The News Of Pakistan

PESHAWAR - District administration Peshawar has arrested 41 people over profiteering and violation of lockdown from different localities of the district, said a news release issued here Sunday. On the directives of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peshawar, Muhammad Ali Asghar, the Additional Assistant Commissioner (AAC), Kashif Jan inspected bazaars ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2Aw6K4v

ISLAMABAD - Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) has planned to launch seven national parks across the country under the “Green Stimulus” initiative of 10 Billion Tree Tsunami project as protected areas for conserving over 650,042 hectares (ha) of forest areas. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam told APP that ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2XmR0do

WASHINGTON - A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying two NASA astronauts docked Sunday with the International Space Station, the first time a crewed US spacecraft has performed the feat in nearly a decade. "Soft capture," the moment when the spacecraft makes first contact and starts latching with the target vehicle, occurred at 10:16 am Eastern Time ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2U0euD0

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has directed its embassies worldwide to raise the Kashmir issue and India’s denial of rights to the minorities. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told The Nation that Pakistan was committed to expose India on the Kashmir issue. “We are using all the diplomatic channels to highlight the issue. The embassies have ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2XjJcc1

ISLAMABAD - The World Bank has agreed to join hands with Pakistan to support Rs. US$ 188 million for  disaster resilience and ecosystem restoration initiatives through more reliable and timely weather forecasting, improved disaster risk management services as well as help tackle growing environmental challenges. A focal person of ministry of ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/36OWuR8

Mirpur (AJK)          -          Lauding the recent letter of the European Parliament’s global human rights sub-committee to the Indian government about massive human rights violations in India and the Indian held Jammu & Kashmir,  Azad Jammu ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2ZPUoPw

Beijing              -          Pakistan and China are trying to bring their economic and trade relations at par with their political relations, Pakistan Ambassador to China, Naghmana Alamgir Hashmi has said while sharing her view on the ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2MiH7qw

ABBOTTABAD      -          “No mask no fuel, no shopping”, drive once again started in Hazara division to restrict people in the wake of COVID-19. The drive was kicked off on the directives of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Hazara Qazi Jameel ur Rehman, earlier on 12th May it was started all over ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/36LsXHU

ISLAMABAD      -       Justification of the abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and endorsement of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address to the nation drew strong criticism with some political analysts saying Modi’s speech ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3eER0Lg

DHAKA - Bangladesh lifted its coro­navirus lockdown Sunday, with millions heading back to work in densely populated cities and towns even as the country logged a record spike in deaths and new infections. "The lockdown has been lifted and we are heading almost towards our regu­lar life," health department spokeswoman Nasima Sul­tana ... from International News https://ift.tt/36O0Esp

BEIJING - A Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine may appear in the market at the end of 2020 or the beginning of 2021, according to China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Com­mission (SASAC). The in­activated vaccine is being researched and developed by Sinopharm's subsidi­ary company, Wuhan Insti­tute of Biological ... from International News https://ift.tt/2zNEVou

United Nations, United States              -           For nearly a decade, the UN Security Council has been frequently paralyzed by Russia’s obstinacy over the Syrian crisis. Today, however, it is the US-China rivalry that has ... from International News https://ift.tt/2TXBUbX

Jerusalem            -       Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound, Islam’s third holiest site, reopened on Sunday after being closed for over two months because of the coronavirus pandemic. Dozens of worshippers in protective masks were let into the ... from International News https://ift.tt/2zElkqU

Washington        -        US President Donald Trump has said that he will delay the G7 summit scheduled to take place in June and invite other countries -- including Russia -- to join the meeting. “I don’t feel that as a G7 it properly represents what’s going on in the world. It’s a ... from International News https://ift.tt/3dmQgdN

London     -          As the coronavirus pandemic undermines the production of cleaner renewable fuels, the UK’s biggest electricity plant is close to using only biomass following a bumpy transition away from coal. Situated in Yorkshire, northern England, the Drax Group power plant will complete its switch ... from International News https://ift.tt/2MkDIYc

Minneapolis           -        Clashes broke out and major cities imposed curfews as America began another night of unrest Saturday with angry demonstrators ignoring warnings from President Donald Trump that his government would stop violent protests over police ... from International News https://ift.tt/2yUwVlc

Khartoum             -          Sudanese authorities have begun to recover billions of dollars of real estate illegally amassed by deposed dictator Omar al-Bashir’s regime, but other assets will be difficult to seize, experts ... from International News https://ift.tt/3eDCaF6

