Sunday, November 8th, 2020
Washington almost runs out of champagne as people celebrate Joe Biden’s win
Washington : Joe Biden´s win in the election to become the 46th President of the United States on Saturday was celebrated across the country by Democrat supporters, leading to a shortage of champagne in the capital Washington as some stores almost ran out of stock. It seemed many were ready to toast an end to a tumultuous four years under President Donald Trump. Calvert and Woodley, known for its selection of wines from around the world, sold up to 75 per cent more bottles than a usual Saturday, according toRead More
Opposition’s remarks about first lady worse than Amin Ali Gandapur’s statement: Shibli Faraz
ISLAMABAD : Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz on Saturday defended his cabinet member Ali Amin Gandapur for his sexist remarks against Maryam Nawaz during a PTI rally in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), saying that such statements are routinely made during political speeches. Shibli said that Maryam Nawaz and other members of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) have made worse comments about the first lady, adding that the opposition has transgressed all boundaries by even criticising Pakistan’s national institutions which are deemed more important and respectful than individuals. Speaking toRead More
25 more die of coronavirus, 1,436 fresh cases surface across Pakistan
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan reported 25 more coronavirus-related fatalities during the past 24 hours, taking the death toll from the disease to 6,968. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 1,436 fresh infections emerged during this period, lifting the national tally of cases to 343,189. Around 32,350 samples were tested. There are a total of 17,804 active cases of the coronavirus as 318,417 patients have so far recuperated from the disease. Thus far, Sindh has reported 149,542 cases, followed by Punjab reporting 106,577 cases while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported 40,397,Read More