Thursday, August 27th, 2020
Thar Block-I: Asim Bajwa announces over 1100 jobs
ISLAMABAD: Chairman China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority, Lt. General retired Asim Saleem Bajwa on Thursday announced over 1100 jobs of various categories for a recently started CPEC project by Shanghai Electric at Thar Block-1. In his tweet, Asim Saleem Bajwa stated that locals will be preferred for the recently announced jobs in Thar-Block-1 subject to criteria/qualification. Earlier on August 15, Chairman China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority, Lt. General retired Asim Saleem Bajwa has announced CPEC internship programme. In his tweet, Asim Saleem Bajwa stated, with an aim to empower youth, we haveRead More
Justice will be delivered; you will be free if found not guilty, court assures Shehbaz
LAHORE : An accountability court here on Thursday resumed hearing a money laundering and assets beyond means case against Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and his family. Judge Jawadul Hassan heard the case as the PML-N president appeared before the court. At the outset of the hearing, the judge asked the government lawyer present in court as to where Hamza Shehbaz was, to which he replied that he will be presented before the court in a short while. Shehbaz stated before the judge that he had notRead More
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigns after Trump threatens to ban app
TikTok Chief Executive Officer Kevin Mayer resigned from his post on Thursday, days after the popular short-form video-sharing app sued the Trump administration over an executive order banning transactions in the United States. General Manager Vanessa Pappas will replace him on an interim basis. “In recent weeks, as the political environment has sharply changed, I have done significant reflection on what the corporate structural changes will require, and what it means for the global role I signed up for,” Mayer said in the letter. “Against this backdrop, and as weRead More
Honda goes small with first all-electric car
As many automakers bet on sedans and SUVs in the switch to electric vehicles (EV), Japan’s Honda Motor Co Ltd has decided smaller is better for its first-ever all-battery car. The Honda e, released in Europe earlier this month, is a compact model meant solely for city driving. That contrasts with Tesla Inc, whose Model 3 sedan dominates the battery EV market, and others such as Audi AG and Hyundai Motor Co that have focused on SUVs with long driving ranges. High battery costs have kept EVs at the premium end ofRead More
Dwayne Bravo becomes first player to take 500 T20 wickets
Karachi : West Indies’ all-rounder Dwayne Bravo on Wednesday became the first player to take 500 T20 Wickets. The 36-year-old achieved the landmark in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) while playing for Trinbago Knights Riders. Bravo had Rahkeem Cornwall of St Lucia Zouks caught by New Zealand’s Colin Munro in the fourth over of the game. “It’s a great journey, I want to say thanks to all my team-mates. Thanks to all the teams that I play for around the world,” Bravo said. “At age 8. It is where it allRead More
Get ready to be disqualified if Nawaz does not return: Chohan warns Shehbaz
LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan has said PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif should get ready to be disqualified if former prime minister Nawaz Sharif does not return to the country, as the government weighs its options to bring back the ex-prime minister. “Nawaz is neither undergoing medical treatment nor admitted to a hospital. He has been on vacation for 10 months and was seen without a face mask amid coronavirus at a London café,” Chohan told a press conference on Wednesday. The minister added that Shehbaz took wentRead More