Government orders investigation against sugar cartel

Government orders investigation against sugar cartel

The government on Tuesday ordered all of the relevant agencies and departments to launch an investigation into the sugar cartel under the revelations made by the sugar enquiry report prepared and released by the joint

87pc decrease in Covid-19 deaths, says SAPM Mirza

87pc decrease in Covid-19 deaths, says SAPM Mirza

Pakistan has successfully reduced the rate of Covid-19 transmission rate in the country pushing it one of the lowest in the world.  The situation, that looked extremely bleak a few months ago, has improved exponentially

Govt, opposition to discuss NAB, FATF laws

Govt, opposition to discuss NAB, FATF laws

Ever since Pakistan was greylisted by the global anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism watchdog the Financial Action Task Force, the government has since huddled to increase vigilance and transparency in the financial

Govt to split CAA into two entities

Govt to split CAA into two entities

Following the plane crash that killed 99 people and the fake license debacle that has tarnished Pakistan’s aviation sector, the government is currently mulling over a plan to bifurcate the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) --

Malala shares her Oxford experience with Mira Sethi

Malala shares her Oxford experience with Mira Sethi

Nobel Prize Laureate and education rights champion Malala Yousafzai on Friday discussed her Oxford days with actress Mira Sethi in an instagram video call.  The two talked about Malala’s experience at Oxford and discussed her

103-year-old man becomes oldest Covid-19 survivor

103-year-old man becomes oldest Covid-19 survivor

A 103-year-old man in Chitral, who has safely recovered after contracting Covid-19, is being dubbed as the oldest survivor of the virus in the world.  Doctors and relatives of the centenarian claimed that Aziz Abdul

Met predicts rains in Karachi later this week

Met predicts rains in Karachi later this week

Third spell of the monsoon heavy rain, with damaging winds and thunderstorms is expected to sweep through the densely populated city of Karachi over the weekend, the Pakistan Meteorological Department Chief Sardar Sarfaraz said on

PM Khan urges closer ties with Bangladesh

PM Khan urges closer ties with Bangladesh

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday called his Bangladeshi counterpart Hasena Wajed in a rare telephonic exchange urging for deeper ties with former East Pakistan.  Bangladesh formerly known as East Pakistan was part of

Eid ul Adha to be celebrated on August 1

Eid ul Adha to be celebrated on August 1

Pakistan will celebrate Eid-ul-Adha on August 1 as the Zilhaj moon was not sighted on Tuesday by the Ruet-e-Hilal committee.  The announcement was made by the Ruet Chairman Mufti Muneebur Rehman in an official notification

Journalist Matiullah abducted, released after an outcry

Journalist Matiullah abducted, released after an outcry

Matiullah Jan, a freelance journalist who has worked for several local as well as international news organisations, was picked up by a group of men -- all of them wearing police uniforms -- from outside