Day: July 9, 2021

ISLAMABAD:Saudi Arabia will designate a health escort for every 20 pilgrims in the annual Hajj season due later this month, according to a Saudi official, as the kingdom has ramped up efforts for organising the Muslim pilgrimage curtailed due to COVID-19. Last month, Saudi Arabia said that due to the continuation of COVID-19 and its […]

ISLAMABAD:An Accountability Court (AC) on Thursday adjourned hearing till July 15, on Park Lane Company and mega money laundering references against former president Asif Ali Zardari, his sister Faryal Talpur and others. AC-II Judge Muhammad Azam Khan heard the references connected with fake accounts scam filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The court also granted […]

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said the government was working to set out an eco-friendly roadmap for Pakistan to save its future generations from the negative effects of climate change and global warming. “We will devise sustainable policies on environmental protection to materialize the vision of a Clean and Green Pakistan,” the prime minister […]

ISLAMABAD:The Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nation in collaboration with the Governments of Finland and Costa Rica, World Bank, UNDESA and Ehsaas hosted a high-level side event titled “An Inflection Point on Social Protection” held in New York the other day. President of Economic and Social Council, Ambassador Munir Akram chaired the event. […]

ISLAMABAD:Sri Lanka’s economy may have a higher than expected growth rate in the first quarter of 2021, a statement issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said here Thursday. “Indicators for several key sectors of the economy point towards a stronger than expected recovery during the quarter,” the statement said. The CBSL said […]

ISLAMABAD:The World Population Day will be marked on July 11 (Sunday) across the globe including Pakistan which aims to increase people’s awareness about various population issues such as the importance of family planning, gender equality, poverty, maternal health, and human rights. The day is celebrated worldwide by business groups, community organizations, and individuals in many […]

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication, Syed Amin Ul Haque Thursday said that the Ministry has contracted projects worth approximately Rs 6.5 billion to provide high speed internet to 3.8 million people in the Southern Punjab. Addressing the contract signing ceremony between Jazz and the Universal Service Fund (USF), the Minister said the USF has […]

ISLAMABAD:In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Indian troops have martyred 1425 Kashmiris, including 33 women and 114 young boys, after the martyrdom of popular youth leader, Burhan Muzaffar Wani on July 08, 2016 till date in the territory. According to a report released by the Research Section of reporter, out of 1425 martyred, […]