ISLAMABAD: The dengue outbreak has set a new record in the country, as during the current year more than 44,000 people have been infected with mosquito-borne disease and 66 of them have lost their lives. In 2011, 27,000 people were affected by the disease, but the number of deaths was almost six times higher, compared
ISLAMABAD: The controversy over the "government policy through ordinances" of the government deepened on Tuesday after the vague response of the government on its plan to establish presidential ordinances enacted before the Senate could not satisfy the opposition. The house had to be closed without commercial transactions after the president refused to issue a ruling
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday ordered senior bureaucrats to "deliver" and run the "risk" of making timely decisions without fearing the National Office of Responsibility (NAB). While presiding over a meeting of federal secretaries and chief secretaries of the provinces, Khan expressed dissatisfaction with his performance and told them that it had been
KARACHI: Freedom House has declared Pakistan "Not Free" in terms of Internet use for the ninth consecutive year, and the country score declined from 27 to 26 out of 100 in 2019. The international watchdog on Tuesday released its Freedom on the Net (FoTN) report for the year 2019, entitled "The crisis of social networks",
ISLAMABAD: The lead attorney representing Judge Qazi Faez Isa wondered on Tuesday if a judge must necessarily be arrested or suffer other outrages to cross the criteria of establishing that his dignity and privacy have been invaded. "Nobody leaves a trail to prove instances of the invasion of privacy and covert surveillance against a judge,"
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday rejected the accusation of abuse by Kabul against his ambassador to Pakistan and emphasized adherence to diplomatic norms. "The Government of Pakistan extends due respect and courtesy and expects foreign envoys to conform to established diplomatic norms and principles," said the FO, rejecting the statement by the Afghan foreign
• Sets the goal of converting 3,000 CNG stations and 30-piece vehicles• Supports the decision of the Prime Minister on the entry without passport of Sikh pilgrims• Decides to renew CDA by appointing president of the private sector ISLAMABAD: On Tuesday, the federal cabinet approved an ambitious national electric vehicle (EV) policy under which a
KSW's expansion continues this weekend as Europe's best European promotions land in Croatia. Now completely tied to the Polish market, the biggest room for growth has come internationally for the company. KSW 51 is an important milestone in the promotion as it is the only time in a row that has been performing outside of
Fan of Post Malone concert at Toyota Center on November 5, 2019. Fan of Post Malone concert at Toyota Center on November 5, 2019. Photos: Gary Fountain, Contractor Photos: Gary Fountain, Contractor Fan of Post Malone concert at Toyota Center on November 5, 2019. Fan of Post Malone concert at Toyota Center on November 5,
Image copyright Getty images Image caption Alpine ibex is almost endangered. Luckily hundreds survived in Italy. The alpine ibex's long, bent horns and high altitude love make it a symbol of the Alps and a very precious trophy for hunters. Centuries of intensive hunting have reduced the number of alpine ibex to hundreds in an
