Pakistani art, culture festival opens in Dubai
DUBAI : Hussain Muhammad, Consul General of Pakistan in Dubai, along with Muhammad Saleh, Press Counsellor, inaugurated Pakistani Art and Culture Festival at Dubai International Art Centre. The Consul General congratulated and appreciated the organisers for showcasing Pakistan’s artistic and cultural wealth on an international platform. He said that Dubai is a hub for multicultural […]
Real Madrid can wait – Siraj’s dream night after late T20 call-up
MUMBAI :India’s wicket-taking hero Mohammed Siraj said “it felt like a dream” after a whirlwind 24 hours that saw him called into the T20 World Cup squad and force him to change holiday plans to watch Real Madrid. Siraj took a wicket with his fourth ball of his first T20 international for 19 months against […]
US pushes Russia and Ukraine to end war by summer Zelenskiy says
KYIV : The United States wants Moscow and Kyiv to find a solution on how to end the war in Ukraine before summer, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. In remarks to reporters released by his office on Saturday after Ukraine and Russia held two days of US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi this week, Zelenskiy said Washington […]
Tessori stresses need to improve firefighting in Karachi
KARACHI : Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori has stressed the need to improve firefighting system amid another fire erupting incident in a factory here on Friday. Addressing a ceremony, the Sindh governor said, “I visited Lahore. I am very happy. I was impressed by the splendour of Lahore.” Kamran Tessori said, “I had already said that […]
Punjab governor resolves to eradicate terrorism
RAWALPINDI – Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan on Saturday visited Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) and Polyclinic Hospital to inquire about the health of the injured of the tragic suicide attack that occurred in Islamabad’s suburb of Tarlai. During the visit, the governor prayed for their speedy recovery and expressed heartfelt sympathy with […]
Terrorists to be eliminated from roots: Attaullah Tarar
LAHORE : Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Saturday said that terrorists cannot demoralise the nation and that terrorism will be eradicated from its roots, while all facilitators will be brought to justice. He expressed these views while addressing a press conference at Jamia Minhaj-ul-Hussain, where he strongly condemned the suicide bombing […]
PTI demands apology from minister over terrorism remarks
LAHORE:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali on Saturday rejected Information Minister Atta Tarar’s remarks as ‘irresponsible’ and demanded apology immediately. The minister at a press conference in Lahore on Saturday alleged that the PTI was behind the recent wave of terrorism in the country. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali termed the accusation […]
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Lahore skies to bid farewell to Basant as three-day celebrations end today
LAHORE: The vibrant kite-flying fever in Punjab’s capital fades today as the three-day Basant celebrations draw to a close. The final day of the Basant festival is being celebrated in Lahore on Sunday with great enthusiasm, as the city remains vibrant with colourful kite-flying activities. Rooftops in the walled city are filled with people of […]
Rain, snowfall forecast across Pakistan as cold wave returns
ISLAMABAD : The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain and snowfall across various parts of the country from today until February 10. According to PMD over the next three days, rain and snowfall are expected in different areas of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Kashmir. On February 9 and 10, several districts […]