Wednesday, May 26th, 2021
Saudi Arabia announces to resume in-person academic activities
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has announced to resume in-person education activities from the next academic year and had issued guidelines for all schools, colleges and universities. According to local media, the Ministry of Education called on all men and women teachers and non-teaching staff to physically attend their respective workplaces in the next academic year while underlining the importance of taking coronavirus vaccines. The ministry also said that the vaccination status in all educational institutions will be verified via “Tawakkalna” and “Tabaud” applications and being inoculated against the virus will beRead More
Shoaib Akhtar was the fastest bowler I ever faced: Michael Clarke
Karachi : Former Australia captain Michael Clarke termed Pakistan’s Shoaib Akhtar as the fastest bowler he ever faced. The 40-year-old Clarke, who played 115 Tests, 345 ODIs and 34 T20Is in a 12-year international career, said Shoaib could deliver at a speed of 160 kmph. “Shoaib Akhtar was the fastest I faced. He could bowl 160 [kmph]. Different type of bowler, who could bowl quick for three overs. Flintoff was quick for 12 overs. Lee was quick. Shoaib was quicker. Shaun Tait, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee and Jason Gillespie wereRead More
10,000 new businesses launched under Kamyab Jawan Programme: Usman Dar
Islamabad : Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Muhammad Usman Dar says ten thousand new businesses have been launched under Kamyab Jawan Programme in the country. Addressing a certificate and loan distribution ceremony of Kamyab Jawan Programme in Islamabad, he said an amount of eight billion rupees has been disbursed among ten thousand young people under the Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme. Usman Dar said 170,000 youth are being imparted trainings in traditional and high-tech trades under the ‘Hunarmand Pakistan’ (Skill for All) programme. He said around 37,000 youthRead More
Kashmiris will never accept decision contrary to UN resolutions: AJK PM
Islamabaad : The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan says both Pakistan and India are bound to implement the United Nations resolutions on Kashmir to allow the Kashmiri people to exercise their right of franchise and decide their future. Addressing a news conference in Muzaffarabad, he said Kashmiri people will never accept any other decision contrary to the United Nations resolutions. Referring to the next general elections in Azad Kashmir, he said elections will be held on schedule. He also made it clear that electionsRead More
Anti-corruption dept recovered Rs220bn in last 31 months of our govt in Punjab: PM
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Imran Khan says the difference in the Punjab Anti-Corruption Department’s performance during the PTI government and PML-N’s last ten-year rule in the province is clearly visible in the results the department has achieved so far. “In the last 31 months of our govt in Punjab anti corruption recovered Rs 220 bn, in contrast to dismal record of PMLN govt’s 10 yrs,” PM Khan wrote on his official Twitter account. “State land worth Rs.192 bn recovered as compared to Rs 2.6 bn worth state land recovery underRead More
65 more die of coronavirus, 2,724 infected in last 24 hours
ISLAMABAD : As many as 2,724 new cases of the coronavirus were detected across the country in the last 24 hours, taking the national tally of infections to 908,576. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) data, 65 more people died of the infection, raising the death toll to 20,465. A total of 59,076 samples were tested, out of which 2,724 turned out to be positive. The positivity ratio of new infections was recorded at 4.62%, the NCOC said. The number of people recuperating from the infection climbedRead More