COLOMBO           -     A select group of Sri Lanka cricketers, mainly bowlers, will return to training today (Monday), amid efforts to restart the game after the coronavirus shutdown, the cricket board said on Sunday. Professional cricket has been suspended since March because ... from Sports News https://ift.tt/3drJHGY

LONDON             -       The Premier League’s planned restart on June 17 received a further boost on Saturday when the latest batch of novel coronavirus tests produced no positive results. The tests were carried out on Thursday and Friday. “The ... from Sports News https://ift.tt/3dkJx3P

SOFIA    -     Dimitar Berbatov has backed Bayern Munich to lift the Champions League’s trophy for a sixth time this season, saying the German club could have an advantage if the competition resumes after the COVID-19 stoppage due to the Bundesliga’s earlier re-start. “Looking at this year’s Champions ... from Sports News https://ift.tt/2MdKkI9

LAHORE          -       Former Supreme Court judge Mr Justice (retd) Faqir Muhammad Khokhar has been appointed as an independent adjudicator to hear Umar Akmal’s appeal against the three-year ban for breaching the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Anti-Corruption Code in two separate incidents. The ... from Sports News https://ift.tt/2ZTDy28

All around the world, alpine clubs, which are large social clubs that revolve around climbing, hiking, and other mountaineering activities, are successfully functioning. Many alpine clubs also provide education and training courses, services for outdoorsmen, and regulation of local mountaineering resources and behaviour of mountaineers. Most clubs ... from Sports News https://ift.tt/2XiuT7N

ISLAMABAD - The country on Sunday recorded highest number of virus infections as at least 3,039 new cases surfaced during the last twenty-four hours, taking the tally to 69,496. Some 25,056 cases have so far been detected in Punjab, 27,360 in Sindh, 9,540 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 4,193 in Balochistan, 2,418 in Islamabad, 678 in Gilgit Baltistan, and ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2zEkXN2

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan once again reminded the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to play its primary role for maintenance of peace and security by urging India to stop extra-judicial killings of Kashmiris and end continuous military crackdown and unprecedented restrictions in the Occupied Kashmir. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi also ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3chIJvw

London            -          Britain, France and Germany on Saturday strongly condemned a US decision to end sanctions waivers for companies from nations that remain in a nuclear accord with Iran. The waivers were part of the landmark agreement ... from International News https://ift.tt/3dka4hQ

KABUL - A top Afghan official appointed to lead the much-awaited peace talks with the Taliban said on Saturday that his team was ready to start dialogue with the insurgents "at any moment". Abdullah Abdullah, who heads a council to represent the government in negotiations, said that an ongoing lull in violence triggered by a surprise ceasefire ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2MfMgzG

Berlin          -         Germany on Saturday blasted US President Donald Trump’s decision to sever ties with the World Health Organization, describing it as “disappointing” and a setback for global health. The WHO “needs reform” if ... from International News https://ift.tt/2XJ38nL

ISLAMABAD     -      Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari yesterday expressed grief over the demise of Mirza Habibur Rehman, brother of prominent PPP leader Mirza Abdul Rehman. In a condolence message to Mirza Abdul Rehman, PPP France Vice President Mirza Atiqur Rehman, and PPP Gujar Khan General ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/36WnEWt

Kennedy Space Center, United States               -         SpaceX’s historic first crewed mission to the International Space Station was set to proceed as scheduled on Saturday, NASA said, although uncertainty remained over weather ... from International News https://ift.tt/2ZWhpjJ

WANA      -    Ahmedzai Wazir tribe held a Jirga on Saturday and criticised the police force for failing to control the rising crime rate, particularly robberies, in South Waziristan tribal district. At the jirga, the elders formed a 70-member committee and announced to take action on their own to control the law and order ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3gFjR40

With over 60 percent of Pakistanis being under 30 years of age, every day 1,200 children are getting addicted to smoking, just because cigarettes are handy and cheap enough for them to have. Initially youth start smoking in the company of their peers. Youngsters hide their smoking habits from their elders and many smokers attach it with machoism. ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2ZYEfaF

Attock     -       The number of COVID-19 cases continue to escalate in Attock also as eight patients were tested positive during the last two days and among them is a senior official of health department, raising the tally of the patients to 141, District Health Department confirmed on Saturday.  According to ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3cjcCeO

