1,744 came back positive, taking the provincial tally to 38,108. The province has also reported 16 more deaths from the … Read more
The science and technology minister said that China will ensure international cooperation in clinical vaccine trials of Covid-19 in the future. China is putting efforts to develop a vaccine for coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization, Chinese researchers are organizing five separate clinical trials on humans. Chinese president Xi Jinping promised at the World … Read more
The Sindh education minister Saeed Ghani has termed all the allegations made by US blogger and documentary-maker Cynthia D Ritchie, who had accused former interior minister Rehman Malik of rape and former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani of ‘manhandling’ her several years ago as ‘False’. During his press conference, Sindh education minister said “I would … Read more
Pakistan-Tehreek e-Insaf (PTI) leader and opposition leader in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh Firdous Shamim Naqvi on Sunday has urged the Prime Minister Imran Khan to take strict action for the relief of people of the province. He was addressing a press conference. Firdous Shamim Naqvi said those who have failed to execute water projects … Read more
Facebook has removed around 200 social media accounts connected to white supremacy groups that planned to motivate others to protest against police killings of black people. the accounts on Facebook and Instagram belonged to Proud Boys and the American Guard, two hate groups already banned on social media. these accounts were already monitored in preparation … Read more
Ayushmann Khurrana and Ranveer Singh were seen in a hilarious live video chat. The video went viral. Ayushmann Khurrana hosted an Instagram live session and he included Ranveer Singh in the live chat. Ranveer said that he just woke up. Ayushmann and Ranveer excitedly talked to each other. Ranveer said, “I just woke up, I … Read more
A day after (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers agreed to extend record oil production cuts until the end of July, Major stock markets in the Gulf rose sharply on Sunday. Media reports said that OPEC and other producers led by Russia, a grouping is known as OPEC+, demanded countries … Read more
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Sunday has directed to minimize the attendance in all the division due to the outbreak of coronavirus. A notification has also been issued in this regard. “In the view of coronavirus situation and to curtail further spread, it has been decided that all Divisions of the Ministry may operate … Read more
Singer Justin Bieber shared his views on black culture and its influence on his music career. He took to Instagram to say that he will use his privilege as a white celebrity to take part in the anti-racism campaign. He said, “I am inspired by black culture. I have benefited from black culture,” Bieber wrote … Read more
A drop in demand following the novel coronavirus outbreak is set to make Aston Martin slice 500 jobs as it looks to reduce overall costs. According to details, the decrease would amount to about 20 percent of the company’s overall workforce. Aston Martin in its statement said “The measures announced today will right-size the organizational … Read more
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined anti-racism protest. He kneeled down three times to protest against George Floyd’s murder. He was seen kneeling down during a Black Lives Matter protest in Ottawa, hours after he refused to tell if he is joining the protest. He then joined the protest at Parliament Hill wearing a black … Read more
Federal Minister for information & Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz has said that an important meeting related to sugar mafia to be held at the residence of Prime Minister Imran Khan to be held today. The meeting will be followed by a press conference, said Shibli Faraz in his tweet. He also recalled that Prime Minister … Read more
Karachi receives a hot weather today as mercury reaches 37 degrees Celsius. Humidity recorded today is 72 percent. Met department forecasts that Karachi can receive maximum temperature, as mercury can reach from 35 to 37 degrees Celsius till the next two days. Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country … Read more
Two US policemen have been charged with second-degree assault as they were noticed pushing a 75-year-old protester to the ground, wounding him. They wounded Martin Gugino. The victim is in the hospital in a serious but stable condition. Policemen were identified as Aaron Torgalski, 39, and Robert McCabe, 32. They are the members of the … Read more
Pakistan Post will launch a pilot project of digital franchise post offices from Monday. Federal Minister for Communications and Federal Minister for Postal Services earlier announced the creation of 125,000 digital franchise post offices in 3 years. According to the details, Within two days, 50 franchise post offices were ready. The project will create 125,000 … Read more
Supreme Court was told that the entire country would be under serious threat of locust invasion if this menace not controlled properly. According to the details, the Punjab government informed the Supreme Court that an area of 300,000 square kilometers, roughly 37 percent of the country’s total area, is vulnerable to the desert locust. Sixty … Read more
Thousands of people have gathered to join anti-racism protests across the UK, despite officials advised not to gather due to coronavirus. Several people have gathered to protest against the killing of George Floyd in the cities including London, Manchester, Cardiff, Leicester, and Sheffield. Protests knelt for a minute’s silence before raising slogans “no justice, no peace” and … Read more
