Tuba Zafar, Author at Pakistan News International

95 dead as 6.8-magnitude quake strikes Xizang, China; military launches swift rescue operations

Posted on January 7, 2025

BEIJING, Jan 7 : A total of 95 people have been confirmed dead and 130 others injured as of 3 pm Tuesday, after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in the city of Xigaze in Southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region at 9:05 am Tuesday (Beijing […]

Fourth ‘Hajj Conference & Exhibition’ set to begin on Jan 13 in Jeddah

Posted on January 7, 2025

JEDDAH, Jan 07 : The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has finalized preparations for the fourth edition of the Hajj Conference and Exhibition, set to begin on Monday, January 13, 2025, at the Jeddah Superdome. The four-day event will bring together experts, academics, diplomats, […]

Avian flu risk still ‘low’ after first US patient dies from H5N1 virus: WHO

Posted on January 7, 2025

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 07 : A day after the United States reported its first human death from avian flu, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) insisted on Tuesday that the risk to the wider population remains “low”. WHO spokesperson Dr. Margaret Harris told reporters in […]

Aurangzeb vows to complete rightsizing plan of 43 ministries by June-end; 150,000 vacant posts abolished

Posted on January 7, 2025

ISLAMABAD, Jan 7 : Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday expressed confidence in completing analysis and implementation plan of rightsizing 43 ministries and their 400 attached departments by June 30 of the current fiscal year to reduce expenditures and improve […]

Police arrest five gamblers; recover Rs 8500 stake money

Posted on January 6, 2025

RAWALPINDI, Jan 06 :Rawalpindi district police arrested five gamblers and recovered Rs 8500 stake money, three mobile phones and other items from their possession, said a police spokesman here on Monday. He informed that Gujar Khan police conducted a raid and arrested five gamblers namely […]

CAIR calls US’ new $8 billion arms sale for Israeli genocide ‘racist, sociopathic’

Posted on January 6, 2025

WASHINGTON, Jan 06 : The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a leading Muslim advocacy group, , has called President Joe Biden’s new $8 billion arms deal in support of Israel’s genocide in Gaza ‘racist’ and ‘sociopathic’. The US State Department has notified Congress ‘informally’ of […]

Number of cellular subscribers reaches 193 miln

Posted on January 6, 2025

ISLAMABAD, Jan 06 :The number of cellular subscribers in Pakistan reached 193,238,238 million, with a mobile teledensity of 79.10 percent, by the end of November 2024, according to data from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). The data also revealed that mobile broadband subscribers have grown […]

Esteemed Urdu poet, researcher Iqbal Faheem Jozi passes away

Posted on January 6, 2025

ISLAMABAD, Jan 06 :An esteemed Urdu poet, researcher Iqbal Faheem Jozi has passed away today (Monday) and his family shared the heartbreaking news late Sunday. Director of Media and Programmes of Nazaria-e-Pakistan Council Hameed Qaiser in his condolence message said that Jozi was not only […]

Quaid-e-Azam University delegation visits Senate

Posted on January 6, 2025

ISLAMABAD, Jan 06 :A 51-member delegation comprising students and faculty from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, visited the Parliament House as part of an academic tour. According to a press release, senior Senate officials warmly welcomed the delegation and facilitated the visit. The group toured the Senate […]

PM’s aide highlights COP29 outcomes, calls carbon guidelines a key climate milestone

Posted on January 6, 2025

ISLAMABAD, Jan 06 : Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Romina Khurshid Alam said Pakistan’s achievements at COP29 have strengthened its commitment to adopting international carbon trading guidelines. She emphasized the need for robust monitoring and validation systems, which are […]

Tuba Zafar

95 dead as 6.8-magnitude quake strikes Xizang, China; military launches swift rescue operations

Fourth ‘Hajj Conference & Exhibition’ set to begin on Jan 13 in Jeddah

Avian flu risk still ‘low’ after first US patient dies from H5N1 virus: WHO

Aurangzeb vows to complete rightsizing plan of 43 ministries by June-end; 150,000 vacant posts abolished

Police arrest five gamblers; recover Rs 8500 stake money

CAIR calls US’ new $8 billion arms sale for Israeli genocide ‘racist, sociopathic’

Number of cellular subscribers reaches 193 miln

Esteemed Urdu poet, researcher Iqbal Faheem Jozi passes away

Quaid-e-Azam University delegation visits Senate

PM’s aide highlights COP29 outcomes, calls carbon guidelines a key climate milestone

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