Pakistan team given ‘final warning’ by New Zealand cricket board
On Thursday, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Executive Officer Wasim Khan said that the New Zealand cricket board issued a last warning” to the Pakistan cricket team to stick to coronavirus safety guidelines. According to Khan, the board alleged that Pakistani cricketers had breached three to four standard operating procedures...
More than 100 projects under KTP finalized, PM told
On Thursday, Prime Minister Imran Khan, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and several key ministers were told that under the Karachi Transformation Plan (KTP), more than 100 projects worth Rs1.1 trillion had already been planned to address the persistent municipal and infrastructure problems of the financial...
More than 200 Pakistanis back home, high commission in Delhi claims
After being frustrated by the worse living conditions in India, another group of Pakistanis, including a large number of families belonging to the Hindu minority community, who had migrated to India seeking a better life there, returned to Pakistan via the Attari-Wagah border. In a statement, the Pakistan High Commission...
I hope and pray that Bilawal will recover soon: Asad Umar
On Thursday, Minister of Planning and Development Asad Umar wished PPP Leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari well after it emerged that he had tested positive for coronavirus. امید اور دعا ہے کے بلاول جلد صحتیاب ہوں گیں . یہ بھی امید کرتا ہوں کے خود کرونا کے مرض میں مبتلا ہونے...
Sindh govt allows markets to stay open until 8 pm, stresses SEO compliance
The Sindh government has agreed to extend closing hours for markets, shopping malls and commercial centres from 6 pm to 8 pm. “This is to inform that markets in Sindh will remain open till 8pm,” Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab said in a tweet. He emphasised that with the relaxation,...
Pakistan Navy helps recover stranded boats in Omara
Pakistan Navy rescue team provided assistance for recovery of the stranded boats at the coastal city of Oramra, Baluchistan. Due to heavy spell of rain and gusts of wind many fishing boats (howras) anchored near Ormara fisheries got swayed with wind and ran aground on the beach and few sunk....
BREAKING STEREOTYPES: A YOUNG LYARI FEMALE BOXER MAKES THE NATION PROUD
By Fahmidah Yousfi Lyari is an unfortunate neighborhood of Karachi which typically conjures up a picture of backwardness, violence, illiteracy and poverty. The undignified image of the forsaken area has been further besmirched by the infamous criminals of all shades: drug addicts, hardcore terrorists, and street criminals. In fact, Lyari...
India tops corruption in Asia, reveals report
A recent survey report released by Transparency International reported that India has the highest bribery rate of 39% and the highest rate of people (46%) using personal links to access public services as the most corrupt country in Asia. The ‘Global Corruption Barometer-Asia’ survey report has accumulated experiences of 20,000...
Six members of Pakistan squad in New Zealand test positive for coronavirus
The New Zealand Cricket Board reported on Thursday that six members of the Pakistan contingent who travelled to New Zealand have tested positive for the coronavirus. “NZC was made aware today that six members of the Pakistan touring squad, currently in managed isolation in Christchurch, have tested positive for COVID-19,”...
PPP Leader Bilawal tests positive for COVID-19
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, announced on Thursday that he had tested positive for Covid-19 and was isolated with mild symptoms. It is said that the PPP chairman tested positive for the novel coronavirus after his political secretary, Jameel Soomro, tested positive. The PPP chairman urged...
