December 2020

Hindu temple vandalised: CJP takes notice of Karak incident

KARACHI, DEC 31 - Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed will hear a suo motu case on the burning of a Hindu temple in Karak on January 5 ...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 31 Dec, 2020

PMC vows to extend full support to University of Health Sciences Lahore

LAHORE, DEC 31 - The University of Health Sciences  (UHS) Lahore on Thursday announced that the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) has deci...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 31 Dec, 2020

Shabbar Zaidi finally reveals why he left FBR

ISLAMABAD DEC 31 - Former chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Shabbar Zaidi, has finally spoken up about his unexpected resign...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 31 Dec, 2020

Trump supporters launch yet another move to stop Biden

WASHINGTON, DEC 31 - Conservative lawmakers in both chambers of the US Congress launched yet another bid on Wednesday to prevent US Presid...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 31 Dec, 2020

Karachi Police received 798,000 prank calls during 2020: report

KARACHI, DEC 31 - According to the annual report issued by Karachi Police, the department received 3,494,133 calls on its helpline during ...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 31 Dec, 2020

Interior minister directs CDA to launch a sector for journalists in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, DEC 31 – The Interior Minister, Sheikh Rasheed has directed CDA to launch a sector for journalists and to accommodate those who...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 31 Dec, 2020

Almost 9,700 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine as of Dec 31

The total number of confirmed cases has reached 1,055,047. KYIV, DEC 31 - Ukraine said 9,699 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed ...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 31 Dec, 2020

Samsung Vice President faces a nine-year sentence for taking bribes

SOUTH KOREA, DEC 31 - Samsung Electronics Vice President and Chairman Jay Y. Lee has been allegedly sentenced to nine years in prison due ...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 31 Dec, 2020

Karachi University conducting MBBS & BDS exam for KMDC students after 2 years

KARACHI, DEC 31 - Karachi University’s Examinations Department has begun conducting the MBBS and BDS annual examinations 2019 for the stud...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 31 Dec, 2020

Shabbar Zaidi makes shocking revelations about businessmen’s wealth & tax evasion

KARACHI, DEC 31 - Former Chairman FBR, Shabbar Zaidi, has made some startling revelations while addressing a webinar organized by the Posi...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 31 Dec, 2020

Shafqat Mahmood announces decision on IBCC equivalence for A-Levels

ISLAMABAD, DEC 31 - Federal Education Minister, Shafqat Mahmood, has instructed the Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) to grant prov...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 31 Dec, 2020

NUML to offer new degree programs soon

ISLAMABAD, DEC 31 - The National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad is going to offer Political Science and History programs...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 31 Dec, 2020

WhatsApp may stop working on your phones from tomorrow

ISLAMABAD, DEC 31 - Starting tomorrow, WhatsApp will no longer work on a lot of Android and iPhones.  WhatsApp has announced it is withdra...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 31 Dec, 2020

Govt increases LPG price by Rs.15 per Kg

ISLAMABAD, DEC 31 - The government has reportedly increased the price of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) by Rs. 15 per kg. According to a st...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 31 Dec, 2020

Karachi businesses, restaurants to close at 8pm on New Year's Eve

KARACHI, DEC 31 - The Karachi commissioner has directed officials to ensure that all businesses and restaurants in the city are closed dow...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 31 Dec, 2020

PMC announces recounted MDCAT results online

ISLAMABAD, DEC 30 - The Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) has begun issuing the Medical and Dental College Admission Test’s (MDCAT) recoun...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 30 Dec, 2020

New coronavirus variant does not cause illness more severe than others: study

LONDON, DEC 30 - A new variant of the novel coronavirus does not appear to cause more severe illness than other variants, according to a m...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 30 Dec, 2020

US approves potential sale of 3,000 smart bombs to Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON, DEC 30 - The US State Department has approved the potential sale of 3,000 precision guided munitions to the Kingdom of Saudi A...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 30 Dec, 2020

Ambassador discusses Kazakhstan's Presidential Political reforms during online discussion organized by CGSS

ISLAMABAD, DEC 28 /DN/ - Akan Rakhmetullin, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan discussed Kazakhstan's Presid...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 28 Dec, 2020

Britain says it will sign free trade deal with Turkey this week

LONDON, DEC 28 - Britain and Turkey are set to sign a free trade deal on Tuesday, the UK trade ministry said on Sunday, the first since Pr...

FARUKH SHEHZAD 28 Dec, 2020