Sindh urges NCOC to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination efforts

KARACHI   –  Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab urged on Sunday the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination efforts in the country. “I would urge the NCOC to expedite the vaccination process & also import adequate number of vaccine doses,” he tweeted. […]

Pakistan’s environment policies being recognised globally: PM

ISLAMABAD   –   Prime Minister Imran Khan said Sunday that the environment policies of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf are being recognised globally. In a tweet, the prime minister said especially the government’s green recovery programme from the Covid 19 pandemic and climate action plan are being appreciated by the world. […]

Socially-distanced Grammy ceremony welcomes winners, sets records

This year’s ceremony, held without an audience due to pandemic health science restrictions, is seeing Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Roddy Ricch, Beyonce and many other prominent artists contesting for the coveted accolades. Beyonce on Sunday broke record for most Grammy wins by female artist […]

Four killed in Kazakhstan military plane crash

Almaty, Kazakhstan-Four people died and two more were badly injured on Saturday when a military plane crashed and caught fire while trying to land in Kazakhstan’s largest city Almaty, the latest accident to hit the country’s aviation industry. City authorities said the survivors were in intensive care […]

Sri Lanka to ban burqa, shut more than 1,000 Islamic schools

Sri Lanka’s government says it will ban the wearing of the burqa and close more than 1,000 Islamic schools, the latest actions affecting the country’s minority Muslim population. Separately, the government on Saturday announced using a controversial anti-terror law to deal with religious “extremism” and gave itself sweeping […]

Russia seeks Arab support in reviving Iran nuclear deal

From March 8 – 12, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov toured the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia andQatar to discuss regional and international issues. The tour began with the UAE, where Lavrov met the Crown Prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; the […]

Ambassador Haque chairs virtual meeting with FPCCI, PCBC leadership

BEIJING    –    Pakistan’s Ambassador to China, Moin Ul Haque chaired a virtual meeting with the newly elected leadership of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) as well as the Pakistan-China Business Council (PCBC). Congratulating the FPCCI’s new leadership team, the ambassador […]

Petroleum Levy collection on the rise

ISLAMABAD   –  Apart from collecting other taxes, the government’s collection from Petroleum Levy is continuously increasing from last few years, helping in meeting the country’s expenditures. The government had collected mammoth Rs954.3 billion as Petroleum Levy (PL) in last three and a half years. As like other […]

Asim, Mohtishim grab titles in CA Pakistan Golf

LAHORE-Asim Tiwana and Mohtishim Aftab emerged winners in the gross and net categories, respectively in the CA Pakistan Golf Tournament 2021 held here at Royal Palm Golf Course on Saturday. Probable winners in the gross category included many aspirants like Hassan Hamid, Faisal Syed, Dr Zafar […]

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