Thursday, May 27th, 2021
Indonesian ambassador stresses deep people-to-people contacts
Prof. Dr. Asif Ali, Vice Chancellor, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan meets Ambassador Tugio Staff Report ISLAMABAD: A meeting was held between Prof. Dr. Asif Ali, Vice Chancellor, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, Adam M. Tugio, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Pakistan & Mr. Khalid Taimur Akram, Executive Director, Center for Global & Strategic Studies, Islamabad. The meeting was held at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, Islamabad and Prof. Irfan Ahmed Baig, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan was alsoRead More
Cryptos turn choppy as bounce momentum ebbs
SINGAPORE: Cryptocurrencies slipped on Thursday, though without falling through recent lows, as traders clung to hopes that a nascent recovery from last week’s plunge can regain its momentum. Bitcoin has failed to hold above its 200-day moving average and it fell about 4% in the Asia session to $37,619. Ether, the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network and the second-biggest cryptocurrency by market value, fell more than 7% to $2,675.10. Both have marked sizeable year-to-date gains, with bitcoin up about 30% and ether more than tripling. But a month-longRead More
Sun to align with holy Kaaba today, at 14:18 Pakistan time
KARACHI: The sun will align with the holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Thursday (today) at 14:18 Pakistan Standard Time (PST) and 12:18 Saudi time. The disc of the sun will be positioned immediately over the Kaaba and it will lose its shadow for a brief time, said Majed Abu Zahra, head of the Jeddah’s Astronomical Society. The celestial phenomenon called “zero shadow” occurs twice every year at the Grand Mosque because of its location between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer. The holy structure losesRead More
Govt taking steps to address challenges of climate change: PM Imran
HARIPUR : Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Thursday has said that the government taking steps to address the challenges of climate change. This he said while addressing the ceremony in connection with Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Program in the Haripur district of Punjab. Special Assistant for Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam briefed PM Imran Khan on the achievements of the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Program. Prime Minister also took briefing on the report on the “Nature Capital of Pakistan” of the United Nations Environment Program. The premier said PakistanRead More
Sindh can utilize Rangers in anti-bandit operation, Rasheed tells Murad
KARACHI: Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed met with Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah in Karachi on Thursday. The two discussed the prevailing law and order situation in the province as well as the ongoing anti-bandit operation in Shikarpur at length. The interior secretary, Sindh chief secretary and provincial police chief were also in attendance in the meeting. CM Sindh Murad Ali Shah said people used to travel in convoys in Sindh due to the potential danger of getting robbed but in 2007, the PPP government cleared highways of banditsRead More
Pakistan, Azerbaijan have time-tested relations, says Ambassador Alizada
Message of Mr.Ali Alizada, Ambassador of Azerbaijan on the occasion of the National Day of Azerbaijan – May 28 ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Azerbaijan Ali Alizade has issued speciall message on the occasion of Natioanl Day of Azerbaijan. Here is the text of his message. ‘This year Azerbaijan celebrates the 103rd anniversary of the establishment of Azerbaijani Democratic Republic (ADR), the first democratic republic in the Muslim world,with double and special significance,afterthe liberationof the internationally recognized territories from almost 30 years of illegal Armenian occupation. The ADR left an indelible markRead More