Tue, 21-Oct-2025

National Water Policy key to achieving economic goals: minister

LAHORE: The implementation of the National Water Policy (NWP) is important for achieving economic development goals of the country and the wellbeing of people, an official said. Chairing the second meeting of the Steering Committee, Federal Minister for Water Resources Moonis Elahi reviewed the status of concurrence on the implementation framework of the water policy … Read more

Armed forces to ‘play’ its role in achieving NSP’s vision: DG ISPR Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar

DG-ISPR Babar Iftikhar

Director General of the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar assured on Tuesday that country’s armed forces will “play their due part in achieving the vision laid out” in the National Security Policy (NSP). Director General of the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar assured on Tuesday that country’s … Read more

England must hit ‘reset’ button after Ashes debacle

Scott Boland

LONDON: Former England bowler Steve Harmison said the Test team must hit the “reset” button as a searching inquest began into their humiliating Ashes capitulation in Australia. Joe Root’s men were bowled out for a paltry 68 on Tuesday as they slipped to an innings defeat in the third Test in Melbourne — handing Australia … Read more

Minister orders completion of development work in industrial estates

industries

LAHORE: Minister for Industries and Commerce Mian Aslam Iqbal on Tuesday directed the relevant authorities to ensure completion of development work in the Punjab Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (PIEDMC) and Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (FIEDMC) industrial centres by December 31, 2022, a statement said. Chairing a meeting to review the … Read more

PDWP approves 4 uplift projects worth Rs3.40 billion

LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party on Tuesday approved execution of four development schemes of the irrigation sector with an estimated cost of Rs3.403 billion. These schemes were approved in the meeting presided over by Planning and Development Board chairman Abdullah Khan Sumbal. The approved scheme included re-modeling/re-sectioning of Rahim Yar Khan branch at … Read more

China issues plan on digitalization, networking of manufacuturing

China

BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — China will see 70 percent of its major manufacturing firms basically digitalized and networked by 2025, according to a development plan on smart manufacturing. The plan, issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other departments, also states that all of China’s manufacturing firms above a designated size … Read more

‘You have to accept me as I am,’ says Mathira 

Mathira

Mathira, a VJ and model, recently appeared in Ahsan Khan’s show Time Out with Ahsan Khan along with her sister Rose. She revealed her thoughts on her image as well as her early days as a VJ.

After Rose stated that Mathira was not “fake” and Ahsan alluded to possible plastic surgeries that the model had, she responded, “If I had gotten any such operations done, I would have owned up to them. I have had liposuction done, and I own it.

Read more: Mathira opens up on her image and early career at an interview

Mathira explained that she did not grasp Urdu well in the early days of her career as VJ when they moved from Zimbabwe in 2005. While describing how she kept a cool and collected attitude when callers made inappropriate comments on her during the live show, she shared, “To be honest, at the time I didn’t understand half the things that were being said because I did not know Urdu too well.”

She said, “My behavior is not hurting anyone. I just live my life according to how I am. I am not the kind of person who will dress a certain way abroad and a different way here. You have to accept me as I am.

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News Analysis: Egypt’s new transportation projects help accelerate development, attract investments: experts

News Analysis: Egypt's new transportation projects help accelerate development, attract investments: experts

QENA, Egypt, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — The modern road and transportation projects implemented by the Egyptian government, especially in the south of the country, represent a “qualitative leap” that would accelerate development rates and open the door wide to investments, according to Egyptian experts. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated on Saturday a number of road … Read more

Faizan Shiekh and Maham Aamir welcomes a baby girl

Faizan Sheikh and Maham Aamir are expecting their first child

KARACHI: Versatile actor Faizan Shiekh and his wife actress Maham Aamir welcomed a baby girl on Tuesday in the Agha Khan Hospital. The actor Faizan Shiekh took Instagram to announce the birth of a baby girl with an adorable picture. He wrote, “We came to the hospital as two and now we have become three … Read more

Egypt ‘digitally unwraps’ mummy of famed pharaoh

famed pharaoh

CAIRO, Dec 28, 2021 (AFP) – Egypt has “digitally unwrapped” the mummy of famed Pharaoh Amenhotep I, revealing its secrets for the first time since it was discovered in 1881 without disturbing his funerary mask. Thanks to the advanced digital 3D imagery, researchers unearthed new mummification techniques used for the pharaoh whose rule dates back more … Read more

Body formed to provide additional water to Karachi

LAHORE: The Steering Committee of National Water Policy has constituted a body to review the matter of providing additional water to Karachi in pursuance of the decision of the Council of Common Interests (CCI). The committee, which met with Federal Minister for Water Resources Moonis Elahi in the chair at the Ministry of Water Resources … Read more

Indonesia announces the first case of local Omicron transmission

Indonesia announces the first case of local Omicron transmission

JAKARTA, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — Indonesia on Tuesday announced its first locally transmitted Omicron case in capital Jakarta, pushing the government to be more vigilant in tracking the spread of the virus. “This patient is a male aged 37 years old, with no history of overseas travel in the last few months, nor any contact … Read more

Kubra Khan shares a special message on Dananeer birthday

The ‘Pawri’ horahe hai girl who made it to news through her viral video on social media, social media blogger and influencer Dananeer Mobeer, recently celebrated her star-studded birthday bash. Dananeer celebrated her birthday with a style on Dec. 27 with by her co-stars Syra Yousuf and Yumna Zaidi and others as she celebrated her … Read more

China to see breakthroughs in robotics by 2025

China to see breakthroughs in robotics by 2025

BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — China has pledged to achieve breakthroughs in core robotic technologies and related high-end products by 2025, according to a guideline released Tuesday. The country will strive to become a global hub for robotics innovation by then, attaining the performance and reliability for key robot components to meet international standards, said … Read more

