GALLE: Lasith Embuldeniya took five wickets in the final innings as hosts Sri Lanka thrashed the West Indies by 187 runs in the first Test on Thursday to surge 1-0 up in the two-match series. Chasing a hefty target of 348, West Indies were bowled out for 160 before tea on the final day, with … Read more
KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has suggested interprovincial trade of sugar and sugarcane to avoid shortage of the commodity in the country. FPCCI president Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo proposed that the inter-provincial trade and transportation of sugar and sugarcane should be allowed to end disparity in the prices and … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) President and Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said the smog of incompetency, inefficiency, corruption and inflation had engulfed the entire country for the last three years. “The people standing in queues are remembering former prime minister Nawaz Sharif with grief,” Shehbaz Sharif said in a … Read more
KARACHI: Karachi Metropolitan Corporation Administrator Murtaza Wahab on Thursday expressed his sorrow over the death of a rare white lion at the Karachi Zoo and blamed the ‘zoo mafia’ for their horrific negligence. The white lion was brought to Karachi Zoo from Africa in 2012. He died after his lungs stopped working due to pulmonary … Read more
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a resolution on allowing Bangladesh to move into the developing country grouping from the least developed country (LDC) category, Gazi Towhidul Islam, Bangladesh’s Finance Ministry spokesman, told Xinhua Thursday. He said the UNGA adopted the historic resolution during the 40th plenary meeting of its 76th session following … Read more
BEIJING, Gaming and messaging giant Tencent has been told all its new apps and updates must be approved by the government, state media reported, as Beijing continues its domestic tech sector crackdown. The Chinese government has moved to exert more authority over the industry in the past year, citing concerns that tech giants in the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Kyle Jamieson and Tim Southee led a spirited New Zealand fightback after lunch on the first day of the opening Test, taking two wickets in quick succession to leave India 154-4 at tea. Debutant Shreyas Iyer was unbeaten at 17 off 55 balls with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja at six, in the heavily polluted … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Deputy Chief of Air Staff Operations Air Marshal Waqas Sulehri has said that India’s claims of shooting down a Pakistani F-16 have been refuted by the world. Talking to a private news channel, the air marshal gave the PAF’s formal response over the shooting down of India Aircraft and others. … Read more
KARACHI: Long queues were seen at a few fuel stations that remained open, despite a strike call by the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) on Thursday. Most of the fuel stations were either closed or due out of stocks. The fuel stations of those Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) were also closed, which had been announced … Read more
India’s homegrown COVID-19 vaccine is only 50 percent effective against symptomatic infections during the peak of the country’s deadly second wave, according to new research. The new data analysed over 1,000 COVID-19 cases with a test-negative control case group, matching by age and gender, according to the study here which was published in the Lancet … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and member of the Punjab Assembly Sumera Komal, on Thursday, submitted a resolution in the provincial assembly, seeking former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar’s name on the exit control list (ECL) following the recent leaked audio saga. An alleged leaked audio clip of Nisar’s talk with an … Read more
GENEVA: The International Red Cross said Thursday that Swiss diplomat and international worker Mirjana Spoljaric Egger would be its next president, and the first woman to lead the organisation. The current assistant Secretary-General at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will replace Peter Maurer as president of the International Committee of the Red Cross when … Read more
Bollywood-winning Oscar composer, AR Rahman’s daughter, Khatija Rahman, weaved magic with her soulful kalaam at the 2020 Dubai Expo on Saturday. Read more: AR Rahman reveals ‘Rishi Kapoor didn’t like Rockstar’s songs’ Often criticised for choosing to wear a burqa and covering her face, this marks the budding singer’s first-ever international performance where she performed … Read more
KARACHI: The Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (Kati) has expressed concern over the strike call by a petroleum dealer, a statement said. Kati president Salman Aslam said that non-supply of petrol would affect the supply of finished products in the local and export goods, which could harm the industrialists and the economy. The price … Read more
