Japan: Over 100 injured in powerful earthquake

Over 100 injuries were reported after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Saturday, according to local media Sunday. “Injuries were reported in Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures and six others, including Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama, all neighboring Tokyo. The quake was felt in several other […]

Probe team to find beneficiaries of vote purchase, financiers

ISLAMABAD   –  A three-member committee probing the video scandal of alleged vote buying in 2018 Senate election Saturday decided to investigate the beneficiaries of the vote purchase as well as the financiers. In its maiden meeting held in the federal capital, the committee also decided to invite […]

78 candidates file nomination papers for Senate race

ISLAMABAD   –  Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday said that at least 78 candidates submitted their nomination papers so far with Returning Officers (ROs) for contesting election on Senate vacant seats to be held on March 3.  According to officials, 15 candidates have filed their nomination papers from […]

Pakistan reports 1,404 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours

Pakistan has reported 31 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 563,029. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 12,307 on Sunday. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) […]

Fashion model Rachel Gill ties the knot

ISLAMABAD-The very gorgeous model and a pretty lady Rachel got married in a fancy festivity, which held in Lahore recently. She was wearing a beautiful gold and silver heavily embellished bridal outfit, designed by Mehdi at the wedding ceremony. Her hair and makeup were done by […]

SECP records major progress in information security standards

ISLAMABAD   –   The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification; the international standards outlining best practices for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). Awarded by the independent certification body M/s. Resource Inspections Canada Incorporated (RICI), the certification showcases SECP’s […]

Bitcoin hits a new record, increasing to $48,481

Bitcoin has set a record jumping more than 8 percent to $48,481, continuing the upward trend after Tesla purchased $1.5 billion of the virtual currency. The latest surge brings it past its previous record of $47,387 after the popular crypto currency gained 5.7 percent. Earlier in the day, Elon […]

CCOE endorses proposed draft National Electricity Policy 2021

ISLAMABAD   –  The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) Thursday endorsed the proposed draft National Electricity Policy 2021, directing the Power Division to incorporate the agreed recommendations and submit the same to the Cabinet and CCI for final approval.  A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) was held […]

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