ECP starts scrutiny of nomination papers filed for Senate elections

Election Commission of Pakistan is starting today (Wednesday) the process of scrutiny of nomination papers filed for the Senate elections. A total of one hundred and seventy candidates have filed their nomination papers with the Election Commission of Pakistan. These include twenty-nine from Punjab, thirty-nine from Sindh, […]

Nawaz Sharif passport stands expired: Sh Rashid

ISLAMABAD – Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Tuesday said that diplomatic passport of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif tood expired today (February 17) and it will not be re-issued as the law does not permit for issuance of passports to those who are on the no-fly list. […]

Haleem Adil arrested for violating ECP code of conduct

KARACHI – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh President and Opposition Leader in the Provincial Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh was detained by police for violating ECP code of conduct as by-election in PS-88 was marred by incidents of violence.  PTI leader Haleem Adil Sheikh was expelled from […]

Maryam not politically groomed: Gill

ISLAMABAD – Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Political Communication Dr. Shahbaz Gill on Tuesday said Maryam Nawaz is not politically-groomed as she is always against the merit. Talking to a private news channel, he said she gave irresponsible and disputed statement against the supreme judiciary […]

Pakistan reports 1,165 new coronavirus cases in one day

 Pakistan has reported 56 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 565,989. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 12,436 on Wednesday. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) […]

Agreement with IMF to spur economic growth: Hafeez Shaikh

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh Wednesday said that the staff-level agreement between International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan would help improve exports and investments; and lead the country towards economic growth. Talking to media persons outside Election Commission of Pakistan, the […]

SC dissatisfied with ECP report, seeks elaborate statement

ISLAMABAD – Expressing its dissatisfaction over Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) report, the Supreme Court of Pakistan asked the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) to file an elaborate and well considered statement after deliberating upon the functions given in Article 218(3) of the Constitution. Chief Justice of Pakistan […]

PM Khan says plantation is essential for next generations

Prime Minister Imran Khan said plantation is essential for the next generations and role of youth is also very important for achieving the goal of ten billion trees plantation campaign in the country. He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of Spring Tree Plantation Campaign under ten billion […]

A new theory explains how superconductivity arises

islamabad   –  In a study published in Quantum Materials, Si of Rice University and Nica of Arizona State University argue that unconventional superconductivity in some iron-based and heavy-fermion materials arises from a general phenomenon called “multiorbital singlet pairing.” In superconductors, electrons form pairs and flow without resistance.  […]

The Serpent becomes BBC iPlayer’s most watched show

islamabad   –  The Serpent has become BBC iPlayer’s most watched show since Normal People, it was revealed by the BBC recently. 31 million viewers have tuned into the intense crime drama, which stars Tahar Rahim and Jenna Coleman, since it first began airing on New Year’s Day.  The […]

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