Tuesday, September 21st, 2021
Sindh Cm To Be Indicted On Oct 7
ISLAMABAD : An Islamabad accountability court on Tuesday summoned Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and other accused in Nooriabad Power Plant reference. The court directed the chief minister and 16 other accused persons, including Abdul Ghani Majeed and Khursheed Anwar, to turn up on Oct 7 when they will be indicted in the case. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has filed the reference that comprised 66 volumes and 100,000 pages. According to the national graft buster, Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah allegedly misused his powers in the disbursement ofRead More
Ramiz Raja slams ‘western bloc’ after England, New Zealand cancel Pakistan tours
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja Monday lashed out at the ‘western bloc’ after England also cancelled its Pakistan tour citing security concerns in the country. England’s decision to call off the tour comes days after New Zealand backed out of the cricket series citing a “security alert” from their government just before the start of the first ODI in Rawalpindi on Friday. New Zealand were scheduled to play three ODIs and five T20Is. “England’s withdrawal disappointed me alot. But, it was quite expected as the western bloc getsRead More
Climate change targets not on track: UN Chief
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern that the world is not on track to meet several urgent targets in the fight against climate change. Guterres told reporters in New York that based on the present commitments of member states; the world is on a catastrophic pathway. He said there is still a long way to go is in relation to the reduction of emissions.
International Community Must Not Abandon Afghanistan: FM Qureshi
Islamabad : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has reaffirmed Pakistan’s desire for the establishment of an inclusive government in Afghanistan. During a meeting with the UN Press Representatives in New York, he stressed that the international community should not abandon Afghanistan. He said a peaceful Afghanistan will be a cause of stability for the whole region. He said Pakistan extended full assistance in the evacuation of foreign nationals from Afghanistan. The Foreign Minister said despite limited resources, Pakistan has been hosting three million Afghan refugees over the last four decades. Read More
81 More Succumb To Coronavirus In Pakistan In A Single Day
ISLAMABAD: 81 more people succumbed to the novel coronavirus while 1,897 new patients were reported across the country during the past 24 hours. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the nationwide death toll rose to 27,327 after 81 patients died of the virus. A total of 46,231 samples were tested during this period, out of which 1,897 turned out to be positive, showing a national positivity rate of 4.1 per cent. The NCOC data showed that there are a total of 4,846 active cases in the country.Read More