MQM Minister criticizes own govt

KARACHI – November 7 (ONLINE) Federal Minister for Information Technology (IT) Syed Amin ul Haq on Monday criticized his own government for allegedly not sorting out IT Sector’s problems. “We stand by IT Sector’s side. We will not tolerate any insincerity in sorting out their […]

Confusion surrounds long march’s resumption

ISLAMABAD / LAHORE – November 7 (ONLINE) Confusion erupted regarding the resumption date for PTI’s long march Monday, as different PTI leaders came up with different announcements. PTI Chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday had announced that the march will continue from […]

Pharmaceutical Industry meets 95 percent of country’s needs

LAHORE – November 7 (ONLINE) Senior Vice Chairman of Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) Nadeem Zafar said Monday the industry currently meets 95% of the country’s medicine requirements, country only imports 5 percent medicine based on new molecules and compounds and new research-based products. The […]

Rana Sana dares Imran to prove ‘four bullets injury’

ISLAMABAD – November 7 (ONLINE) Federal Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah Khan on Monday challenged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief that if it will prove that Imran Khan received four bullets, then he (Sanaullah) will quit politics forever. Talking to journalists outside parliament, he said that […]

Siraj suggests a national dialogue

ISLAMABAD – November 7 (ONLINE) Jamat-e-Islami Chief Siraj ul Haq on Monday said a national political dialogue was necessary to deliberate issues like civil supremacy, apolitical character of army and electoral reforms. Addressing an event titled ‘deadly floods and the rehabilitation’ here, the JI Chief […]

Ukraine hails new air defences, warns power situation ‘tense’

Kyiv, Ukraine, Nov 7 (AFP/APP):Ukraine announced Monday it had received more air defence systems from Western military allies, as officials in Kyiv said the situation with electricity supplies was “tense” after protracted Russian attacks on energy facilities. The defence ministry meanwhile said it was requisitioning […]

Three migrants jump into sea in Italy port standoff

Catania, Italy, Nov 7 (AFP/APP):Three migrants rescued from the Mediterranean and brought to a Sicilian port but then banned from disembarking jumped into the sea in desperation Monday, trapped in a standoff between charity ships and Italy’s new hard-right government. The men were quickly pulled […]

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