Pakistan’s trade with US increases 17.34 per cent in 1st half

ISLAMABAD-Pakistan’s goods and services trade with United State of America (USA) witnessed an increase of 17.34 percent during the first half of ongoing financial year (2020-21) as compared to the corresponding period of last year. The trade surplus was recorded at $1286.735 million during July-December […]

Trump impeachment trial to commence week of Feb 8

US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Friday that the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump’s will begin the week of Feb. 8.  During a speech in the Senate, the New York Democrat said House of Representatives managers will read the article of impeachment, “incitement […]

Pfizer-BioNTech, WHO strike deal on 40M vaccine doses

The World Health Organization (WHO) and makers of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine announced Friday that they are ready to provide up to 40 million initial doses to poorer countries through the COVAX facility. “The urgent and equitable rollout of vaccines is not just a moral […]

UK imams mobilise to counter Covid vaccine disinformation

Agencies London Imams across Britain are helping a drive to dispel coronavirus disinformation, using Friday sermons and their influential standing within Muslim communities to argue that Covid-19 vaccines are safe. Qari Asim, chairman of the Mosques and Imams National Advisory Board (MINAB) which is leading […]

Pak-US ties will be further strengthened, says Gen Bajwa

ISLAMABAD   –  Acting US Charge d’ Affairs to Pakistan called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday. “Matters of mutual interest including regional security situation were discussed during the meeting,” says a press statement issued by Pakistan Army’s media wing following the […]

NADRA, FIA performance to be improved: Sh Rasheed

KARACHI   –  Minister of Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad said yesterday that Prime Minister Imran Khan would complete his five years constitutional term in the office. He observed that Broadsheet issue would be Panama-2 of Pakistan in upcoming two to three months. He stated this while addressing a press conference […]

Court sends Khawaja Asif to jail on 14-day judicial remand

LAHORE  –  An accountability court on Friday sent Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Khawaja Muhammad Asif to jail on 14-day judicial remand in assets beyond means case. Accountability Court Judge Syed Jawadul Hassan conducted the proceedings, wherein the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officials produced Khawaja Muhammad […]

SC directs Hamza to approach High Court for relief

ISLAMABAD   –  The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) on Friday disposed of a bail petition of PML-N’s leader Hamza Shehbaz Sharif in the money laundering case and directed the applicant to approach high court for relief under hardships’ grounds. Justice Sardar Tariq Masood remarked that […]

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