Day: February 5, 2022

BEIJING (China): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday terming the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) of strategic significance for both the countries said the project was delivering tangible benefits. The prime minister expressed these views in a virtual meeting with Mr He Lifeng, Chairman of China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and Vice Chairman […]

ISLAMABAD: Released worldwide on January 28 the Korean zombie thriller Netflix series, ‘All of Us Are Dead’, has occupied No. 1 spot in 91 countries while becoming most viewed in Pakistan as well. A webtoon adaptation of ‘Now at Our School’ (literal translation), ‘All of Us Are Dead’ which features a familiar “Squid Game” face […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Friday said Prime Minister Imran Khan warmly welcomed the Pakistani contingent with a big hand on its entry to the National Stadium at the inaugural ceremony of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The moment the Pakistani contingent entered the arena, waving National Flag, the prime minister stood […]

ISLAMABAD: Depression and anxiety symptoms have doubled in children and adolescents when compared to pre-pandemic times, according to an alarming study. Researchers at the University of Calgary, Canada conducted a meta-analysis, pooling together data from 29 separate studies from around the world, including 80,879 youth globally. The findings, published in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics, […]

ISLAMABAD: Exchange rate of the Pakistan rupee appreciated by Rs 1.03 against the US dollar in the interbank trading on Friday and closed at Rs174.48 against the previous day’s closing of Rs175.51. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of dollar in the open market were recorded at Rs […]

ISLAMABAD: The Balochistan government has formally approved the issuance of Kissan Cards after the registration of farmers to provide maximum relief to the farmers of the province. Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Quddus Bizenjo had approved Rs 100 million funds for the registration and issuance of Kissan Cards to the farmers in the province, a senior […]

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has said that it is taking all anticipatory actions for smooth operation of Hajj 2022. Though the Hajj Policy 2022 had not been announced yet due to certain reasons but the ministry in advance had adopted some measures for facilitating the intending pilgrims, a Religious Affairs’ […]

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Friday said the ministry would give an in-camera briefing to the Senate’s Standing Committee on Interior on the current law and order situation in the country. The minister told the committee, which met with Senator Mohsin Aziz in the chair, that it would be appropriate to brief the […]