ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi Friday said amid the onslaught of social media affecting the thinking of everyone globally, it was essential to strengthen the intellectual power of the youth to enable them to judge the fake news. The president, while addressing a seminar on “Digital Transformation: Political economy of Media” held by Rifah Institute of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday asked the opposition parties to release the parliamentarians “detained” at the the Sindh House, Islamabad so that they could take their political decisions in a free manner. “All those [parliamentarians] imprisoned in the Sindh House under the [Sindh] police’s watch should be set free and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:At least five students were injured when a speeding coaster was overturned near Muridke Road Narowal on Friday morning. According to rescue 1122 sources, the over speedy coaster overturned near Muridke Road Norowal and injured five students, a private news channel reported. Ambulances reached the site and shifted the injured to nearby hospital, the rescue […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday served notices to Cabinet Division and Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) against issuance of notices to Prime Minister Imran Khan and federal minister Asad Umar regarding participation in local body elections campaign. Justice Aamer Farooq of IHC heard the case pertaining to the above matter. Imran Khan’s lawyer […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday felicitated the nation on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat. In a tweet on social media platform Twitter, he said, “Shab-e-Barat Mubarak to the nation and the Muslim Ummah. May Allah Almighty have mercy on us and bring us peace and prosperity. Ameen!” He also wished the Hindu community a very happy […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday urged the people of District Kurram to fully participate in the second phase of upcoming local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The prime minister, who was scheduled to visit Parachinar and address a public gathering there on Friday, in a video message extended his apologies to the people of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:At least three persons including two women were killed and several others injured when a passenger coach collided with a trailer on Karnal Sher Khan Interchange near Swabi on Friday morning. According to Rescue 1122, the flying coach was going to Peshawar when it crashed into the trailer as a result three persons died on […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi Friday made it clear that the Federal Government had no intention to impose governor’s rule in Sindh. Addressing a press conference along with federal ministers Asad Umar and Fawad Chaudhry here, he said today the Political Committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) met under the chairmanship of Prime Minister […]
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