RAWALPINDI       -          Rawalpindi Police have arrested a man supplying kites in various areas and confiscated 1,100 kites from his possession here on Saturday. According to police spokesman, while acting on a tip-off, a team of Civil Line Police raided and confiscated ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2TVjqZD

ATTOCK            -            “My brother was kidnapped at gun point two days ago but police are neither taking any action to recover him nor registering an FIR and now I have knocked the door of Sessions Judge to get justice.”  Syed Safdar Abbas Bokhari said this ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2AnN03e

ISLAMABAD             -          A majority of mosques in Islamabad city have been adopting all the precautionary measures; however, crowded markets in the capital are likely to cause trouble for the Islamabad administration. The mosques in ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2yMvvsL

ISLAMABAD              -    Residents of Model Town Humak and adjoining localities have demanded of the authorities concerned to immediately repair six-kilometer stretch of the single Kahuta road, from Kak Bridge to Swan camp, as its dilapidated condition could lead to ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3eG3hzr

ISLAMABAD         -          International Islamic University (IIU) will commence online classes from June 1 (Monday) to avoid students’ academic loss during COVID-19. As per an official of IIU, online classes for left over spring 2020 semester would be based on synchronous and asynchronous mode ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/36LBWsF

LONDON              -        Cricket West Indies (CWI) has given its approval in principle for a test series in England, the body said on Friday. West Indies had been scheduled to visit England for three Tests in June but the tour was pushed back ... from Sports News https://ift.tt/2ZTjJrG

LONDON                -         After a near three-month shutdown, all competitive sport in Britain can resume from June 1 behind closed doors provided strict conditions are met, the government said on Saturday. The first major live ... from Sports News https://ift.tt/2TRo4HZ

LONDON             -         Formula One rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris will be teammates for the virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 13/14, according to the official entry list on Saturday. The Red Bull and McLaren drivers are sharing the ... from Sports News https://ift.tt/3ckTVHD

LAHORE            -          Lahore’s leading cricket organiser and Khan Sport’s Cricket Club President Munir Ahmad breathed his last here at a local hospital Saturday afternoon after a brief illness. Munir, who also had long association with Imperial Cricket Club, was admitted to ... from Sports News https://ift.tt/36JUQjL

London            -           Cricket West Indies (CWI) said on Friday it will halve salaries for staff and players for up to six months as it struggles to deal with the “debilitating economic challenges” caused by the coronavirus ... from Sports News https://ift.tt/2ZZgrmG

Lahore            -         Techfront International FZE on Saturday reiterated its regrets to the Pakistan Cricket Board and sought an amicable resolution to an outstanding dispute between the parties. In a statement, Techfront International FZE said: “Techfront International FZE acknowledges ... from Sports News https://ift.tt/2TUpP7u

LONDON             -          The England and Wales Cricket Board is in talks with the International Cricket Council (ICC) about allowing coronavirus player substitutions in its upcoming planned test series against West Indies and Pakistan, an ECB official said. ECB director of events Steve ... from Sports News https://ift.tt/2AqMUYo

ZURICH                -          Austria’s health ministry on Saturday gave the green light to two Formula One motor races on July 8 and 12 - the delayed season-openers - to be held without spectators in line with plans ... from Sports News https://ift.tt/3dpk2yE

Islamabad - In landmark development, transit trade to Afghanistan has started through Pakistan’s Gwadar port, providing the shortest link to the landlocked country. In a tweet on Saturday, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, Lieutenant General (retired) Asim Saleem Bajwa said the first bulk cargo ship ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2XhKvIz

ISLAMABAD            -           President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday directed Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) CEO Air Marshal Arshad Mehmood Malik to expedite the process of compensation to the families of plane crash victims. The president gave the directions to the PIA Chief Executive ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2zIPn0u

ISLAMABAD         -    Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Friday, PM Office said. The matters related to overall situation in the country came under discussion.   from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2yLAuKh

ISLAMABAD             -          Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior Senator Rehman Malik yesterday asked Secretary Interior to submit a report on details of cases registered and FIRs lodged for posting “extremely derogatory and slanderous” remarks on Twitter about ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3gE6CR5

ISLAMABAD         -       Information Secretary Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians Dr. Nafisa Shah said yesterday that prime minister Imran Khan had left the entire nation on the mercy of Covid-19 and locust. Dr Shah said that the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf had come into power as a ‘destructive ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2yPvy7k

