Tuesday, February 16th, 2021
PM Imran Khan summons session of govt spokespersons today
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Imran Khan has summoned the session of the government spokespersons at 2:00 pm at his Bani Gala residence today. The premier will issue guidelines to the spokespersons in light of the current political situation of the country. Moreover, PM Imran Khan will take them into confidence regarding the decisions for upcoming Senate elections, whereas, the spokespersons will be informed about the conclusions of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) parliamentary board. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has fielded maximum candidates for the upcoming Senate elections, scheduled to be held on MarchRead More
Virtual book launch of a sci-fi novel set in Karachi
Muhammad Omar Iftikhar Karachi : “Reading science fiction novels always fascinated my imagination. I wondered why extraterrestrial beings from outer space never visited Karachi”, said Muhammad Omar Iftikhar while speaking at the virtual book launch of his novel, Divided Species. This event was hosted by Awais Khan, author of “In the Company of Strangers”. It was streamed live on Facebook on Monday, February 15, 2021. Divided Species is published by Auraq Publications. The story of this science fiction novel revolves around extraterrestrial beings landing in Karachi. They want toRead More
FPCCI, Greek ambassador discuss bilateral cooperation
Pakistani businessmen were keen to explore more and more business avenues with their Greek counterpart. In this regard he requested the ambassador to help Pakistani businessmen in this regard ISLAMABAD : Andreas Papastavrou Ambassador of Greece visited the Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Capital office and met with the office bearers. Both sides discussed ways and means to further enhance cooperation between the two countries. The Chairman FPCCI Capital Office Qurban Ali briefed the ambassador about the working of the Federation. He told the ambassador that PakistaniRead More
Javed Afridi points finger at automobile industry as FBR probes import of MG Motors vehicles
ISLAMABAD : Businessman Javed Afridi has indirectly accused the movers and shakers of the country’s automobile industry of launching a smear campaign after it was reported that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) was investigating the declared import value of completely built-up (CBU) units of Morris Garages (MG) vehicles imported in the country by his new venture. “For decades, Pakistani automobile consumers have been exploited by cartels that cornered them with low quality, boring models at exorbitant prices. Plus, buyers had to pay billions of rupees to get delivery ofRead More
958 coronavirus cases, 47 deaths reported in 24 hours
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan has recorded 47 more coronavirus-related deaths in past 24 hours, surging the overall death toll to 12,380. According to the latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the COVID-19 has claimed 47 more lives and 958 fresh infections were reported. The total count of active cases is 25,383 and the positivity rate stands at 3 per cent. In the past 24 hours, as many as 1,064 patients have recovered from the virus in a day and 1,648 patients are still in critical condition. AccordingRead More
FM Qureshi heads to Egypt on two-day visit
ISLAMABAD : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday left for Egypt on a two-day visit on the invitation of his Egyptian counterpart. In a video message before his departure, the foreign minister said there are vast opportunities of economic cooperation between the two countries. He said he will hold talks with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Hassan Shoukry on the entire spectrum of bilateral relations. FM Qureshi noted that Egypt is an important country of Muslim Ummah and is called the gateway to Africa. Promoting trade relations with Africa is aRead More