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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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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