ISLAMABAD               -            Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, on Friday, said India was putting the entire regional peace and stability at stake due to its aggressive designs. He expressed these views while ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2zIP6uu

KARACHI               -           As many as 31 patients of coronavirus died in Sindh during the last 24 hours which are the highest single day fatality figures since March 19 when first death was reported, while 804 new cases ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2yODlSQ

QUETTA               -           Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Friday chaired a high-level meeting and reviewed issues related to preventive measures for coronavirus, locust attack and malaria across the province. The ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2AiwFgf

MIANWALI               -           Deputy Commissioner Omar Sher Chattah has said that for achieving 100% wheat procurement target all departments will have to work with complete coordination. Deputy Commissioner has expressed ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2XLD8Z5

QUETTA              -          Balochistan Health Secretary Dostain Khan Jamaldeni chaired a meeting of medical experts and administrative officers of the health department to review the decision related to opening of outpatient ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3eBzdVh

ISLAMABAD              -            National Disaster Management Authority Chairman Lt Gen Muhammad Afzal has said that the NDMA is planning to purchase aircraft for aerial spray of pesticides on crops to counter the locusts ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/36HxsTW

ISLAMABAD                -           Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan Justice Qazi Faez Isa has filed an application in the apex court raising several different questions for Federal Law Minister Farogh Naseem and ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3eyLtWQ

ISLAMABAD                 -          The United Kingdom yesterday announced a new £4.39 million package for Pakistan to fight the coronavirus pandemic. A British High Commision statement said the UK was providing ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3gBlCzd

BAHAWALPUR                -       Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Asif Iqbal Chaudhry has said that all resources are being utilised for the eradication of locusts while spray was carried out by air in the anti-locust heart campaign in ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2BfYFS6

Rahimyar Khan              -          A new milestone in the history of the country as for the first time since the independence of Pakistan a dam will be establish in South Punjab in Rahimyar Khan neighbouring Distt Rajan pur on River ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2XHkdyt

FAISALABAD                -         Under the directions of Faisalabad  Development Authority Director General Muhammad Suhail Khawaja the FDA enforcement team sealed two illegal housing schemes being established at Millat Road ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2Xh5Gup

LAHORE           -        The Young Doctors Association (YDA), Punjab, has claimed that as many as 115 medical personnel at Lahore General Hospital (LGH) and Punjab Institute of Neurosciences have been infected with the coronavirus. “As many as 93 doctors, 12 nurses and 10 paramedics at both these ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2MfA8P2

LAHORE            -         As many as 29 more COVID-19 patients breathed their last in Punjab on Friday, taking the death toll to 410. While at the same time as many as 927 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in the province, taking the ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2TSJa98

Lahore              -       European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI), in a letter to Indian government, has expressed serious concerns over recent arrests of Anand Teltumbde and Gautam Navlakha by the National Investigative Agency ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2XLfN9F

ISLAMABAD            -          UNHCR and the UN Refugee Agency, last week began the first disbursements of emergency cash assistance to the most vulnerable refugee families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan. This assistance is being ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/36FNFZV

ISLAMABAD              -         Pakistani peacekeeper Sepoy Amir Aslam, who had served in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has been posthumously awarded the Dag Hammarskjold medal. The award was ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2TU2bI6

ISLAMABAD           -       On the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, commemorated on May 29, Matsuda Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, highly commended the services and contributions rendered by the Pakistan Army to the UN Peacekeeping ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3dfHI8h

ISLAMABAD              -        Pakistan yesterday said it was proud of its ‘blue helmets’ as they continue to embody country’s unwavering commitment to world peace Pakistan joins the international community in celebrating ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3exV8wJ

ISLAMABAD             -         At least 2636 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in the country during the last twenty-four hours, taking the nationwide tally to 64,028. Some 22,964 cases have so far been detected in Punjab, 25309 in Sindh, 8842 ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2TPpPFC

ISLAMABAD - Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday said that Pakistan is opposed to a nuclear or conventional arms race in the region. While speaking at a webinar to mark Youm-e-Takbeer (day of greatness) here, he said Pakistan was a peace-loving country and “our conduct as a nuclear weapon state will continue to be defined by ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/36DJeyC

ISLAMABAD - President Arif Alvi on Thursday urged the media to play its role in promoting nation building and societal norms and values. He was talking to Information Minister Shibli Faraz and Special Assistant on Information & Broadcasting Asim Saleem Bajwa, who called on him in Islamabad. The President said the media has greater contribution ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3djwe3W

