Saturday, June 20th, 2020
‘It’s not the court’s job to fix the sugar price’
Courts are not responsible for fixing the price of sugar in the country. They can’t make decisions on executive matters, said Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Athar Minallah while hearing a petition against the sugar commission on Saturday. The chief justice told the lawyers of the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association that the court will not extend the stay order barring the government from taking action against mill owners. On June 11, the court restrained the government from taking any action on the basis of the sugar commission’s inquiry report for 10 days.Read More
Bushra Ansari refutes rumors of Alamgir’s death
LAHORE – Popular TV star Bushra Ansari refuted the rumors of veteran singer Alamgir Haq’s death by sharing a video on Instagram. According to details, reports of Alamgir’s passing away made rounds on social media on Friday (yesterday) evening. Bushra Ansari shared a video afterwards in which she can be seen inquiring the singer’s health on a phone call. Bushra Ansari jokingly says to Alamgir, “You have become 100-year-old and not passed away. You have survived till now so you don’t have any right to die.” Alamgir can be heardRead More
PepsiCo sets target to reach 100 million people by 2030 for safe water access
PepsiCo has published its 2019 Sustainability Report, highlighting progress toward its sustainability goals and reaffirming the company’s agenda to help build a more sustainable food system. The 2019 Sustainability Report shares progress across priority areas where PepsiCo believes it can have the most meaningful impact: agriculture, water, climate, packaging, products, and people. Since 2006, PepsiCo’s philanthropic arm The PepsiCo Foundation has helped over 44 million people in underserved communities around the world gain access to safe water, far surpassing its goal to reach 25 million by 2025. PepsiCo has now set an ambitious newRead More
Depression is not the same as ‘sadness’, says Deepika Padukone
Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone, who has been vocal about her own battle with depression, went on social media to highlight the difference between feeling sad and depressed. After the demise of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, Padukone shared a series of quotes to raise awareness about mental health. Padukone has been open about her own struggle with depression. The actress, in fact, has started an organisation to help people suffering from mental health problems. In earlier interveiws, Deepika said that she went into depression after her break up with her then-boyfriend, actorRead More
Foreign Minister’s message on World Refugee Day
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 20 / DNA / = The World Refugee Day is a yearly reminder of importance of peace, prevention and resolution of conflicts that are the main reasons for forced displacement of millions of people from their homes. This year, the devastating impact of Covid-19 has compounded the vulnerabilities of those already displaced by violence and conflicts. Today, more than ever, reaffirmation of global support to refugees and host communities as a shared responsibility and a global response that commensurates with fiscal needs of large refugee hosting countries, isRead More
Afghan gov refuses to release “dangerous” Taliban prisoners
KABUL, JUNE 20 / DNA / = The Afghan government has refused to release the Taliban prisoners who are accused of involvement in deadly attacks, a released demand by the Taliban as a pre-condition to starting the intra-Afghan negotiations, according to the reports. The Afghan government had opposed the release of hundreds of Taliban prisoners and now western powers are backing the government’s refusal. These prisoners are accused of involvement in large-scale terrorist attacks including the 2017 car bomb attack at the Zanbaq square, the report said. Meanwhile, theRead More