Thursday, October 21st, 2021
President urges int’l community not to ignore Afghanistan
Islamabad : President Dr Arif Alvi says after establishment of peace in Afghanistan, rehabilitation and reconstruction process will greatly benefit Pakistan in terms of trade and business activities. In an interview with PTV, he urged the international community not to ignore Afghanistan and give humanitarian aid to people in war-torn country. The President said that the United States spent more than two trillion dollars on the war in Afghanistan, but the same money could have been used for ending hunger in the world. He said Pakistan is going through differentRead More
92 More Test Positive For Dengue Fever In Islamabad
ISLAMABAD : Islamabad continues to report a spike in dengue fever cases as 92 more people tested positive for the mosquito-borne disease in the capital during the past 24 hours. Of the new cases, 38 were reported in rural areas while 54 in urban areas, sources said, adding a total of 2,429 people have got infected with the disease in Islamabad this year. Rural areas have seen 1,479 cases while urban 950 cases, the sources said. The number of people dying due to dengue fever this season stands at nine.Read More
Boycott calls add to India-Pakistan cricket tensions ahead of World Cup clash
DUBAI, OCT 21: Cricket tensions between India and Pakistan have been heightened by boycott calls in India ahead of their T20 World Cup clash on Sunday. A series of killings in Indian-occupied Kashmir has set off the anger, even though the Indian board has insisted the national team cannot withdraw from the game. Decades of bitter rivalry between the neighbours often clouds their cricket encounters. India has largely refused to play bilateral games against Pakistan since 2008, after deadly attacks in Mumbai, which India blamed on Pakistan and the latter strongly denied.Read More