LAHORE - PML-N President and National Assembly Opposition Leader Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan announced itself as an atomic power under PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif's leadership through national unity, unwavering resolve and unshakeable belief, and the time has come to make Pakistan an atomic economy following these same principles. Addressing the ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3dfTXBR

Lahore - On the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers – commemorated on 29 May – the world offers tribute to the uniformed and civilian personnel’s and their vital contribution to the work of the UN and to honour more than 3,900 peacekeepers who have lost their lives serving under the UN flag since 1948, including 102 ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/36FCpMS

Karachi - Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab said yesterday that the province had nothing to do with the sugar crisis regardless of what the inquiry commission reported since it last approved a sugar subsidy in 2017. “We did not approve any sugar subsidies in 2018, 2019 or 2020. It was last issued in December 2017, fixing the sugar ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2XdY0ZT

LAHORE - Radio Pakistan on Thursday said, “It is announced with profound grief and sorrow that two employees of Radio Pakistan succumbed to coronavirus. Muhammad Ashfaq, a Senior Broadcast Engineer and Huma Zafar, an Urdu newscaster, died of the virus. Muhammad Ashfaq was a regular employee of Radio Pakistan and known for his competence and ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2XGE8O8

KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday said the number of coronavirus cases is increasing because people are not following the Standard Operating Procedures against the pandemic. In a statement, he said the SOPs have been issued in the interest of people and if they do not cooperate, the virus could not be eradicated from ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3dgAoJQ

LAHORE  - Pakistan has called on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to intervene and hold India accountable for its grave breaches of international humanitarian law and war crimes in the occupied Jammu and Kashmir, and to take steps to settle the decades-old dispute. Speaking at the virtual meeting of the Security Council on the 'Protection of ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3deooZc

KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah, while sharing daily report on coronavirus with the media here on Thursday, said that 1, 103 cases had been detected in the province during the last 24 hours. He further said that these cases came to light when 4,101 samples were tested. “While 16 more people died during the last 24 ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2ZMrrUz

LAHORE - As many as 19 more COVID-19 patients breathed their last in Punjab on Thursday, taking the death toll to 381. Similarly, as many as 919 new cases of novel coronavirus were reported in the province during the last 24 hours, taking the number of these cases to 22,037. Out of the total number of COVID-19 patients reported in Punjab so far, ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2TPRjuR

SARGODHA - Of 425 suspected coronavirus patients in the district, 229 have tested positive for the virus and out of these 221 are locals, which is a matter of concern. This was disclosed at a meeting held here on Thursday to review the situation with respect to coronavirus in the district. The meeting, chaired by Deputy Commissioner Abdullah ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2TL80HS

Faisalabad - As many as 8 cases registered against  shopkeepers for overcharging in chicken and 3 shops had been sealed in different localities while 3,29,000 fine had also imposed to the 42 shopkeepers for taking over price of chicken during the last three days in the district. Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali went to the different markets ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2XCVyLz

MULTAN - Secretary Agriculture Punjab Wasif Khursheed said that spray would be made by helicopter to control summer breading of locust and all set in this regard. He said that locust is second natural calamity after Covid-19 and agricultural department was taking all measures to control it. In a statement issued here on Thursday, Secretary ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2McvjpG

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned Thursday the killing by US police of an unarmed, handcuffed Black man whose death was captured on video and led to violent protests in the state of Minneapolis. “This is the latest in a long line of killings of unarmed African Americans by US police officers and members of the ... from International News https://ift.tt/2zFS6Yv

HANGU - The recruitment of teachers on different cadres in Hangu district accomplished on merit and under the prevailing policy and the government has taken a revolutionary initiative in the education department. These views were expressed by DDAC Chairman MPA Shah Faisal while talking to media here Thursday. Faisal said that keeping in view the ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2AnXUpp

Minneapolis                -          Demonstrators gathered Wednesday for a second night of protests in the US over the killing of a handcuffed black man by a policeman who held him to the ground with a knee on his neck.As dusk ... from International News https://ift.tt/2TJxWUn

MIRPUR (AJK) - Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan  said on Thursday that the Indian rulers were habitual of attempting to coerce the weak and kneeling before the powerful. “The inattention of the international community toward the massacre of defenseless and peaceful Kashmiri people for the last 72 years, and ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2TNW888

