Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
SC rejects Justice Qazi Faez’s plea seeking live telecast of hearing on review petitions
ISLAMABAD , APRIL 13 : Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday has rejected Justice Qazi Faez Isa’s plea seeking live telecast of the hearing on review petitions. During the hearing, six out of 10 judges of the apex court wrote their decision against holding live broadcast of the case. The dissenting note stated that the case of national interest should be aired on court’s website. Earlier, Justice Faez Isa, while giving arguments during the hearing of the case, said that government instead of spying on judges should focus on its job.Read More
Saudi female elected first president of Digital Cooperation Organization
RIYADH , APRIL 13 : Saudi Arabia was elected president of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) and Saudi national Deemah Alyahya was appointed the first secretary-general of the organization during its first meeting on Monday. The organization also approved the accession of Nigeria and Oman to the organization as founding members. The first five members of DCO included Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Pakistan. The seven member states constitute an economic bloc worth $2 trillion of the global gross domestic product. The first meeting was chaired by Saudi MinisterRead More
First Ramazan ul Mubarak likely tomorrow
ISLAMABAD, Apr 13 (DNA) : The first Ramazan ul Mubarak 1442 AH (29 Shaban 1442 AH) would be expected on April 14 (Wednesday) in twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi including Lahore ,Peshawar and Karachi said Spokesman Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Dr Khalid Malik on Tuesday. He said good chance of sighting crescent of Ramazan 1442 AH is likely on the evening of April 13. Adding he said there would be chances of clear moon sighting in Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Karachi on the evening of April 13, he added.Read More
Over 1.3 mln people vaccinated against COVID-19 across country: Asad
ISLAMABAD , APRIL 13 : Minster for Planning and Development Asad Umar has said over 1.3 million people have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19 across the country. Addressing a news conference on Tuesday, he said sixty to seventy thousand vaccines are currently being administered on daily basis and it is our effort to enhance it to one hundred and fifty thousand to two hundred thousand after Eid-ul-Fitr. The Minister said that nine hundred thousand vaccines were available in the country last night. Asad Umar said if the country receivedRead More
PM, Uzbek president to review bilateral ties in virtual summit on April 14
ISLAMABAD, Apr 13 : Prime Minister Imran Khan and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoyev will review the entire spectrum of bilateral relations, at a virtual summit being held on Wednesday. The two leaders will discuss matters pertaining to areas including political, trade, economic, security, connectivity and people-to-people exchanges. “Both sides will focus on enhancing political and strategic linkages, fast tracking transit and trade cooperation and building educational and cultural collaboration,” the Foreign Office on Tuesday. The FO said Trans-Afghan Railway Project, agreed between Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan earlier thisRead More
President Biden sends ‘warmest greetings’ to Muslims for Ramazan; vows to defend their rights
WASHINTON, Apr 13 : President Joe Biden, marking the advent of of the holy month of Ramazan, sent his “warmest greetings and best wishes to Muslim communities in the United States and around the world,” pledging to stand up for their human rights everywhere. “As many of our fellow Americans begin fasting tomorrow, we are reminded of how difficult this year has been. In this pandemic, friends and loved ones cannot yet gather together in celebration and congregation, and far too many families will sit down for iftar with lovedRead More