Monday, December 28th, 2020
Pakistan deeply concerned over deteriorating health conditions of incarcerated Kashmiri leadership
Islamabad,28 Dec 2020 : Pakistan is deeply concerned over the continued incarceration and deteriorating health conditions of Kashmiri leaders including founding leader of Kashmiri organization “Dukhtaran-i-Millat” and the “Iron Lady of Kashmir”, Ms. Asiya Andrabi; leader and founder of the Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party, Mr. Shabbir Ahmed Shah;and prominent leaders such as Mr. Yasin Malik; MasaratAlam Bhat; Mohammad Ashraf Sehraie and others, who have been languishing under squalid conditions in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic in infamous Tihar and other jails. Many other senior Kashmiri leaders includingRead More
China to remain top priority of Pakistan’s foreign policy in 2021 FM
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 28 : Friendship and enhanced partnership with Iron Brother China will remain the top priority of Pakistan’s foreign policy in the year 2021, the country’s top diplomat said. Speaking to Gwadar Pro, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Iron Brother China was a ‘permanent special part’ of Pakistan’s foreign policy. “China is our great friend. We already have very close ties but we will try to make it even more fruitful in 2021. China is always on our top priorities list. This trend will never change. Every year,Read More
LHC summons FBR official for harassing leading taxpayer
Lahore,Dec 28 2020 : A single bench of Lahore High Court (LHC) comprising Justice Shahid Karim has summoned Commissioner Inland Revenue, RTO Lahore for harassing a taxpayer, closing down his business and ignoring orders of Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) to reopen business. . According to details Commissioner Inland Revenue Khaliq Farooq Mian demanded extra tax from a leading textile mill owner and unilaterally suspended his sales tax registration upon refusal hitting the business activity. The owner of the mill moved ATIR through Qamar Abbas Advocate which granted a stay orderRead More
Covid: South Africa passes one million infections as cases surge
Cap Town : South Africa has become the first country on the continent to register more than one million Covid-19 cases. It comes just days after authorities confirmed that a new, faster-spreading, coronavirus variant had been detected. Some hospitals and medical centres have reported a huge rise in admissions, putting a heavy strain on resources. President Cyril Ramaphosa is widely expected to announce tougher restrictions to prevent the virus from spreading further. The grim milestone was announced on Sunday by South Africa’s Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize. The country has nowRead More
IPL team announced instead of ICC Teams of the Decade: Shoaib Akhtar
Islamabad : Former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar took a jibe at the International Cricket Council (ICC) after its announcement for the Teams of the Decade, saying that the international cricket body has announced an Indian Premier League (IPL) team instead of a world cricket team. “I think ICC has forgotten that Pakistan is also ICC’s member and plays cricket internationally. They missed out on an ace Pakistani batsman like Babar Azam who is already the top T20 batsman. They did not even include a single Pakistani player,” the speedsterRead More
Cristiano Ronaldo named ‘Player of the Century’ at Globe Soccer Awards
Dubai : Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Spain’s Pep Guardiola were honored at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai, the duo named player and coach of the century respectively. The 35-year-old Ronaldo picked up the award in person at a ceremony held at the local Hotel in Dubai on Sunday. Juventus forward, who has won domestic league titles in Spain, England and Italy and Euro 2016 with Portugal, admitted his pride at receiving the accolade, given to the player judged the best between 2001 and 2020. “It’s a pleasure to win titles. It’s not easy to be top ofRead More