Seoul                  -           South Korea on Thursday re-imposed a series of coronavirus social distancing measures it had eased early this month, as a series of clusters threatened to challenge its success in ... from International News https://ift.tt/2yN4EwU

Islamabad - The government has increased the allocations for Diamer-Basha dam in the PSDP 2019-20 by almost Rs 39 billion, sources revealed on Thursday. The planning commission, on the directives of the federal government, had asked the ministries and divisions to identify un-utilised amount from the projects in their domain and now Rs 39.311 ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3gy49I8

San Francisco               -         The US state of Arizona filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing Google of committing fraud by being deceptive about gathering location data. Arizona attorney general Mark Brnovich said the suit resulted ... from International News https://ift.tt/2zyIZce

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Imran Khan said the coronavirus pandemic is a global problem and requires worldwide efforts to tackle it. He was addressing virtual United Nations High-Level event on Financing for Development in Era of COVID-19 and Beyond,” here on Thursday. The Prime Minister said Pakistan imposed lockdown to limit social ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2XDEkxr

New York           -        The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic could push as many as 86 million more children into poverty by the end of 2020, a joint study by Save the Children and UNICEF showed on Wednesday. That would bring the total number of children affected by poverty worldwide to ... from International News https://ift.tt/2XcJYI4

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has started receiving large orders for face masks from United States (US), Canada and Europe. Concerned authorities have received information that some exporters have obtained large orders for face masks from US, Canada and Europe . "This is a major breakthrough,", said Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2X9ZSms

Merrit Island, Florida-A new era in space begins Wednesday with the launch by SpaceX of two NASA astronauts into space, a capability that for six decades symbolized the power of a handful of states, and which the United States itself had been deprived of for nine years.If the bad weather clears, at 4:33 pm (20:33 GMT) a SpaceX rocket with the new ... from International News https://ift.tt/2TKpDHH

ISLAMABAD - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission yesterday welcomed United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ rejection of Islamophobia amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a tweet, the OIC-IPHRC said: “(This) echoes his (UN chief’s) commitment to challenge and combat ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3d9ppSj

Istanbul-An eerie silence has fallen over Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, one of the world’s oldest, largest and most visited markets, where a raucous mixture of languages, cultures and commerce has buzzed for centuries.But there are now signs of life at the market as municipal workers roam its deserted alleys, spraying the floor, columns and ... from International News https://ift.tt/2TNEwt3

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan yesterday condemned commencement of construction of a Mandir at the Babri Masjid site. A Foreign Ministry statement said: “While the world is grappling with the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, the RSS-BJP combine in India is busy unabashedly advancing the Hindutva agenda.” The commencement of the Mandir’s ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3cbbrOt

Minneapolis-Four police officers in Minneapolis were sacked Tuesday as a video showing one of them kneeling on the neck of a handcuffed black man who later died sparked street protests in the Midwestern US city.Protesters, many wearing face masks because of the coronavirus outbreak, held signs saying “Justice for George Floyd” and ... from International News https://ift.tt/2M1mteu

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz on Wednesday said that the statement of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on countering anti-Muslim hatred being his top priority was victory of Pakistan's stance. In a tweet, the minister welcomed the United Nations Secretary General pledge to root out ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2TLT1gN

Caracas - One of five Iranian tankers carrying much-needed gasoline and oil derivatives arrived Tuesday at Venezuela’s main oil refinery, officials said. The second tanker to dock in Venezuela amid an acute gasoline shortage, “Forest”, arrived at the Paraguana refinery complex in northwest Falcon state, Oil Minister Tareck El ... from International News https://ift.tt/3gsQh1J

KARACHI - Sindh Minister for Information, Local Government, Housing & Town Planning, Religious Affairs, Forest and Wildlife Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said no new decision had been made so far to tighten or ease the lockdown in the province. The provincial information minister said the Sindh government was reviewing the situation, adding the ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2M64xPS

ISLAMABAD-Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior Senator Rehman Malik, on Wednesday, urged the government to take the case of continuous unprovoked Indian aggression across Line of Control and targeting of civilian population by India to the United Nations Security Council. While strongly condemning the Indian continuous aggression across ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3dli6a0

ISLAMABAD-PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari yesterday said that federal government has failed to take adequate and required steps to check the imminent attack of locust swarms in Sindh and other provinces as clouds of locusts have landed in different parts and are destroying the standing agriculture crops and fruits.In a statement issued ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2M793Oi

