Sunday, May 9th, 2021
No alternative of mother love in this world: CM Mahmood
PESHAWAR, May 09 : Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan on Sunday said there was no alternative to the greatest relation like mother and mother love in this world. In a message on International Day of Mother, Mahmood Khan said he is only due to his mother and love to mother is such a relation and link which needs no day specified as our everyday start with mother and for us every day is mother day. He said the valuable love, affection and sacrifice being rendered by every mother forRead More
Award ceremony of drawing contest for Chinese & Pakistani students held
BEIJING, May 9 (DNA): The Award-giving ceremony of the China (Henan) and Pakistan (Balochistan) drawing contest for Middle School Students and the Sister School contract signing ceremony was held online in Zhengzhou and Gwadar simultaneously, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Sunday. The ceremony was organized by China Overseas Ports Holding Company (COPHC) and co-hosted by the People’s Government of Henan Province, the Government of Balochistan and the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan. The report stated that the 70th anniversary of the establishment of China-Pakistan diplomatic ties is around the corner.Read More
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expected to visit Pakistan after Eid
ISLAMABAD , May 09 : Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has accepted Prime Minister Imran Khan’s invitation to visit Pakistan and it is expected he embark on an official visit to the country after Eid. PM Imran Khan is in Saudi Arabia to hold meetings with the top Saudi leadership in a bid to strengthen ties between Islamabad and Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, as per Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, has committed to provide $500 million (Rs 75.50 billion) to Pakistan from the Saudi Development Fund for development of infrastructure,Read More
Eid moon to be sighted in Pakistan on May 13 as per Ruet app: Fawad Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD , May 9 : Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday said Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Friday, May 14 according to the calendar and the Ruet app. However, the minister clarified in the same tweet that the final decision in this regard will be announced by the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. The information minister said the moon will appear on May 13 and Eid will be on May 14, according to the calendar and the moon sighting app. Read more: Eid-ul-Fitr in Pakistan: Ruet-e-Hilal committee to meetRead More
Malaysian envoy completes term
The business community of Pakistan especially owes a great deal to the outgoing high commissioner for putting them in contact with their Malaysian counterparts ISLAMABAD , May 9 : The Malaysian High Commissioner Ikram Mohammad Ibrahim is leaving Pakistan after completing his term. High Commissioner Ikram stayed in Pakistan for three years and few months. He is scheduled to leave on May 30. The Malaysian high commissioner contributed greatly towards further strengthening of bilateral relations. During his term many a milestones were achieved. Pakistan’s national flag carrier started direct flightsRead More
Pakistan registers 118 more COVID-19 deaths
ISLAMABAD: The novel coronavirus has claimed 118 more lives across Pakistan over the last 24 hours, pushing the death toll from the disease to 18,915. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) data, 3,785 new infections emerged when 40,736 samples were tested during the same period. The positivity rate of new cases was recorded at 9.29%, the NCOC said. The countrywide tally of confirmed cases climbed to 858,026 with the addition of 3,785 new cases. Thus far, 752,712 patients have recuperated from the disease. The number of Covid-19Read More