Sunday, September 19th, 2021
Russian parliamentary elections concludes
MOSCOW: A three-day parliamentary election has concluded today. Pro-government United Russia Party has achieved an overwhelming majority and is expected to win by holding three-quarters of 450-seat legislative assembly. The Communist Party was runner-up after results. A staunch Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s movement was cracked down and barred from contesting elections.
China to invest $15 bln in Pakistan’s petrochemicals sector
ISLAMABAD: Chinese companies have expressed their readiness to invest fifteen billion dollars in Pakistan’s petrochemicals sector. This was stated by Federal Secretary Board of Investment, Fareeha Mazhar while talking to APP in Islamabad today [Sunday]. She said the Chinese companies would invest in the petrochemical sector in Gwadar, including the project of energy pipeline from Gwadar to China. Fareeha Mazhar said bilateral talks are underway for investment in various projects related to Chinese investment in Pakistan. She said it is hoped that in the future, Chinese companies would bring investmentRead More
Pakistan dispatches 300-ton edibles for people of Afghanistan as humanitarian aid
TORKHAM: Pakistan dispatched 17 trucks loaded with 300 ton edibles for people of Afghanistan as humanitarian aid, on Sunday. The aid was dispatched by Pak-Afghan Cooperation Forum, on behalf of the government of Pakistan. Briefing media at the at Pak-Afghan border Torkham, Chairman, Pak-Afghan Cooperation Forum Habibullah Khan Khattak, said Afghans are our Muslim brothers and neighbour and we have centuries old relations with them. He said the 40 years long war in Afghanistan ruined the economy, agriculture and administrative infrastructure of the country and the sudden withdrawal of internationalRead More
Chris Gayle is coming to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 19: Superstar West Indies opener Chris Gayle is coming to Pakistan, he tweeted Saturday night. His tweet came a day after New Zealand decided to abandon their tour of Pakistan citing security threats. “I’m going to Pakistan tomorrow, who coming with me?,” Gayle tweeted. New Zealand’s withdrawal from the tour, which was to feature three ODIs and five T20Is, has received criticism from numerous current and former players including Gayle. Pakistan captain Babar Azam said he was extremely disappointed on the abrupt postponement of the series, “which couldRead More
CS takes notice of not administering anti-rabies vaccine at RHC
LAHORE, SEPT 19 (DNA) – Punjab Chief Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal on Sunday took notice of the incident of not administering anti-rabies vaccine to a child injured due to dog bite at Rural Health Center (RHC) Och Sharif. The chief executive officer District Health Authority Bahawalpur suspended Medical Officer RHC Dr Habibullah and set up a three-member committee to probe into the matter. The committee comprising Dr Khalid Mahmood Arain, Dr Aneela Ali and Dr Muhammad Anas will complete the inquiry in three days. A preliminary report of the incidentRead More
Whatsapp to allow users to convert images into stickers
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 19: The popular instant messaging application WhatsApp is going to roll out a new feature that will allow users to convert their images into stickers. WABetaInfo reported that the Facebook-owned company is currently working on a new update for the desktop WhatsApp. Once the feature is made available, users will be able to see a new sticker icon next to the caption bar. When you will select it, the image will be sent as sticker. “This feature is very useful and it allows to quickly create a stickerRead More