Gilgit-At least two women were killed while four other persons injured in an exchange of firing between two parties in Goner Foram village of Chillas district Diamer yesterday. Goner Form police said that the dispute of a piece of land turned into an armed clash between two relative groups as a result, two women were killed and ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3cdhUbv

Rawalpindi-PML-N leader and spokesperson Maryam Aurangzeb said yesterday Prime Minister Imran Khan should step down immediately claiming he is the responsible person for the “sugar theft” in the country.Speaking at a press conference here, she said that the Sugar inquiry commission should also summon PTI chief Imran Khan and Chief ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2AcXqCz

ISLAMABAD-Former federal information secretaries have passed a resolution to condemn the terrorist attack in North Waziristan in which Shaheed Zubaid Ullah Khan, a senior officer of the Information Group embraced martyrdom the other day.The former information secretary held an emergency meeting with Khawja Ijaz Sarwar in the chair here yesterday ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3d4PcLn

What is common between the disinfected mummy of Ramses II, and a well acclimatized shiny spike silver boll of cotton? Nothing much, apparently. But if one scraps the surface a little, one can find both benefitting from radiations in some way.The use of gamma rays and electron beam radiation has been employed to eliminate micro-organisms in ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2M4klTd

Rahimyar Khan -A major locust attack in most cotton zones of Punjab, Balochistan and Sindh is likely to severely affect the country’s aggregate cotton production once again. Sources said that after a decade full availability of canal water and reduced cultivation of sugarcane, record cultivation of cotton was expected to increase ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2M6Y3Ad

MULTAN-Federal minister for National Food Security Syed Fakhar Iman said Prime Minister has handed a task to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to eliminate locusts across the country after declaring national emergency against it.While talking to media persons after giving away Eidi among children of Child Protection and Welfare Bureau ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3d9Esv3

PESHAWAR -Advisor to Chief Minister Khaber Pakhtunkhwa on Information and Public Relation, Ajmal Khan Wazir on Wednesday said keeping in view the Corona pandemic, a similar routine would be implemented for shops opening before Eid-ul-Fitr.He said shops would remain closed after 5pm and would be opened on on four days a week including Mondays, ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2XDItS2

FAISALABAD - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) Shafiqul Hasan said that uninterrupted power supply was ensured across region during Eid. In a statement issued here Wednesday, he said that FESCO had more than 4.2 million electricity consumers in its 8 districts of the region. from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2XFlRkl

Muzaffargarh-Four women and a man drowned in a river while capturing a selfie and accidentally slipped into the river.Rescue 1122 started search operation while two bodies of women were recovered and handed over to their families. The incident took place at Ibrahim Wali near Rohillanwali, Head Muhammad Wala where Mutiullah drowned while swimming ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/3c9WLPq

LAHORE-As many as 10 more COVID-19 patients breathed their last in the province on Wednesday, taking death toll to 362. As many as 464 new cases of novel coronavirus were reported in the province, taking the number of confirmed COVID-19 patients to 21, 118. Out of total COVID-19 patients in Punjab so far, as many as 1,926 are preachers of ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2Ai4nSJ

Muzaffargarh -District Officer Special Branch raided Shah Jamal  Ada Tail, Bait Qaim Shah and  Kalim Chowk wheat godown and recovered 80,000 wheat sacks and started legal proceedings. Sardar Ibrahim District Officer Special Branch said that nobody will be allowed to hoard wheat and legal proceedings will be held with out any ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2XFzsYE

Faisalabad -  As many as 16 cases were registered against profiteers during the Eid days after inspecting the prices of fruits, vegetables, chicken and other grocery items in markets and bazars by price control magistrates. Deputy Commissioner also went to the field during days and checked te prices and quality of essential items.  Price ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2M6Hvsg

Faisalabad - Faisalabad Deputy Commissioner visited Government General Hospital Samanabad to review the provision of medical facilities during Eid-ul-Fitr holidays.  He was accompanied by Assistant Commissioner Saddar Umar Maqbool and District Health Officer Dr Bilal Ahmed. Deputy Commissioner went to see the beds in the emergency ward and ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2M64CTG

Barcelona launched their own line of face masks Tuesday for “protection against the transmission of COVID-19.”  The Spanish football powerhouse shared a link on its Twitter account that allows fans to purchase the masks online. "These are the first Barca design masks. Which one is your favorite? Get yours, here: ... from Sports News https://ift.tt/2TKuHfh

