ISLAMABAD: Even if a new Act of Parliament is approved, the federal government will have a powerful presence in state-owned enterprises (SOEs), which runs counter to the aim of maintaining productive and financially stable public sector companies by eliminating political intervention. According to the proposed State-owned Enterprises (Governance and Management) Act 2021, the government also …
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Haseena Moin dies at 80 in Karachi
KARACHI: Haseena Moin, a well-known dramatist and writer, died early Friday morning in Karachi. She was 80 years old. For the past two years, the prolific author has been fighting cancer. The writer’s funeral will be held after Asr prayer at her home in North Nazimabad. Moin is one of Pakistan’s most well-known playwrights and …
Strings band bids farewell to the fans
Pakistan’s one of the most popular and famous duo, of Bilal Maqsood and Faisal Kapadia, strings band has decided to “put the their microphones on rest after 33 years”. The news started to surface after the band shared a post to announce the heart breaking news to the music lovers. In the post it said …
NAB postpones Maryam’s hearing due to Covid
LAHORE: The PML-N chief Maryam Nawaz’s hearing at the National Accountability Bureau’s Lahore headquarters, which was scheduled for March 26, has been postponed (tomorrow). The decision was made in light of NCOC recommendations against coronavirus and in the public interest, according to an anti-corruption watchdog statement released on Thursday. The decision came after the Lahore …
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23rd March military parade held in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: This year’s military parade was not only an exhibit of military might but paid homage to those who lost their lives for Pakistan. The military parade was held in the country’s capital to commemorate Pakistan Day at Shakarparian parade ground on Thursday. The parade was rescheduled to March 25 due to inclement weather and rain forecast. The …
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Supermassive black hole, Astronomers release new image
PARIS: The astronomers who gave the world its first credible glimpse of a black hole have created another landmark picture, this time capturing the polarised light swirling around the magnetic fields of the same star-eating beast. However, it is not just a pretty image. Never before has polarisation — the property that causes light waves …
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Netanyahu in need of Arab-Islamist Ra’am Party
In order to form a government, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would require support from the Arab-Islamist Ra’am Party. According to preliminary results from 97 percent of regular polling stations reported by the Central Elections Committee, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be unable to form a government unless he gains support from the Arab-Islamist Ra’am …
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IHC rejects Gilani’s plea challenging Senate top slot election
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday rejected former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s petition challenging the presiding officer’s rejection of seven votes during the Senate chairman race. The ruling PTI-backed candidates won, on March 12 the Senate’s top seats in a “contentious” election marred by the discovery of “spy cameras” in polling booths. …
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Dehli School’s reunion: old pupils held assembly in uniforms
KARACHI: The Dehli Government School, one of the great and old schools in Karachi, on 23rd March had organized an unprecedented event as the graduates of the school were gathered for a reunion. In the event, the students who passed matriculation 20 to 50 years ago held a grand ceremony at Dehli School on the …
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Schools to remain closed in Coronavirus hotspot areas
ISLAMABAD: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood has announced the decision taken regarding the closure of the schools. The minister said that schools will remain closed till April 11 in coronavirus hotspot areas. According to the statement announced on Wednesday, the Board examinations of grades 9 to 12 will be held as per the schedule. He …
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SBP records highest growth in Islamic banking assets
KARACHI: State bank of Pakistan (SBP) in a statement has reported that the overall assets and deposits of the Islamic banking industry have shown significant growth of 30 percent and 27.8 percent, for the year 2020. According to SBP’s statement, “this is the highest increase in assets in a year and the highest deposits since …
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Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid, Deputy Ruler Of Dubai dies
Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE Minister of Finance and Deputy Ruler of Dubai died at the age of 75. According to news in the media, UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced his brother’s death in a tweet. إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون … رحمك الله يا أخي وسندي …
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Modi desires friendly relations, writes Letter to PM Khan
On Pakistan Day, India’s Narendra Modi writes to Pakistan’s Imran Khan, as the two opposing nations try to make unusual peace overtures. Officials say Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to his Pakistani counterpart, PM Imran Khan, expressing his wish for friendly ties as relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbors improve. On Tuesday, Modi …
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Deadly fire erupts at Rohingya camp in Bangladesh
A massive fire at a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, has been contained. The United Nations refugee agency says 45,000 people have been displaced, at least 15 have died and 400 are missing. Bangladeshi authorities have said they are looking into the origin of the huge fire as they combed through the rubble …
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Fawad Chaudhry appreciates Narendra Modi’s greetings
Fawad Chaudhry, the Federal Minister for Science and Technology, lauded Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s good wishes to Pakistanis on Wednesday. The Minister took to his social media handle, Twitter, and shared his two cents about the Indian Prime Minister’s greetings to Pakistanis. Indian Prime Minister also sent his best wishes to his counterpart, shortly …
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Govt to take decision about closure of Schools Today
Pakistan’s education and health ministers will make a decision today about whether or not to reopen or close schools. In Pakistan, the increased number of cases of Coronavirus has prompted officials to address the students’ wellbeing. Shafqat Mehmood, the Federal Minister of Education, announced on Sunday that education and health ministers would meet at the …
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Interesting facts you didn’t know about Pakistan
When talking about Pakistan, Pakistanis often find themselves on the receiving end of ignorant jokes or having to justify their country and culture. politics and social trends with foreign friends/colleagues, Here are some of Pakistan’s interesting and special facts that enrich and beautify our country. 1. Pakistan has the second-highest mountain K2 The world’s second-highest …
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Nation Celebrates Pakistan Day with great Zeal
Pakistan Day is a defining moment in Pakistan’s history. It exemplifies the Muslims of the subcontinent’s tenacity and persistence in pursuing their independence through the Pakistan Resolution. On March 23, 1940, a resolution was made to make Pakistan an established and democratic republic. The Muslims of the subcontinent made tremendous sacrifices in order to create …
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President Biden congratulates Pakistanis On 23rd March
President of the United States Joe Biden congratulated Dr. Arif Alvi and the Pakistani people on Pakistan Day. According to reports, Biden congratulated President Arif Alvi and the Pakistani country on the occasion in a letter to his Pakistani counterpart. The relationship between Pakistan and the United States, according to the US President, is focused …
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Japan to Introduce a TV that runs like a human brain
The Japanese company introduced the TV that runs like a human brain. According to a foreign news agency, the Japanese company Sony has introduced a TV that runs like a human brain. The Bravia XRLCD has an artificial intelligence (AI) processor. The cost of this TV, which functions like a human brain, would be enormous. …
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72 die due to coronavirus in Pakistan within 24-hours
KARACHI: Pakistan has witnessed 72 deaths during the last 24 hours. As per the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), 3270 new cases of covid-19 emerged in Pakistan within a day. According to the new data released by the National Command and Operations Centre, there are currently 34,535 active cases in the country, whereas the …
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Priyanka Chopra flaunts wrong Information about Islam
Priyanka Chopra has always attracted so much people’s criticism for all the wrong reasons on several occasions. This time was no exception. One of the many issues she raised was her refusal to speak out against the Indian army’s brutality in Indian Occupied Kashmir, despite the fact that she calls herself the world’s greatest humanitarian. …
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President Alvi urges to remember Kashmiri brethren
On Pakistan Day, 23rd March, President Arif Alvi calls on the country to honor the IIOJK’s Kashmiri brothers and sisters. In his messages on the occasion of Pakistan Day, President Dr. Arif Alvi urged the nation to continue efforts to make the country fully democratic and a welfare state. The President reaffirmed his commitment to …
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