Netflix hit ‘The Crown’ blasted for anti-Charles bias
The fourth season of Netflix hit "The Crown" has stirred controversy in Britain, where its treatment of the heir to the throne, Prince Charles, has been criticised for taking too much…
Imran Khan renews call for debt suspension of poor countries
Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday proposed a ten-point agenda to world leaders to avert economic collapse due to the Covid-19 pandemic and called for debt suspension, drawing rights of USD…
Ulema promise implementation of Covid-19 SOPs at mosques
A delegation of leading Pakistani Ulema on Thursday called on President Arif Alvi and promised strict adoption of precautionary measures at mosques and urged political leaders to follow the…
JCP approves Babar Sattar nomination as IHC judge
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has approved the nomination of renowned lawyer Babar Sattar as additional judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed…
Follow guidelines to contain second virus wave, govt urges people
ISLAMABAD- Information and Broadcasting Minister Shibli Faraz has called upon the public to strictly adhere to the government's guidelines aimed at containing the spread of the Covid-19…
China says U.S. fabricating news of forced labour in Xinjiang
China said on Thursday that politicians in the United States are fabricating news of forced labour in the northwestern Xinjiang region, after Washington banned imports of cotton produced by…
The Ghazi Saga
By Raashid Wali Janjua
“Each year he grows more restless, the salt flows through his veins/ But the depths are for the young, not the old with many pains.” - Soul of a Submariner by John…
Twitter expands hate speech rules to include race, ethnicity
Twitter Inc on Wednesday expanded its policy barring hateful speech to include “language that dehumanizes people on the basis of race, ethnicity and national origin,” it said in a statement.…
Pakistan’s infection rate for new daily Coronavirus cases rises
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday reported 3,499 new infections in the past 24 hours, raising the total tally to 406,810.
According to the National Command and Operations Centre, active…
Pakistan cautions against political stigmatization of Covid-19
ISLAMABAD Pakistan Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi has cautioned against the political stigmatization of the Coronavirus pandemic, saying it could jeopardize cooperation among…
Japan set to ban sales of new petrol cars in mid-2030s: reports
Japan wants to ban sales of new petrol cars in around 15 years' time as part of efforts to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, reports said Thursday.
The new policy could be announced as…
Sikhs hold pro-farmer, pro-Independence rally outside Indian mission in US
NEW YORK: Hundreds of Sikhs staged a demonstration outside the Indian Consulate General in New York on Tuesday to express their support for the farmers in India protesting against new farm…
Pakistan welcomes Doha agreement between Afghan parties
ISLAMABAD- Pakistan on Wednesday welcomed the announcement regarding the agreement reached on rules and procedures by the Afghan parties in Doha.
"This is another significant step…
ECC removes regulatory duty on import of cotton yarn
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce presented a proposal before the Economic Coordination Committee regarding the removal of a five percent regulatory duty on the import of cotton yarn till…
PM announces two new national parks in Gilgit Baltistan
Prime Minister Imran Khan announced two new high altitude National Parks in Gilgit Baltistan today, spanning a huge area of 3600 sq km which totals 5% of Gilgit Baltistan land area.
The…