The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton returned to school with a grinning face and if you are a fan of the British Royals then you have landed on the right place to check more about her trip back to the school. Kate Middleton, 39, visits the school in London to accompany the children learning about … Read more
At least six people were dead and dozens were missing underground after an accident at a Russian coal mine in Siberia on Thursday, officials said. There were 285 people inside the Listvyazhnaya coal mine, in the Kemerovo region near the town of Belovo, when the accident occurred, local governor Sergei Tsivilev said on Telegram. There … Read more
Bollywood’s sensation Varun Dhawan has finally revealed his first look as a werewolf from his upcoming movie Bhediya and has left the fans in awe. The Kalank actor took to his Instagram to share the first poster of Bhediya and captioned it, “A piece of me, Bhediya first look”. View this post on Instagram … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar reviewed the progress of the proposed Slaughterhouse to be set up in Sector I-11/4, Islamabad. The meeting was informed that the total area of the slaughterhouse is 8,000 square-feet. The indoor coral area would initially process more than 15,000 animals/week. The Capital Development Authority … Read more
LAHORE: Kaan Terzioğlu, chief executive officer of VEON Group called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and reiterated the group’s full support towards the government’s #DigitalPakistan agenda, a statement said. VEON, a leading global provider of connectivity and internet services, is embarking on a journey to be a world-leading digital operator with over 213.8 million subscribers … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that Pakistan offers a huge potential for e-commerce that would generate employment opportunities for the youth. Speaking to the Group CEO of Daraz Bjarke Mikelsen in Islamabad, the premier termed e-commerce vital for economic growth, said Radio Pakistan. Read more: Govt supporting e-commerce industry for economic growth: Tarin … Read more
Mawra Hocane on Wednesday took to Instagram to share her daily makeup routine with her fans and also told them about her favourite activity . Hocane has always been very active on her social media and keeps sharing her whereabouts with the fans and fraternity members. Read more: Mawra Hocane pens a heartfelt birthday note … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar on Thursday asked owners of petrol pumps to revisit their decision of strike viewing the difficulties being faced by the people. In a statement, Hammad Azhar assured petrol pump owners that their genuine demands would be accepted. On the demand of Petroleum Dealers Association, a summary has already … Read more
KARACHI: Taking notice of the death of a rare white lion, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi criticised the provincial government on Thursday for the ‘beyond pathetic’ conditions of the Karachi Zoo. “Sindh government has destroyed it [Karachi Zoo] as their whole system is marred by corruption,” the federal minister said in a … Read more
Whether it’s Baghi, Digest Writer, Cheekh, Besharam or others, Pakistani actress Saba Qamar is famous for playing challenging roles. The diva is recently busy recording her new project Serial Killer. Read more: Saba Qamar enjoys the power of music Last night she shared pictures on her Insta stories in which she could be seen shooting … Read more
KARACHI: Jazz, Pakistan’s number one 4G operator and the largest internet and broadband service provider is being brought onboard by the Lahore Central Business District Development Authority (LCBDDA) to build a smart city ecosystem, a statement said. For this purpose, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Jazz chief business officer Syed Ali Naseer … Read more
LAHORE: PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb lashed out at the government on Thursday for the deepening energy crisis in the country. The PML-N leader, in a tweet, stated that under the leadership of Nawaz Sharif, the government had managed to eradicate the energy crisis while the incumbent government has only made false claims to the masses. … Read more
LAHORE: Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Pakistan Khazar Farhadov has vowed to strengthen trade and economic ties with Pakistan, saying there was a need of collective efforts from the business community of both sides to tap huge trade potential, a statement said. Speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), he called for improving direct … Read more
BEIJING: Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Moin ul Haque has said that signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on onion export from Pakistan to China is an important step in promoting bilateral trade between the two countries. “This is a very welcome development because Pakistan and China are very important trading partners and the MoU will … Read more
