Farmers rejected on Sunday the Indian government’s offer to hold immediate talks if they ended the blockade of key highways they’ve blocked in protest against controversial laws. The thousands of farmers would continue camping out on highways in Punjab and Haryana states until three new agriculture laws are withdrawn, Jaskaran Singh, a leader of the […]
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Indonesian aircraft ‘wears mask’ to spread awareness about coronavirus
Abdul Gh Lone 30 November 2020 0 COMMENTSIndonesian airlines PT Garuda has painted masks on its aircraft to spread awareness about the worsening coronavirus pandemic. Indonesia’s flag carrier, PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk, presented five of its aircraft with ‘masks’ to support the government’s “Ayo pakai masker”, or Let’s Wear Masks, campaign. Garuda Indonesia has painted a special face mask design in blue […]
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Glenn Phillips smashed the fastest Twenty20 International hundred for New Zealand to help the hosts to a 72-run win against West Indies on Sunday and an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The middle-order batsman hit eight sixes and 10 fours in his 108 off 51 balls as the hosts, who won the opening […]
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WHO says ‘will do everything’ to discover origin of Covid-19
Abdul Gh Lone 30 November 2020 0 COMMENTSThe World Health Organization insisted Monday it would do everything possible to find the animal origins of Covid-19. “We want to know the origin and we will do everything to know the origin,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters, urging critics who have accused the agency of handing the reins of the probe to […]
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The government on Monday decided to leave the prices of petrol, kerosene, and light diesel unchanged till December 15, a notification from the Finance Division read. “The Government of Pakistan in its endeavor to provide maximum relief to the public has decided to absorb most of the increase in international prices of petroleum products,” the […]
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PM Imran Khan keen to resolve gas sector’s issues: Omar Ayub
Abdul Gh Lone 30 November 2020 0 COMMENTSPrime Minister Imran Khan is keen to resolve issues pertaining to the shortage of gas and maintenance of its supply chain across the country, Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan said on Monday. According to Radio Pakistan, the federal minister presided over a consultative meeting on the pricing mechanism of gas and LNG co-chaired by […]
READ MOREThe FBR has written to the managements of 22 banks in Pakistan and told them to ensure their employees file their income tax returns. These banks are AlBaraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited, Bank Alfalah Limited, Citi Bank NA, Faysal Bank Limited, Habib Bank Limited, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, Meezan Bank Limited, Samba Bank […]
READ MOREThe Karachi Metropolitan Corporation has cancelled all allotment orders for its huts at Hawkesbay Beach. Karachi Administrator Iftikhar Shallwani directed the Land Department to take legal action against allotees who do not pay annual rent to the KMC. The KMC has 254 huts at Hawkesbay Beach. These beach huts are allotted for a period of […]
READ MOREDon’t know who is making policies in Punjab: Fawad Chaudhry
Abdul Gh Lone 30 November 2020 0 COMMENTShttps://www.samaa.tv/wp-content/uploads//usr/nfs/sestore3/samaa/vodstore/digital-library/2020/11/Fawad-Choudhry-Montage.mp4 Federal Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry has criticised the Punjab government and the provincial police department for their policies relating to opposition rallies. “In my opinion, whatever is happening for the last five days, it’s completely unnecessary,” Chaudhry said of the crackdown on workers of PDM parties ahead of their Multan rally. “If […]
READ MOREPakistan petrol price remains unchanged at Rs100 per litre
Abdul Gh Lone 30 November 2020 0 COMMENTSThe government has maintained the price of petrol for the month of December. It will continue to sell for Rs100.69 per litre. The prices of kerosene and light diesel have also been kept unchanged at Rs65.29 and Rs62.86 per litre respectively, according to a notification issued by the Finance Division. However, the rate of high […]
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