Entertainment
Atif Aslam and wife Sara Bharwana welcome baby girl
One of the most talented Pakistan singers Atif Aslam and his gorgeous wife Sara Bharwana welcomed their third child, a baby girl, on Thursday. Taking to his Instagram handle, Atif…
Health & Fitness
Fighting polio through art
LAHORE — The Art Competition 2022 was held at the Governor’s House in Lahore on the World Polio Day as part of the ‘End Polio Now’ campaign. The event was…
How to lose weight in three simple steps?
How to lose weight in a simple and natural way is one of the most searched keywords on the internet. It looks easy to lose weight by following the advice…
Hamid Mir questions govt’s good governance claims, cites mess at PIMS
A senior Pakistani journalist and TV anchor on Monday questioned the government’s claims about good governance in the country, citing an administrative mess at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences…
Sports
Babar Azam becomes youngest Pakistani cricketer to receive Sitara-e-Imtiaz
The Pakistani government has conferred the Sitara-e-Imtiaz award on national men’s cricket team captain Babar Azam, who has a number of records under his belt in international cricket. Punjab Governor…
World
Two Indian Air Force jets crash after mid-air collision in Madhya Pradesh
NEW DELHI – Two Indian Air Force (IAF) jets, Sukhoi-30 and Mirage 2000, crashed after a mid-air collision during training exercise in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday. Both aircraft had taken…
Former head of public security sentenced to 25 years in prison in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH – A former head of a government security agency in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. According to an organisation working for the rights of…
After US, Saudi Arabia and Australia too issue security alert for citizens in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — Following a warning by the US Embassy in Islamabad to its staff against the visit to Marriott Hotel, Saudi Arabia and Australia too have advised their citizens in…
Argentina win FIFA World Cup final
DOHA – Argentina won the FIFA World Cup final against France at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar on Sunday (December 18, 2022). Argentina and France clashed in the final and…
Education
Pakistan blocks Wikipedia for not removing ‘sacrilegious content’
ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Saturday blocked Wikipedia in the country for not removing the “sacrilegious content”. Wikipedia, hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation, is a free, crowdsourced…
Science & Technology
WhatsApp delays new data sharing policy after user backlash
WhatsApp, a Facebook-owned messaging service, on Friday delayed a data-sharing change until May this year as people concerned about privacy switched to rival apps like Telegram and Signal. WhatsApp took…
World Science Day marked at COMSTECH
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Hussain Chaudhary stressed the need for free and equal availability of anti-corona vaccines across the world. Addressing a function at COMSTECH to mark…
Punjab launches app for women safety
Punjab Inspector General of Police Inam Ghani has launched Punjab Women Safety App. He expressed these views while talking to the officers regarding the launch and use of Punjab Police…
Promotion of information technology govt’s top priority: Minister
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haq said on Monday that promotion of Information Technology was the foremost priority of the government. In a meeting with IT/ITes…
Business
As told by IMF, Pakistan increases gas tariff for domestic consumers up to 124pc
ISLAMABAD – The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved up to 124 percent increase in gas tariff for domestic consumers for six months. The decision has been…
Travel
Canadian biker girl Rosie Gabrielle marries her Pakistani ‘best friend’
Rosie Gabrielle, the Canadian solo biker and traveller who is in love with the natural beauty and cultural heritage of Pakistan, announced her marriage to a Pakistani man on Saturday.…
Celebrating Lahore as City to Love
A number of renowned Pakistani film and TV celebrities accompanied by Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday visited several places in the Walled City of Lahore,…
China bans PIA for transporting infected passengers
Already hit hard by a financial crisis and the coronavirus pandemic, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) suffered another blow on Thursday. In an unprecedented move, China on Thursday banned the…
Emirates named leading airline at World Travel Awards
UAE’s Emirates airline said on Sunday it was named the world’s leading airline in three categories at the World Travel Awards 2020. According to a press release issued by the…