Monday, May 3rd, 2021
Responsibilities of media increased manifolds in hard time of COVID-19: KP CM
Peshawar : The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government believes in complete freedom of press as media plays vital role in any democratic society. This was stated by Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan in his message on the World Press Freedom Day on Monday. He said that the responsibilities of media have increased manifolds in the hard time of global pandemic of COVID-19. The Chief Minister said journalists of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa deserve special appreciation as they laid their services in very tough situations.
Info Minister reiterates Govt’s commitment to ensure free, independent media
Islamabad : Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain has reiterated the government’s commitment to ensure free and independent media in the country. In his message on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, he said the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan regards the freedom of press as a fundamental, democratic and constitutional right. The Information Minister made it clear that there is no concept of media censorship in the country. He said the media in Pakistan enjoys unprecedented freedom. He said the government neitherRead More
New Zealand climb to top of ODI rankings
ISLAMABAD, May 03 : New Zealand have moved to the summit of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s ODI team rankings, according to the latest updates issued on Monday. At the start of May each year, the rating period is recalibrated so only results from the past three years are taken into consideration. Essentially, results prior to 1 May 2018 no longer influence the rating method, developed by David Kendix, which determines the MRF Tyres ICC team rankings. In the system, results from the 2018/19 and 2019/20 seasons are weightedRead More
Climate change can be alleviated under CPEC: Says Chinese Scholar
BEIJING, May 3 : Climate change can be alleviated under China, Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), said Shen Lei, the executive secretary of China Society of Natural Resources (CSNR), a scholar of Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) in an interview to Gwadar Pro. He said , “Pakistan has committed more than its share on climate change.” At the world leaders’ climate summit on April 22, Malik Amin Aslam, assistant to the prime minister of Pakistan on climate change, promised a 60% clean energy share by 2030. “The target is higher thanRead More
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh to win Test series
PALLEKELE , May 3 : Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 209 runs in the second Test to clinch the two-match series 1-0 at Pallekele on Monday. Chasing a daunting 437 to win, Bangladesh were dismissed for 227 in the first session of the fifth and final day. The first Test ended in a draw after an avalanche of runs, the two sides scoring 1,289 for the loss of just 17 wickets over the five days. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat in the second Test. They declaredRead More
Vaccination of 40-plus citizens begins: Dr. Faisal
ISLAMABAD , May 3 : Special Assistant on National Health Services Dr. Faisal Sultan says the vaccination of people aged above forty years has been started from today. He said one hundred and fifty thousand vaccines are being administered on daily basis and our target is to take to three hundred thousand. The Special Assistant said the government has pursued a well thought out strategy to procure the vaccine and so far deals for thirty million doses have been signed, terming it as satisfactory. He said nineteen million doses willRead More