Friday, October 30th, 2020
It’s too late to apologise, Shibli says on Ayaz Sadiq’s remarks
Information Minister Shibli Faraz on Friday said that the time to apologise for PML-N leader Ayaz Sadiq’s remarks had passed, adding that now the law will take its course. The information minister was referring to Sadiq’s statement made in the National Assembly, in which the latter suggested that the PTI government had released Indian pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman in capitulation, fearing an imminent attack from India. “The remarks by Ayaz Sadiq are beyond apology. Now the law will take its course,” Faraz tweeted. “Weakening the state is an unforgivable crime for which AyazRead More
Indian threats against AJK, Pakistan cannot be overlooked: AJK President
LAHORE, October 30: The AJK President Sardar Masood Khan has cautioned that the latest threat from the Indian rulers to fight a war inside Pakistan and Azad Kashmir should serve as an alarm bell as they have come from not any layman but the Indian prime minister, defence minister and the national security adviser. Addressing Kashmir conference organized by Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith Pakistan here on Friday, he said that India had been acquiring weapons and war arsenal from all over the world, and the stockpiling of these weaponsRead More
Masses don’t need assurances but relief: Mian Zahid
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid on Friday said high food prices are enraging masses to become a national security threat. Profiteers have corroded the buying power of masses forcing millions to rely on less than required food, he said. Mian Zahid said that PM Imran Khan issued directions for wheat import six months ago while he repeatedly directed action against mafia but to no avail. The inaction by authorities provided opportunity to hoarders to skinRead More
7th Sky Entertainment Brings ‘Fitrat’ – Another Enticing Drama for the Audiences
Islamabad – The forerunner of the Pakistani entertainment industry, 7th Sky Entertainment, led by producers Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi, is bringing another exciting project for the viewers, titled ‘Fitrat’. The new drama will go on-air on Geo Entertainment from 2nd November. The story of ‘Fitrat’ revolves around a young girl Fariha, who hails from a lower-middle-class family and aspires to achieve her dreams and goals by taking shortcuts. Unlike Fariha, her siblings Haris and Rafiya believe in hard work and honesty. In pursuit of these dreams, she marries Arbaz, whoRead More
Aafia has signed mercy petition, Senate told
ISLAMABAD: The Senate was informed on Thursday that Dr Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist convicted by a US court on the charge of shooting at army and FBI officers while in custody in Afghanistan, has finally signed a mercy petition. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan said during the question hour that earlier Dr Siddiqui had reservations over filing the mercy petition, but now she has signed it and the petition was being sent to the US president through the jail authorities. “If we had theRead More
Counting the vote in US: Will we know who won on election night?
WASHINGTON – Millions of Americans have already voted, but each state has different rules on when it’s allowed to actually start counting those ballots. That is going to produce results coming in at very different times — perhaps days or even weeks after Election Day. In some places, election officials can begin processing ballots weeks before Election Day. That means workers can start verifying voter information while also removing ballots from their envelopes to physically get them ready for tabulation. Doing so readies ballots for counting on Election Day andRead More