Day: July 27, 2021

Tunis, July 26 (AFP/APP): Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday sacked the defence minister and the acting justice minister, a day after ousting the prime minister and suspending parliament. A statement from the presidency announced the dismissals of Defence Minister Ibrahim Bartaji and acting justice minister Hasna Ben Slimane, who is also government spokeswoman.

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) issued violation tickets to 1173 motorcyclists and impounded 128 motorbikes for one wheeling and other stunts during Eid holidays. The fine was imposed by ITP special squads constituted to prevent one wheeling on main avenues of the city during Eid-ul-Azha. Senior Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Syed Karar Hussain has appreciated […]

ISLAMABAD: US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, Senator John Kerry on Monday said the US is ready to join hands with Pakistan for collectively working on addressing the issue of climate change as Pakistan is playing a responsible role in mitigating environmental degradation at global level. The US Envoy made these remarks during his meeting […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs Ali Amin Khan Gandapur Monday said the forthcoming government of Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) would fulfil promises made to Kashmiris during election campaign. Addressing a press conference here, he said the PTI government would announce a complete package at par with GB, based […]

London, July 26 (AFP/APP): Trent Rockets head coach Andy Flower and two members of his support staff have tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss the Hundred fixture at Trent Bridge later Monday, the England and Wales Cricket Board have announced. Rockets player Steven Mullaney and another, also unnamed, support staff member have been […]

ISLAMABAD: Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Monday demanded to public hanging of the perpetrators of heinous crimes against women. Addressing a news conference, Tahir Ashrafi, who is also chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) appealed Chief Justice of Pakistan and Prime Minister to […]

ISLAMABAD: A judicial magistrate of Islamabad Monday granted further two-day physical remand of main accused Zahir Jafar allegedly involved in murder case of ex-ambassador’s daughter Noor Mukaddam to the police. The accused was produced before the court of judicial magistrate Sohaib Bilal Ranjha amid foolproof security arrangement. At the outset of hearing, prosecutor Sajid Cheema […]

Baghdad, July 26 (AFP/APP): Iran has recorded 12, 180 Covid infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said Monday, the highest number the country has detected in a day so far in the pandemic. More than 1.5 people have now tested positive and 18, 347 have officially died of Covid-19 in Iraq, where […]