LAHORE: Around 24 people lost their lives to coronavirus on Friday, while 1, 655 new cases were reported in Punjab. According to the data, shared by a spokesperson for the Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD), the number of coronavirus cases in the province had reached 493, 524, while the total number of deaths […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Special Representative to Prime Minister on Religious Harmony Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi said on Friday that a Muslim daughter in India, by raising Allah-ho Akbar slogans, touched the hearts of the Muslim Ummah. Talking to the media after Juma prayers at the Grand Mosque Bahria Town here, he praised the Muslim daughter who challenged […]
Read MoreLos Angeles: LeBron James and Kevin Durant picked their teams for the NBA All-Star Game on Thursday, James making Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo the first selection while James Harden went last. Brooklyn Nets star Durant, who will captain one of the teams in the midseason exhibition in Cleveland on February 20, declined to select Harden […]
Read MoreBEIJING: China on Friday appreciated Prime Minister Imran Khan’s remarks on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and said China and Pakistan would welcome all countries and international organizations to participate in the flagship project of Belt and Road Initiative on the basis of consensus. “We appreciate the remarks made by Prime Minister Imran Khan”, Chinese […]
Read MoreLAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday sought reply from the Punjab government and others within two weeks on a petition challenging Lahore Development Authority’s (LDA) policy for construction of multi-storey buildings in Lahore. The single bench comprising Justice Shahid Karim heard the petition filed by a citizen, Waqas Butt. The petitioner’s counsel argued […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan Friday issued orders for launching a crackdown on kite-flyers across the province. He said that special operations should be carried out in Lahore, Gujranwala and Faisalabad to bring the law breakers to the book. Rao Sardar said that special teams should be formed for […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti Friday expressed government’s resolve to hold 14th edition of South Asian Games in a befitting manner. “The preparations for the mega games have been started and the Pakistan contingent will participate in the South Asian Games with full preparation and devotion, ” he […]
Read MoreHYDERABAD: The Commissioner Hyderabad Nadeem Ur Rehman Memon Friday issued ordered to stop construction work of a housing scheme at the flood zone area situated along the Indus River near Latifabad. The Commissioner visited the flood protective embankments of the River Indus along Latifabad, accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Hyderabad Fuad Ghaffar Soomro and other officers […]
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