PPP leader condoles with aggrieved family of martyred peacekeeper
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman sent her condolences to aggrieved family of Havaladar Babar Siddique who embraced martyrdom in line of duty during a UN peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo. “I extend my hear...
Power cos suffered Rs343bn in losses last year: NEPRA report
ISLAMABAD: Power supply companies including QESCO, PESCO and HESCO suffered Rs 343 billion in losses due to ill-payments and line losses in last year, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) reported. Peshawar Electric Supply Company&rsq...
Pakistan’s 94pc populace inoculated against Covid-19
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s 94 percent population has been vaccinated against Covid-19, well-informed sources said. Sources privy to matter said Sindh remains on top of list with almost 100 percent of its eligible population vaccinated, while Islamab...
Terror rearing its head in the country’s financial hub
As if street crimes were not enough, terror is also rearing its ugly head in the megapolis. The two back-to-back incidents in Karachi last week are a case in point. As reported, two KMC officials of the fire brigade department were gunned down...
Brazil, it is time to wake up from your Bolsonaro nightmare
In the aftermath of Brazil’s last general election in 2018, the Wall Street Journal’s editorial page celebrated the victory of Jair Bolsonaro – a former low-ranking army officer, far-right fringe politician, and fan of Brazil’...
Islamic heritage and Saudi Arabia’s quest for a diversified economy
Although Saudi Arabia is home to some of the world’s most historically significant Islamic sites, international tourists have yet to add visiting the Kingdom to their bucket lists. For decades, the Saudi economy has remained heavily reliant on...
Maryam calls Imran Khan 'Pakistan's worst enemy'
Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-President Maryam Nawaz on Friday called former prime minister Imran Khan "Pakistan's worst enemy" after the second alleged audio clip of the latter regarding the cypher came to the fore. After an aud...
PTI Chief reaches court to apologise
ISLAMABAD: Chairman PTI Imran Khan reached court to female judge Zeba Chaudhry but he returned due to non-presence of judge as she was on leave. Imran Khan reached court along with his lawyer in court of additional sessions judge Zeba Chaudhry....
Soldier martyred in cross border firing
RAWALPINDI: A Pakistani Army soldier was martyred after terrorists opened fire from inside Afghanistan a day earlier, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. Military’s media wing in a statement said that terrorists from inside Afghanistan...
Cabinet forms Committee to probe ‘stolen cypher’
ISLAMABAD: In yet another twist and turn of events, a meeting of federal Cabinet was informed that cipher, which PTI referred to as conspiracy to overthrow former prime minister Imran Khan-led government has gone missing from PM House record. A meeti...
