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Women empowerment crucial for promoting peace: US Envoy

M M AlamFebruary 26, 2024

ISLAMABAD: The US Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome, highlighted on Monday (26th Feb, 2024) the crucial role women play in promoting peace and stability, said that their inclusion is vital not only for economic benefits but also for societal progress. Speaking at a conference held under the banner of Breaking Barriers Through Diversity and Inclusivity, […]

USAID Breaking Barriers Through Diversity

M M AlamFebruary 26, 2024

ISLAMABAD: In a ground-breaking effort to empower women and minorities, the Mission Director of USAID in Pakistan, Kate Somvongsiri, inaugurated a four-day conference “Breaking Barriers Through Diversity and Inclusivity (BBTDI)”. ISLAMABAD: United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome affirmed the US commitment to supporting Pakistan’s diversity initiatives, focusing on education, healthcare, and economic development. ____________ […]

Cricket, PSL 9: Karachi to host 11 matches

News DeskFebruary 26, 2024

KARACHI: The National Bank Stadium (NBS) is all set to host 11 matches (15th to 25th) of the ongoing HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 from Wednesday, 28th February. The home ground stadium will also host the finale scheduled to be held on Monday, 18th March. The 15th match of the HBL PSL 9 will […]

ASP Shehrbano to be awarded the highest gallantry award

M M AlamFebruary 26, 2024

LAHORE: IGP has proclaimed via X (Twitter) that for putting her life in danger to rescue a woman from a violent mob here on Sunday (25th Feb, 2024), Punjab Police has recommended the name of ASP Syeda Shehrbano Naqvi for the prestigious Quaid-e-Azam Police Medal (QPM), the highest gallantry award for law enforcement in Pakistan. […]

Murad Ali Shah elected the 25th CM Sindh

Sana MehmoodFebruary 26, 2024

KARACHI: Syed Murad Ali Shah has been elected the 25th CM Sindh for the 3rd consecutive tenure by 112 MPAs (against 36 of his opponent) during polls carried out in the Provincial Assembly’s session held here on Monday (26th Feb, 2024). Governor of Sindh Kamran Khan Tessori is scheduled to administer oath to Murad Ali […]

Maryam Nawaz elected country’s 1st female CM

Sana MehmoodFebruary 26, 2024

LAHORE: SVP of PML-N Maryam Nawaz has become the 1st female Chief Minister of any Province in the history of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan by getting votes of 220 MPAs during the session held here on Monday (26th Feb, 2024). LAHORE: Newly elected CM seen taking oath at the Governor House here on Monday […]

Cricket, PSL-9, 12th Match: Peshawar beats Lahore

Sana MehmoodFebruary 26, 2024

LAHORE (Gaddafi Stadium): Defending Champs Lahore Qalandars have been beaten by Peshawar Zalmi by 8 runs here in the 12th match of the ongoing PSL-9 on Sunday (25th Feb, 2024) night. In their allotted twenty overs Peshawar Zalmi, batting first, scored 211 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. PSL-9, 12th Match, Innings of Peshawar […]

Israel-Hamas Truce Talks

Nimra JamaliFebruary 25, 2024

PARIS: Israeli delegates met here with Qatari, Egyptian and US mediators who helped put together the lone ceasefire so far, in November, under which scores of Hamas’ captives went free in return for a Palestinian prisoner release. Israeli leaders planned to convene on Saturday to hear of possible progress in mediated negotiations on a new […]

Starvation threatens 700K Palestinians in N. Gaza

Nimra JamaliFebruary 25, 2024

MANHATTAN: The world is watching in silence as the Palestinians are dying of hunger amid escalating Israeli war against Gaza, a civil defence spokesperson in the besieged enclave said on Saturday. In a statement, Spokesman Mahmoud Basal said that the Palestinian people were dying every day “under the light of a suspicious Arab and international […]

Railways to procure 230 passenger coaches

News DeskFebruary 25, 2024

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways is finalizing a plan to procure 230 passenger coaches and 820 High Capacity Wagons under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) aiming help to improve the speed of the trains and ensure adherence to fixed timing. “Out of the total, around 46 Completely-Built-Up (CBU) passenger coaches have been procured up till now […]

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