Sunday, August 1st, 2021
‘You can’t keep hungry people under lockdown’: PM Imran shows displeasure at Sindh govt’s decision
ISLAMABAD, AUG 1: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday criticised the partial coronavirus lockdown imposed by the Sindh government against the federal government’s wishes, explaining that doing so would break the back of the common man. He expressed his views on the issue while conversing with the people of Pakistan in a live question-and-answer session via telephone. The premier began the session by thanking the people of Pakistan for cooperating with the government over the first three waves of the Covid-19 pandemic, and urged them to again adhere to the SOPsRead More
Italian Jacobs takes surprising gold in Olympic 100
Lamont Marcell Jacobs won the men’s Olympic 100-meter race Sunday night, crossing the line in 9.8 seconds to bring the sprint gold to Italy for the first time. Jacobs topped America’s Fred Kerley and Canada’s Andre DeGrasse to take the spot held for the past 13 years by the now-retired Usain Bolt. Jacobs’ victory came only moments after his countryman, Gianmarco Tamberi, tied Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim for gold in the high jump. Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela broke a 26-year-old world record in the triple jump with a leap of 51 feet, 5 inches (15.67 meters).
Rail link between Bangladesh and India suspended since 1965 Pakistan war restored
A rail link between Bangladesh and India suspended for over five decades has been restored, officials said on Sunday. Railway operations between Bangladesh’s border district of Chilahati and Haldibari in India’s West Bengal province were halted since the 1965 war between South Asian rivals Pakistan and India. Bangladesh was part of Pakistan at the time and known as East Pakistan. It became an independent country six years later in December 1971. A goods train carrying stone chips was dispatched from India and will be first to use the Haldibari-Chilahati route in 56 years, the Indian High Commission in Dhaka said in a statement. This isRead More
Modi has made India unsafe place for Muslims
ISLAMABAD, Aug 01 (DNA): Fascist Narendra Modi has made India an unsafe place for Muslims and other minorities despite the fact that the country is home to some two hundred million Muslims, one of the world’s largest Muslim populations but a minority in the predominately Hindu country. A report released by Kashmir Media Service, on Sunday, said, since India’s independence, Muslims have faced systematic discrimination, prejudice, and violence, despite constitutional protections. It deplored that Modi is shaping India’s policy according to Hindutva dictates and Muslims and other minorities are living inRead More
Pak banks in Scandinavia, Uzbekistan
Prime Minister Imran Khan assures to resolve law and order situation in the twin cities; says Noor Mukadam case to be taken to logical conclusion; Afghan ambassador’s daughter my own daughter Ansar Mahmood Bhatti ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday that overseas Pakistanis are the backbone of the country adding government is trying to establish branch of Pakistanis banks in the Scandinavian countries and Uzbekistan. While responding to masses phone calls, the prime minister said PIA flights issue shall soon be resolved and it is hoped that theRead More
Pakistan crossed 30 million vaccinations against COVID-19
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has crossed 30 million vaccinations against COVID-19. This was stated by Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar in a tweet on Sunday. He said the first ten million vaccinations took 113 days, the second ten millions 28 days and the third ten millions only 16 days. The Minister said the pace of vaccination has rapidly increased in the country. He said all six days this week were a record, as 934 hundred thousand people received vaccinations yesterday. He said five million vaccinations were done inRead More