PM Imran says Hindutva Supremacist Modi government becoming a threat to India's neighbours from The News International - Pakistan https://ift.tt/2XAYVm2

Prime Minister Imran Khan lashed out at the "Hindutva Supremacist Modi government" by saying that it was becoming a threat to India's neighbours.  In a tweet that he posted on Wednesday, PM Imran cited India's border disputes with China and Nepal as well as the adverse impact of the Modi government's Citizenship Act on Bangladesh.  "The ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2ZEs6Ht

Prime Minister Imran Khan lashed out at the "Hindutva Supremacist Modi government" by saying that it was becoming a threat to India's neighbours.  In a tweet that he posted on Wednesday, PM Imran cited India's border disputes with China and Nepal as well as the adverse impact of the Modi government's Citizenship Act on Bangladesh.  "The ... from Headlines News https://ift.tt/2ZEs6Ht

 Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi slammed New Delhi for "threatening regional peace via its aggressive attitude" on Wednesday as tensions between China and India amid reports of both countries' soldiers engaging in disputes.  "India's intentions do not look good," said FM Qureshi, speaking to media. "India has already heated up the ... from National News https://ift.tt/2yBn9Eh

Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan says PIA is fulfilling its responsibility of delivering the bodies of all deceased in plane crash to their heirs.   In a statement, he said officers of national flag carrier are visiting the homes of deceased to pay the compensation amount of one million rupees to next of kin of the ... from National News https://ift.tt/3d9lhS8

Qureshi blamed India for giving rise to tensions in region by carrying out construction activities in territory that is disputed between India and China from The News International - Pakistan https://ift.tt/2AaJ71u

Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan says PIA is fulfilling its responsibility of delivering the bodies of all deceased in plane crash to their heirs.   In a statement, he said officers of national flag carrier are visiting the homes of deceased to pay the compensation amount of one million rupees to next of kin of the ... from Top Stories News https://ift.tt/3d9lhS8

Another one hundred and seventy-six Pakistanis stranded in India due to COVID-19 lockdown will return home via Attari-Wagah border today.   These Pakistanis were stranded in different Indian states including Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand and Delhi due to the extended ... from National News https://ift.tt/3c7wbGG

Douglas Ross, a junior minister for Scotland, resigned on Tuesday, becoming the British government’s first casualty of the brewing lockdown breach issue involving Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s top adviser. In his resignation letter, Ross, a member of the ruling Conservative Party, said “a vast majority of people” did not ... from International News https://ift.tt/36wA7zC

Government of Sindh has rejected investigation formed by federal government to probe Karachi plane crash and demanded removal of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pakistan International Airlines and head of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Saeed Ghani, while addressing a press conference with other provincial ministers, said that a dictatorship has ... from National News https://ift.tt/3gnbvho

As a rare cease-fire draws to an end, the Afghan government on Tuesday announced it will free 900 more Taliban fighters, hoping to extend the truce and push forward the peace process. Javed Faisal, spokesperson of the National Security Council, said the release process had started and the government was keen to start the long-due direct talks ... from International News https://ift.tt/2A8dp51

The US accused Russia on Tuesday of carrying out an "unsafe and unprofessional" intercept of a Navy plane in the Mediterranean Sea.   The P-8A Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft was flying in the eastern Mediterranean above international waters when it was intercepted by two Russian Su-35 fighter jets for over an hour, the US ... from International News https://ift.tt/3d7IXGu

US President Donald Trump is "displeased" by China's attempts to rollback Hong Kong's semi-autonomous status, the White House said Tuesday as US-Sino relations continue to simmer. Spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said the president is not only unhappy with Beijing's efforts, but maintains "it is hard to see how Hong Kong can remain a financial hub if ... from International News https://ift.tt/36z3fGL

Punjab Minister for Health, Dr. Yasmin Rashid has said that availability of ventilators is being ensured in all hospitals across the province. Chairing a meeting at Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education in Lahore, she reviewed the selection process of members for Provincial Policy Board under Medical Teaching Institutions. She said that ... from National News https://ift.tt/2yBwhcb

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Abdul Hafeez Sheikh has said the government is preparing 'Corona Budget' and vowed to provide maximum relief to the people in the upcoming budget.   Talking to a private news channel, he said the government is facilitating the business community as it is playing an important role for boosting ... from National News https://ift.tt/2XvaR8U