Pakistan beat Zimbabwe on Sunday by 24 runs in the final fixture of the three-match T20I series at Harare Sports Club — taking the series 2-1. Pakistan had won the toss against Zimbabwe and had decided to bat first, as the green shirts took on the hosts in the third T20I of the series. To […]
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Sindh govt seeks army’s help in implementation of coronavirus SOPs
Abdul Gh Lone 25 April 2021 0 COMMENTSThe government of Sindh has sought help from the Pakistan Army in implementing coronavirus SOPs as cases of the virus surge across the country. The provincial government has written to the Ministry of Interior, seeking the army’s help for the civil administration under Article 245 of the Constitution. Sindh government said it would inform the […]
READ MOREAll 53 crew aboard an Indonesian submarine that disappeared last week were killed, the military said Sunday as it confirmed the vessel had been found in pieces on the seafloor. Authorities said that they picked up signals early Sunday from a location more than 800 metres (2,600 feet) deep — far below what the KRI […]
READ MORELet me start with a confession: I have never liked Rooh Afza. It’s sickly sweet and it feels like you are drinking sugar mixed with water and some random syrup.Growing up, my family consumed either the Dars sharbat, owned by Thatta-based Dars family, or thadal in Ramazan. Though, of course, for an urban Karachiite, these […]
READ MOREPakistan captain Babar Azam has become the fastest to score 2,000 runs in T20 Internationals. The right-hander overtaken his Indian counterpart Virat Kohli by achieving the feat in his 52nd innings. He achieved the feat during the third T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare on Sunday where he ended up scoring 52 off 46 balls with […]
READ MOREArmy deployed in Punjab, KP for Covid-19 SOP implementation: minister
Abdul Gh Lone 25 April 2021 0 COMMENTSThe Federal Ministry has approved the deployment of troops of the Pakistan Army in all provinces except Sindh to ensure the implementation of coronavirus SOPs. A notification issued on Sunday stated that the army has been sent to Gilgit Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Islamabad, Balochistan, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir to help the administrations with […]
READ MOREYou call your samosa and date iftar a grand affair? Wait till you read this. International aviation company Jetex is offering an “iftar in a sky” experience in Dubai. The iftar will be served in-flight to people with their private jets. It costs Dh66,000, which is roughly Rs270,000 or $18,000. The company’s spokesperson told Khaleej […]
READ MOREAt least 23 people died when a fire broke out Sunday in a coronavirus intensive care unit in the capital of Iraq, a country with long-dilapidated health infrastructure facing mounting Covid-19 cases. The fire started with an explosion caused by “a fault in the storage of oxygen cylinders”, medical sources told AFP. It spread quickly, […]
READ MOREAfter colleges, Punjab has suspended classes from grades nine and 10 in 25 districts across the province. According to a notification issued by the Punjab Education Department, colleges and classes for grades nine and 10 in these areas will remain closed until further notice. Toba Tek SinghRahim Yar KhanDG KhanBahawalpurLahoreSheikhupuraFaisalabadGujranwalaHafizabadKhushabLodhranMandi BahauddinPak PattanSahiwalRawalpindiSargodhaMultanOkaraJhangKhanewalKasurBahawalnagarChakwal Bhakkar The government […]
READ MOREShah Mahmood discusses Covid-19, regional security in Turkey visit
Abdul Gh Lone 25 April 2021 0 COMMENTSMinister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi will return to Islamabad today (Sunday) after attending the Istanbul Conference on his three-day visit to Turkey. Before his departure, Qureshi said that one of the main purposes of his visit was to attend a trilateral meeting of Afghanistan, Turkey, and Pakistan. Despite a surge in Covid-19 cases […]
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