Saturday, July 12th, 2025
Islamabad court halts banning of 5 more YouTube channels
ISLAMABAD, JUL 12: An Islamabad district and sessions court on Saturday suspended a lower court’s order to block 27 YouTube channels to the effect of five more channels, a day after a similar halt on channels of two journalists. It emerged on Tuesday that an Islamabad court had ordered YouTube last month to block 27 channels for disseminating “fake, misleading, and defamatory” content against the government and armed forces. The sanctioned accounts were being run by journalists, political commentators and social media influencers in Pakistan and overseas. On Friday, anRead More
Swiatek destroys Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win first Wimbledon title
Iga Swiatek demolished Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon title and sixth Grand Slam on Saturday, proving emphatically that she has what it takes on grass. The Polish eighth seed, who has now won all six major finals in which she has competed, was in charge from the first point and wrapped up victory in just 57 minutes. The 24-year-old is Wimbledon’s eighth consecutive first-time women’s champion since Serena Williams won her seventh and final title at the All England Club in 2016. Swiatek, who reached theRead More
GIFT University, APMIA partner to boost marble and minerals sector
GUJRANWALA, JUL 12 /DNA/ – GIFT University and the All Pakistan Marble Industries Association (APMIA) have joined forces to revolutionize the marble and minerals industry in Gujranwala through collaborative research, skill development, and innovation. The partnership aims to transform Gujranwala into a center of excellence for marble and minerals processing and value addition, promoting sustainable growth, international competitiveness, and job creation. “We are excited to partner with APMIA and contribute to the growth and development of the marble and minerals industry,” said Mr. Anwar Dar, Founder and Chairman of GIFTRead More
PM Shehbaz vows structural reforms to steer Pakistan towards economic revival
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to achieving economic prosperity through long-overdue structural reforms, institutional changes, and a renewed focus on merit-based governance. “The road is very challenging as there were long overdue reforms, and the structural changes had not taken place in the last many decades,” he said while addressing a group of Pakistani students, who are getting education in the world leading educational institutes and selected for government’s internship summer scholars programme of Uraan Pakistan. The prime minister stressed that Pakistan had toRead More
Islamabad to host Twin Cities school swimming championship
ISLAMABAD, JUL 12 /DNA/ – The Islamabad Federal Area Swimming Association is proud to announce the 2nd Twin Cities (Islamabad & Rawalpindi) Inter-School Boys Age-Group Swimming Championship 2025, set to take place on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at 2:00 PM sharp at the indoor Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Swimming Pool, Aabpara, Islamabad. This exciting championship brings together young and talented swimmers from schools across Islamabad and Rawalpindi, offering them a platform to compete, showcase their skills, and foster healthy sporting spirit. As part of the association’s commitment to promoting aquaticRead More
Islamabad nursery to become world-class horticulture hub: CDA Chairman
ISLAMABAD, JUL 12 /DNA/ – Chairman CDA and Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Muhammad Ali Randhawa, visited the CDA Model Nursery on Park Road, Saidpur Village, and Melody Food Street, accompanied by Member Environment Esfandyar Baloch, architects and horticulture experts from the Baku team, DG Environment and other relevant officers. The Baku team’s architects and horticulture experts briefed Chairman CDA on the progress of upgradation and renovation of the CDA Model Nursery into a “Gardenia Hub,” as well as ongoing uplift and renovation of the Saidpur Village and Melody Food Street projects.Read More