Shoaib wants Babar to become a ‘man of steel’

ISLAMABAD :Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar believes if Pakistani Skipper Babar Azam wants to lead the Green-shirts for a long period of time then he should become a ‘man of steel’. To a question on the aforementioned statement, Akhtar said that Azam needs to evolve […]

Pakistan urges int’l community to take note of Kashmiris’ oppression

ISLAMABAD, :Pakistan on Thursday said as India martyred another 15 Kashmiris in “unabated state-terrorism” in November, the world community and human rights organizations must take cognizance of brutal suppression of Kashmiris’ rights in utter violation of international laws and conventions. Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez […]

Iran okays plan to speed nuclear program

Despite stiff opposition, Iran’s top supervisory body on Wednesday approved the parliament’s action plan to counter US sanctions by accelerating its nuclear program. Guardian Council, a constitutionally-mandated body empowered to vet legislations, in a meeting okayed the plan that is expected to dampen the government’s […]

Gold price increases by Rs1,600/tola

ISLAMABAD – The price of 24 karat gold increased by Rs1600 on Wednesday and was traded at 110,800 against its sale at Rs109,200 the previous day. Likewise, the price of 10 grams gold also increased by Rs1372 and was traded at Rs94,993 against Rs93,621 while […]

US election system under assault and siege: Trump

President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that the US election system is under “coordinated assault and siege,” pledging to defend the country’s laws and Constitution. In a pre-recorded video from the White House, which he called “the most important speech” he has ever made, the president said […]

China reaffirms support for Palestinian cause

China has reiterated its support to the Palestinian cause to restore the legitimate rights of Palestinian people. At a news briefing on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said her country believed that the Palestinian issue, sitting at the root of Middle East issues, bears on […]

ICCI organizes seminar on how to reduce impact of Covid-19

Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called on the Chief Commissioner Islamabad and Chairman CDA Amir Ali Ahmed at where Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Hamza Shafqat, former ICCI President Muhammad Ijaz Abbasi and others were also present.  Speaking on the […]

NAB approves inquiry against Ishaq Dar

Executive Board of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has approved corruption inquiry against former finance minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ishaq Dar. As per details, the meeting which was chaired by Chairman of the bureau Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal has also approved inquiry of corruption case […]

COVID-19 positivity rate surges to 8.16pc in Pakistan: NCOC

National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Tuesday said that coronavirus positivity rate has surged to 8.16 percent in Pakistan. As per NCOC, Sindh has highest the COVID-19 positivity rate of 14.1 percent with Karachi at 20.12 percent and Hyderabad at 18.43 percent. The positivity […]