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Shakeel

Shakeel is an award-winning former Chicago City Hall political reporter and columnist.

Classes for 9-12 students to open in Pakistan: Shafqat Mehmood

Classes for 9-12 students to open in Pakistan: Shafqat Mehmood

The government’s top priority is the education of children, which is why it will be reopening the schools for classes 9-12 in the country, said the Federal minister of Education Shafqat Mehmood. Shafqat Mehmood tweeted

FIR against top pakistani cricketer, skipper Babar Azam

FIR against top pakistani cricketer, skipper Babar Azam

The Lahore police has been asked to register an First Information Report on Thursday by the additional district sessions judge against top Pakistani cricketer and 50-over skipper Babar Azam after allegations of sexual exploitation against

Babar Azam To Miss Second Test As Injury Lingers On

Babar Azam To Miss Second Test As Injury Lingers On

Pakistan captain Babar Azam is likely to miss out on the second test of the New Zealand tour on account of his thumb injury which had him ruled out of the T20 as well as

Pakistan To Purchase 1.2m Vaccine Doses From Sinopharm

Pakistan To Purchase 1.2m Vaccine Doses From Sinopharm

Federal Minister of Science and Technology Chaudhary Fawad Hussain has said that the Cabinet Committee has agreed to purchase as many as 1.2 million Covid-19 vaccines from the Chinese company Sinopharm. In a tweet on

‘Saudi Foreign Minister To Visit Pakistan Soon’

‘Saudi Foreign Minister To Visit Pakistan Soon’

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that a delegation from Saudi Arabia led by the country’s foreign minister will soon be visiting Pakistan to discuss issues of bilateral importance. The delegation will be

Pak vs NZ: Hosts In Control Despite Faheem, Rizwan’s Partnership

Pak vs NZ: Hosts In Control Despite Faheem, Rizwan’s Partnership

New Zealand looked to be in control of their innings as the side managed to limit the Pakistan batting was all-out on 239 runs despite heroics batting from Faheem Ashraf and Muhammad Rizwan. Pakistan was

Private School-Owners Warn Of Long March Over Reopening Delays

Private School-Owners Warn Of Long March Over Reopening Delays

Private school-owners have warned of a long march to the capital city of Islamabad in case the government does not allow the reopening of schools by January 11 as the pandemic has financially squeezed the

Remembering Quaid-e-Azam: The Founder Of Pakistan

Remembering Quaid-e-Azam: The Founder Of Pakistan

Today -- December 25 -- marks the 145th birth anniversary of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Pakistanis across the world are paying their homage to the leader. Prime Minister Imran Khan said that: On

PTA Issues Notices To Google, Wikipedia Over Sacrilegious Content

PTA Issues Notices To Google, Wikipedia Over Sacrilegious Content

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has sent notices to Google and Wikipedia for posting and disseminating sacrilegious content on their pages and has asked the technology companies to take immediate action against such pages. “‘PTA has

PM Khan Announces Health Cards, Houses for ICT Police Officials

PM Khan Announces Health Cards, Houses for ICT Police Officials

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday announced that the police officials of the capital city Islamabad will get health coverage and houses for their services to the city. The premier made this announcement while speaking