Sunday, May 30th, 2021
Usman Buzdar wants independent observers at Sindh, Punjab barrages
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar on Sunday called for the deployment of independent observers at Sindh and Punjab barrages in order to obtain accurate data on water release after a row between provinces over water theft. In a policy statement issued today, the chief minister Punjab said that the deployment of independent observers would help in ensuring just distribution of water among provinces. “It will also help in addressing misunderstandings over water distribution,” he said. The chief minister of Punjab also invited the parliamentarians of the Sindh province toRead More
World’s cheapest and expensive passports
Passports come in all colours and sizes, rankings and designs; but it is also important to note that the cost of obtaining a passport also defers one from the next. SavingSpot has gone through the number crunching and produced some interesting headline results. At $74USD, the mean price of the passport does not actually fluctuate that significantly around the world and across the developed countries. Table showing the least affordable passports in the world Using the January 2021 US dollar exchange rates, SavingSpot pored through the available data for eachRead More
Pakistan sees 56 more COVID-19 deaths, 2,697 infections
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan reported 2,697 fresh cases of the COVID-19 over the last 24 hours, pushing the total number of infections reported in the country since the outbreak of the pandemic to 918,936. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the death toll climbed to 20,736 after 56 more people succumbed to the deadly virus during the same period. A total of 55,965 samples were tested, out of which 2,697 were declared positive, the NCOC said. The positivity ratio of infections was recorded at 4,81 per cent, itRead More