Friday, August 28th, 2020
Trump assails rival Biden as he accepts Republican nomination
WASHINGTON : A defiant President Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for a second term on Thursday with a blistering attack on Democratic rival Joe Biden, asserting that a Biden victory in November would only exacerbate the racial strife and coronavirus pandemic besieging the nation. Speaking from the White House South Lawn despite criticism he was using the executive residence as a political prop, Trump portrayed Biden, a career politician with a long record as a moderate, as a far-left extremist who would usher in a lawless, dangerous America. “ThisRead More
Govt believes in rule of law, elimination of corruption: PM
Islamabad : Prime Minister Imran Khan says the incumbent government believes in rule of law contrary to previous regimes where law was meant to poor only. In an exclusive interview with a private news channel tonight, he said no government has been blackmailed to this extent in the past. He said holding of non-party elections led to corruption. Regarding health reports of PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif, the Prime Minister said medical opinion of expert doctors was the only reason of allowing him to go abroad. Imran Khan said economic indicatorsRead More
PTA demands YouTube remove ‘indecent’ content, hate speech
ISLAMABAD : The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority on Thursday demanded YouTube remove a variety of content, including “indecent” material and “hate speech”. In a statement issued late evening, the PTA said it had asked the video-sharing platform “to immediately block vulgar, indecent, immoral, nude and hate speech content for viewing in Pakistan”. In a series of posts on Twitter, the PTA said its decision was based on “the extremely negative effects of indecent/immoral/nude content available on YouTube and to prevent repugnant discord due to the presence of hate speech and sectarianRead More
Coronavirus claims 9 more lives in last 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: The coronavirus claimed nine more lives across the country in the past 24 hours, taking the number of people succumbing to the highly contagious disease to 6,283. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 415 people tested positive for the contagion during this period, bringing the national tally of cases to 279,937. The number of active coronavirus cases has come down to 8,833 as 279,937 patients have recuperated. US surpasses 180,000 deaths The United States passed the grim milestone of 180,000 coronavirus deaths Thursday, according to JohnsRead More
PM Khan talks to CM Sindh, offers support to get out of rain disaster: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has contacted Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and discussed post-rain situation in Sindh, especially in Karachi and offered support to get out of rain disaster, confirmed Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar. Asad Umar in his tweet said PM Khan talked with CM Sindh after rain disaster in the province and added that federation and its institutions will extend every possible support to the provincial government in relief activities in the rain-hit areas. We will provide every help to SindhRead More