China takes steps towards green development in 2023

In a bid to cut down pollution, China made steady progress in 2023 towards its “dual carbon” goal which is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 and before that reach carbon emissions peak by 2030. Xinhua news agency reported several key figures related to China’s achievements in green development last year. In the renewable energy […]

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Canada issues fresh travel advisory for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Owing to Pakistan’s “unpredictable” security situation, the Canadian government has issued a travel advisory for its citizens who are planning to travel to the South Asian nation, The News reported citing diplomatic sources in Islamabad on Saturday. According to the sources, Ottawa’s advisory was issued to ensure the safety of Canadian citizens in Pakistan. In Pakistan, […]

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IT minister believes Starlink, Web1 may enter Pakistan now

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Dr Umar Saif hopes satellite communication entities like Starlink and Web1 may enter Pakistan after the approval of the National Space Policy, permitting private companies to use low-orbit satellites in the country, The News reported Saturday. After the cabinet’s nod, international companies will now need a no-objection certificate from […]

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PML-N disregards Senate resolution, says polls to be held as per schedule

A day after the Senate resolution seeking delay in elections caused uproar in the country, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Information Secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb that polls in the country will be held as per schedule whoever may have been behind the resolution. Talking to the media after appearing before an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on […]

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Asif Zardari to contest on 1, Bilawal on 2 NA seats from Sindh

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will be contesting the upcoming general elections for two National Assembly seats, while the party’s co-chairperson will partake to clinch one NA seat from Sindh, The News reported on Saturday. According to a list of participating candidates from Sindh and Balochistan announced by the PPP (Parliamentarians), the former foreign minister will […]

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Cabinet committee formed to determine masterminds of May 9 riots

ISLAMABAD: On the directive of Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, a cabinet committee has been formed to find out the masterminds, plotters, facilitators and executioners of the May 9, 2023 violent incidents, Geo News reported on Saturday. The Cabinet Division has issued a notification for the establishment of the committee headed by Caretaker Law Minister Ahmed Irfan […]

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JI’s Senator Mushtaq moves fresh resolution calling for timely elections

ISLAMABAD: A day after the resolution seeking to delay polls was approved by the Senate, a fresh resolution has been moved in the upper house seeking elections to be held on February 8 as per schedule. Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JI) Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, in the resolution submitted to the Senate Secretariat today, pointed out that holding […]

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Pak vs Aus: Pakistan’s double strike shakes Australia in Sydney Test

Pakistan made a stunning comeback on the third day of the third Test against Australia in Sydney, capturing the crucial wickets of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne in quick succession.  The breakthroughs shifted the momentum away from the hosts as they headed to lunch at 199-4, chasing Pakistan by 114 runs. Smith and Labuschagne, known […]

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Pak vs Aus: Aamer Jamal achieves multiple feats in Sydney Test

KARACHI: Pakistan’s all-rounder Aamer Jamal achieved multiple feats with his six-fer against Australia in the second innings of the Sydney Test on Friday.  Aamer cleared Australia’s innings post-tea on the third day of the final Test to help Pakistan gain a 14-run lead over the hosts with his bowling figures of six for 69.  This […]

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Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, convicted murderer of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, paroled

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, infamous for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, has been released on parole from a South African prison after serving half of his 13-year sentence. Pistorius, now 37, shot Steenkamp multiple times, initially claiming he mistook her for a burglar. He was convicted of murder in 2015 after an appeal […]

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