Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
An Overview Of The Pakistani Tajik Community
Large populations of ethnic Tajiks and Tajik categories exist in the population of Pakistan, though these may be unrecognizable because they speak Pashto and their identity has remained largely subdued and unrecognised till now. Given below is a breakup of the four significant Tajik communities of Pakistan. Recent Investigations have highlighted the existence of a previously obscure Tajik kingdom in what now comprises north Pakistan and northeast Afghanistan before the Mughal Empire, and coterminous with the Delhi Sultanate, of which it was a subordinate state engendered by the Ghurid Empire.Read More
Govt to summon joint session of parliament before Eid: sources
ISLAMABAD JULY 21 (DNA) : Federal government is likely to summon a joint session of parliament before Eidul Azha to pass important legislation, citing sources. Sources privy to the development said National Assembly (NA) has passed seven bills which could not make it through senate, where ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is not in the majority. So, government has decided to present these bills in joint session of the parliament. Bills including bill of Pakistan Medical Commission, Pakistan Medical Tribunal, increase in number of judges in Islamabad High Court (IHC) andRead More
Azhar, Fakhar drive Team Green to six-wickets victory
Derbyshire : Azhar Ali and Fakhar Zaman scored 159 runs together to help Team Green beat Team White by six wickets in four-day Intra-Squad Practice Match. While chasing 352, Team Green lost substitute Mohammad Hafeez earlier on just 2 runs. But, Azhar (120) and Fakhar (99) lifted team’s score and put Team Green into the driving seat. Iftikhar Ahmed (28*) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (19*) scored 49 runs together, in the end, to hand a convincing six-wickets victory to Team Green. Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah bagged a wicket eachRead More
Brazil set to test Chinese coronavirus vaccine
Brazil will begin advanced clinical testing of a Chinese-made vaccine against the new coronavirus Tuesday, issuing the first doses to around 900 volunteers, officials said. The coronavirus vaccine, developed by private Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac, is the third in the world to enter Phase 3 trials, or large-scale testing on humans — the last step before regulatory approval. It will be administered to doctors and other health workers who volunteer for the program across six states in Brazil, one of the countries hit hardest by the pandemic. “Trials of CoronaVac,Read More
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet today for Zilhajj moon sighting
KARACHI : The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet on Tuesday (today) for sighting the Zilhajj moon. The committee will meet at Met Complex in Karachi after Asar prayers. Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committees would also meet in Lahore, Quetta and Peshawar, while the district bodies will meet at their respective headquarters on the day. Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had predicted on July 4 that there is a fair chance of sighting the moon of Zilhaj, 1441 AH on the evening of July 21 i.e. on 29th of Ziqad. In a statement theRead More
Supreme Court suspends PHC order for release of 196 terror suspects
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended the Peshawar High Court (PHC) order for the release of 196 alleged terrorists. A three-member bench headed by Justice Mushir Alam passed this direction while hearing the case in Islamabad. The court has sought a record of the cases of these 196 alleged terrorists from the federal government and issued notices to all parties. It is pertinent to mention here that the military courts had sentenced these 196 people for their involvement in terrorism. Earlier on June 16, the two-member bench comprising PHCRead More