Alarmed at increase in religious intolerance in our ‘neighbourhood’ during Covid-19 crisis: President Alvi – Pakistan
President Dr. Arif Alvi on Monday voiced his alarm at what he called an increase in religious intolerance, hate speech and Islamophobia in "our immediate neighborhood." He was on his way to a virtual summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) for Covid-19. The special online summit of heads of state and governments of NAM member […]
Unnecessary criticism from federal govt misleads people, says Sindh minister – Pakistan
KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that federal ministers continue to "unnecessarily" criticize the Sindh government and mislead people, forcing Sindh government ministers to respond to them to tell the people the truth. "In our response it is said that we are creating controversy even though we have no such intention," […]
Shibli Faraz lauds ‘exemplary role’ of journalists during Covid-19 crisis, promises good news before Eid – Pakistan
Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Shibli Faraz praised the "exemplary role" played by journalists during the current Covid-19 pandemic on Saturday and said the government wants to give "good news" to the community of journalists before Eid. He made these comments on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day during a press conference in Islamabad. […]
NAB given till 24th to file reference in Fazaia Housing Scheme land scam – Pakistan
KARACHI: A liability court on Thursday ordered the authorities of the National Accountability Office to submit a reference in the alleged land scam of the Fazaia Housing Plan of Rs18 billion before May 24. Suspects Tanvir Ahmed and Bilal Tanvir of Maxim Properties have been arrested on charges of misleading the public on behalf of […]
Indian ceasefire violations will always be met with a befitting response: COAS – Pakistan
Army Chief of Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Wednesday that Indian troops will always receive a "proper response" to ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC), calling it his actions as a "threat to regional peace and stability". According to a statement by the military media wing, COAS made the comments […]
Senior journalist Zafar Rasheed Bhatti passes away due to coronavirus – Pakistan
Former president of the Associated Press of Pakistan Zafar Rasheed Bhatti, a senior journalist and employee union, died of the coronavirus on Monday, a news release from the news organization said. Bhatti had joined APP in 1984 before working at various news organizations including Nawa-i-Waqt and Pakistan Press International, He said. According to his friends […]
Peshawar records highest mortality rate – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: With five more Covid-19 patient deaths, four in Peshawar and one in Swat, the number of deaths increased to 98 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as the number of patients increased to 1,864 with 71 new cases on Sunday. Experts believe that non-compliance with national guidelines regarding social distancing rules is causing an increase in Covid-19 […]
Ramazan to begin in Pakistan from Saturday as leaders urge people to stay home – Pakistan
Ramazan's moon was sighted on Friday, indicating that Ramazan's holy month will begin in Pakistan starting tomorrow. While provincial leaders turned to Twitter to wish people a blessed Ramazan, they also urged them to pray at home and maintain social distance. The Ruet-i-Hilal Central Committee had announced Thursday that the Ramazan moon had not been […]
Ramazan moon not sighted, holy month to begin on Saturday – Pakistan
The Ruet-i-Hilal Committee announced Thursday that Ramazan's moon had not been seen. The holy month will begin in Pakistan on Saturday. The committee held its meeting today under the chairmanship of Mufti Muneebur Rehman, while meetings of other zonal and district committees were also organized simultaneously. However, the Ramazan crescent was seen in Saudi Arabia, […]
‘We are not safe’: Swat students in Kyrgyzstan urge govt to arrange their return – Pakistan
Around 400 Swat students, who are stranded in Kyrgyzstan, face a shortage of necessary food and supplies due to strict movement restrictions, DawnNewsTV reported Sunday. Like most countries in the world, Kyrgyzstan has imposed a blockade to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. So far, Kyrgyzstan has recorded 554 cases and five deaths from […]