Sunday, January 31st, 2021
PM Imran Khan condoles Neelo Begum’s death
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has expressed his condolences on the demise of former Lollywood actress and mother of actor Shaan Shahid, Neelo Begum. PM Imran Khan in his tweet said: “My condolences and prayers go to Shaan Shahid on the passing of his mother.” It is to be mentioned here that Abida Riaz, commonly known by her industry name Neelo Begum, had passed away on January 30 at the age of 80. Neelo was born on 30 June 1940 in Bhera, Sargodha. At age 16, she appearedRead More
KP cabinet to discuss local bodies election on Feb 02
PESHAWAR : A meeting of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet has been summoned on February 02 with local government elections in the province on top of the agenda. The province will hold the local government elections on September 15, according to provincial officials. The chief minister will be given a briefing on the new local bodies system and elections in the province in the cabinet meeting, according to officials. The local councils polls will be held in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in different phases. The new local government system will be comprised of theRead More
Inflation on the decline: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD : Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar tweeted on Sunday that inflation is on the decline due to “success” of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s economic policy. “Jan inflation (CPI) is down to 5.7%. Core inflation is at 5.4%,” he wrote on his official Twitter handle. Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation was 5.8 per cent and core inflation 7.6pc before the PTI assumed power in 2018, he added. “The rate of inflation is LOWER today then when the PTI govt was formed,” Asad Umar said, using “#PMIKECONPOLICYSUCCESS” hashtag.Read More
Homes for poor to be constructed on land retrieved from land-mafia: Shahbaz Gill
Lahore : Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr. Shahbaz Gill has said that homes for the poor will be constructed on the land retrieved from the land-mafia in different parts of Punjab. Talking to the media men in Lahore, he said the government will provide easy loans to the poor to build homes on the land worth billions of rupees vacated from the land mafia in Lahore and other cities. Shahbaz Gill said government is not only opposed to the land-mafia but their patrons as well.
Gwadar’s ‘most beautiful’ cricket stadium built among the jagged mountains
Islamabad : Pakistani TV personality Fakhr-e-Alam on Sunday uploaded a video of the beautiful Gwadar cricket ground in Balochistan, describing it as the “most beautiful cricket ground” he had ever seen. In a short video clip that he uploaded on Twitter, Alam urged people to come out and play cricket in the Gwadar cricket ground. The video showcased the large, lush green stadium built between a long road and jagged edges of the mountains. “To all #cricket playing friends everywhere in the world….come visit us…come play cricket with us hereRead More
Coronavirus kills 34 more as another 1,599 test positive in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD : The coronavirus claimed 34 more lives as another 1,599 people tested positive for the deadly disease during the past 24 hours across Pakistan. According to the latest update released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 1,599 new infections surfaced after 42,455 samples were tested during this period. The positivity ratio of Covid-19 cases was recorded at 3.76 per cent. The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country has soared to 544,813 with addition of the fresh cases while the countrywide death toll jumped toRead More