ISLAMABAD: Aiwan-e-Sadr (President’s House) here was the venue where President Arif Alvi had administered oath to PML-N’s Shehbaz Sharif as the 24th PM of Pakistan on Monday (4th of March, 2024). Conspicuous among others there were Envoys, Nawaz Sharif, Asif Ali Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Maryam Nawaz, Murad Ali Shah and Sarfraz Bugti (CMs of […]
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MANHATTAN: The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Michael Fakhri, has called for sanctions against Israel, asserting that a potential famine may already be occurring in besieged Gaza. Fakhri, a human rights expert, raised the alarm after reports of the death of a 10th child from starvation. In a post on X, formerly […]
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RAWALPINDI: Following Saturday’s complete washout of HBL Pakistan Super League 9 matches in here, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has provided an update on the complete refund of ticket value. Tickets purchased through Express Centers: Ticket-buyers can apply for refunds from Tuesday, 12 March through designated centers (details will be posted on the corporate and […]
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KARACHI (National Stadium): In the 18th T20I match of the PSL 9, played here on Sunday (3rd of March, 2024), Multan has beaten the Kings by 20 runs. Karachi Kings scored 169 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the allotted 20 overs: Multan Sultans scored 189 runs for the loss of 3 wickets: […]
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BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang on Sunday (3rd March, 2024) congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on his election as Pakistan’s PM for the second time. President Xi Jinping expressed the confidence that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Pakistan’s new government, and under the united efforts of all sectors […]
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PESHAWAR: Heavy rains in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has claimed 31 lives in the last two days. PDMA has further informed that 37 people who got injured due to the rain are presently being treated in various medical facilities; 100 houses were damaged (out of which 30 were totally razed to the ground. Meanwhile, […]
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ISLAMABAD: The electoral college (Senators, MNAs and MPAs) will be electing the new president of Pakistan by means of a secret ballot on Saturday (9th of March, 2024). Though it is believed that the joint PPP/PML candidate Asif Ali Zardari will be the winner, the other candidate vying for the post is Mahmood Khan Achakzai […]
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GAZA: A US official told Media on Saturday (2nd March, 2024) that (after killing over 30,000 Palestinians) Israel has more or less accepted a proposal for a six-week ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Mediators have been scrambling to lock in a truce before Ramazan begins on 10th or 11th of March. According to the US […]
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ISLAMABAD: By securing 201 votes Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has become the 24th Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan defeating Omar Ayub Khan of SIC who bagged 92 votes. APP Adds: Newly elected PM has spelled out a number of initiatives to net the runaway inflation, high cost of living, price hike, circular […]
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KARACHI/ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: G.M. Jamali President Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and Secretary General Rana Muhammad Azeem have strongly condemned the resolution submitted by PPP Senator Bahramand Khan Tangi in the Senate asking a ban on the Social Media platforms and demanded the senators to reject it unanimously. It may be recalled that PPP Senator Bahramand […]
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