Effective measures being taken for woman sports promotion: minister

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti Thursday said the provincial government was taking several effective measures for promotion of sports culture among women in the province. He said this while talking to the media as a chief guest of Kinnaird T20 Inter-Club Women Cricket Tournament, 2021 here at the […]

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Social media trends affect polices of government ; GCU arrange seminar on digital media

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information Hassan Khawar said that social media has empowered people so much so that it has compelled the governments the world over to respond to issues raised in public arena. He said accepted that social media trends affect the polices of the government, and asked people especially youth […]

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Two died, 539 new dengue cases reported in Punjab

LAHORE: Dengue claimed two lives while 539 new confirmed cases have been reported during the last 24 hours across the province. This was stated by Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD) Secretary Imran Sikandar Baloch here on Thursday. According to a statement issued, 423 cases of dengue fever were reported from Lahore, 32 from Rawalpindi, […]

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Senate body terms damage report about GENCO-II unsatisfactory

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Power Thursday expressed displeasure over report regarding damage and repair of GENCO-II and termed it unsatisfactory. The committee which met with Saifullah Abro in the chair discussed rehabilitation plan of the delicensed public sector power generation plants and improvement of power generation plants of all GENCOs, damage report regarding GENCO-II, […]

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Rahmatullil Alamin Authority to help eliminate sectarianism, acquaint youth with Islamic values: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday said that the establishment of Rahmatullil Alamin Authority would help eliminate the sectarianism as well as acquaint the youth with Islamic culture and history. The prime minister, chairing a meeting to get an update on establishment of the Authority, said it was of critical importance for promotion of moral […]

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23rd National Security Workshop participants visit NHQ

ISLAMABAD: The participants of 23rd National Security Workshop visited Naval Headquarters here on Thursday. The delegation was led by Director General Institute of Strategic Studies and Research Analysis (ISSRA) Major General Ehsan Mehmood Khan, said a Pakistan Navy news release. The workshop participants were briefed on Pakistan Navy challenges and responses including PN contributions in […]

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Digital advertising trucks in two US cities flash Kashmir freedom messages

NEW YORK: The World Kashmir Awareness Forum (WKAF), a Washington-based advocacy body, rented digital advertising trucks — one in New York and other in Washington — displaying sharp messages about Indian atrocities in Kashmir and demanding an end to the disputed state’s occupation. The electronic screens on the trucks carry messages such as: “Kashmir under […]

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Shibli asks TLP supporters to avoid violating laws of country

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Science and Technology, Syed Shibli Faraz on Thursday warned the supporters of Tehreek e Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), to avoid violating laws of the country. The government wanted to resolve the issues through talks, he said while talking to a private television channel. “We are in touch with religious scholars and Ulema so […]

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