WHO warns of Omicron overload as China, Europe impose new curbs

WHO

BERLIN, Dec 28, 2021 (AFP) – The WHO warned Tuesday that the Omicron coronavirus variant could lead to overwhelmed healthcare systems even though early studies suggest it leads to milder disease, as China and Germany brought back tough restrictions to stamp out new infection surges. China put hundreds of thousands more people under lockdown, while infections hit … Read more

Asim Riaz asks Shehnaaz fans to “stop targeting” after his controversial tweet

Asim Riaz

Asim Riaz, a Bigg Boss 13 participant, has now clarified his previous tweet, in which he remarked “people get over loved ones so soon.” After videos of her dancing at a friend’s wedding went viral, Shehnaaz Gill’s followers claimed the tweet was about her. Asim posted a text-on picture message on his Instagram stories to … Read more

Alizeh Shah slays in an off-shoulder black top

Alizeh Shah slays in an off-shoulder black top

Alizeh Shah, a social media sensation known for her outspoken personality and dance videos that quickly caught the attention of netizens, recently turned into a black beauty in her latest pictures.

Turning to Instagram, the Ehd e Wafa starlet posted her picture wearing a black off-shoulder puff-sleeved top and she looked absolutely gorgeous.

Have a look:

 

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She paired her top with black denim pants and kept her look classy with a no-makeup look. Alizeh left her hair open in a half ponytail with bangs. Her pictures garnered lovely comments in no time.

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Tech 2022 trends: Meatless meat, Web 3.0, Big Tech battles

Tech 2022 trends

WASHINGTON, Dec 28, 2021 (AFP) – After a year that made the terms WFH (work from home) and metaverse instantly recognizable for many people, there are a new set of technological trends headed this way for 2022. Here’s a selection of how technology may change lives in the coming year:  Meatless meat  Meat alternatives have become common in … Read more

India strike back after first innings collapse

ind vs sa

CENTURION: India collapsed on the third morning of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Tuesday. However, they struck back when Jasprit Bumrah dismissed South African captain Dean Elgar in the first over of the hosts reply. South Africa were 21 for one at lunch after bowling out India for … Read more

Salman Khan flaunts her moves on ‘Tamma Tamma’ with niece

Salman Khan

On December 27, actor Salman Khan, who shares his birthday with his niece Ayat, celebrated with family and friends. Aayush Sharma, Ayat’s father, and Salman Khan’s brother-in-law shared a video of the two dancing on Instagram on Monday. Aayush shared the footage of Salman and Ayat on his Instagram Stories. Salman is seen holding Ayat … Read more

Watch: A man orders iPhone 13 and receives two Cadbury Chocolate Bars

iPhone 13

According to the post, a consumer was surprised when he received two bars of chocolate wrapped in toilet paper instead of the iPhone 13 he ordered from an online purchasing site. We’ve recently heard multiple accounts of customers ordering Apple iPhones and receiving strange items instead. And here is another consumer was surprised when he … Read more

Lebanese President Michel Aoun calls for an urgent national dialogue between the governing parties

Lebanese President Michel Aoun calls for an urgent national dialogue between the governing parties

Lebanese President Michel Aoun has called for a national conversation among the country’s various ruling parties to end the country’s governmental stalemate. “The deliberate and unjustified disruption that leads to institutions dismantling and the dissolution of the state must stop,” Aoun said in a televised speech on late Monday, adding that these practices may lead … Read more

Shahid Kapoor’s movie Jersey release postpones due to Omicron

Jersey

Jersey, starring Shahid Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur, has been postponed due to an increase in incidences of COVID-19’s Omicron form in India. The film was scheduled to hit theatres on December 31. A statement released on behalf of Team Jersey reads, “In view of the current circumstances and new covid guidelines, we have decided to … Read more

‘Boycott 83’ trends in India right after movie release

Boycott 83

Boycott83 trends on social media right after the release of the movie: Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone’s film ’83’ has been released in cinemas on December 24. Audiences and critics alike have praised the flick. On the other hand, the hashtag boycott ’83 is trending on social media as soon as the film is released. … Read more

Another fans favorite ‘Bridgerton’ premiere date revealed

Gossip mongers, mark your date as Lady Whistledown is back with all the tea from the small English town. The debut date for season 2 of the famous romantic drama series Bridgerton has finally been disclosed. The glitz and glamour will return to Netflix on March 25. Which is good news for all fans who … Read more

Minister assures gas supply to export-oriented industries

Natural gas prices

LAHORE: The gas supply to the industries will be restored from December 29, amid an emerging trend of higher exports, a statement said on Tuesday. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Razak Dawood in a meeting with a delegation of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has agreed on gas supply to … Read more

Saudi Riyal to PKR: Today’s SAR TO PKR exchange rates on, 28th Dec 2021

Saudi Riyal to Pakistan Rupee

KARACHI: The average customer rates of buying and selling of Saudi Riyal (SAR) against Pakistani rupee (PKR) are Rs46.00 and Rs47.55 at 9:00 am PST on December 28th, 2021. Today’s Saudi Riyal to PKR Today SAR to PKR buying rate and selling rate is Rs 46.00 and Rs 47.44 respectively. (Updated, 27th December 2021) DATE BUYING SELLING … Read more

CJP Gulzar Ahmed deplores Karachi bureaucracy’s inaction against encroachments

Gulzar Ahmed Coronavirus

KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed deplored the inaction of Karachi administration officials who he observed wait for orders of the court to discharge their official duties. During the hearing of various applications at the Karachi registry of the apex court, Justice Gulzar observed that most of the government officers appearing in the court … Read more