Will Microsoft stop selling Windows 10 licences?
Despite Microsoft’s efforts to encourage users to upgrade to its newest operating system, Windows 10 is still installed on a much larger number of devices than Windows 11. The following initiative from Redmond, USA, is significant: later this month, the business will discontinue issuing Windows 10 licences through its website. Microsoft has announced that it will stop directly distributing […]
PM Shehbaz strongly condemns desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday strongly condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden by a far-right Danish politician. Leader of the Danish party Stram Kurs (Hard Line), Rasmus Paludan, burned a copy of the Holy Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm. Multiple Muslim countries, including Pakistan, Turkiye, Jordan, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have […]
All eyes on ECP as caretaker Punjab CM to be picked today
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will pick one person out of the four forwarded to it today (Sunday) to lead the interim Punjab government during the polls after the government and opposition failed to develop a consensus on a caretaker chief minister. A meeting has been summoned by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja to deliberate over […]
12th Rashid D. Habib Golf: Waheed Baloch reclaimed trophy
Final Round of Bank AL Habib’s 12th Rashid D. Habib Memorial National Professional Golf Tournament 2023 was played on Sunday, 22nd January at the Karachi Golf Club (KGC). Last year’s defending champion Waheed Baloch from KGC with gross of 277, 11 under par reclaimed the trophy. The runner-up this year is Muhammad Shehzad who scored […]
Azam Khan takes oath as caretaker KP CM
Azam Khan — a former bureaucrat — Saturday took oath as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s caretaker chief minister after the government and opposition agreed upon his appointment. Hours before administering the oath to Khan, Governor Haji Ghulam Ali appointed the former provincial chief secretary as the interim CM as he was named the consensus candidate by KP […]
Prime Minister’s Office ineffective in creating investment climate
The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) hosted a Roundtable titled, “Pakistan’s Investment Climate: The Way Forward.” Muhammad Azfar Ahsan, Founder & CEO, Nutshell Group; former Minister of State & Chairman Board of Investment (BoI); was the keynote speaker. The Roundtable was a hybrid session, chaired by Khalid Rahman, Chairman, IPS. Ambassador (R) Syed Abrar Hussain, […]
Hole-in-one : Bank Al Habib will reward Ashas with a brand new Toyota car
Third Round of Bank AL Habib’s 12th Rashid D. Habib Memorial National Professional Golf Tournament 2023 was played on Saturday, 21st January at the Karachi Golf Club (KGC). Muhammad Zubair from KGC fired 69, 3 under par to lead on third day with his gross 206, 10 under par. Defending champion Waheed and second day […]
Imran Khan blames Gen Bajwa for ‘deliberately manufacturing crises’
As the country is facing enormous economic and political challenges, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan blamed former army chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa, claiming the uncertainty started the day his government was overthrown. “Due to the decision of one person, the PTI-led government was toppled and the crisis started,” the former prime minister […]
Pakistan to start importing Russian oil from March
Following a conclusion of the annual inter-governmental commission held between Pakistan and Russia, the two sides agreed on late March as the timeline for crude oil export. Confirming the news, Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Malik revealed that Pakistan wants to import 35% of its total crude oil requirement from Russia. The state minister also […]
NA speaker accepts resignations of 35 more PTI lawmakers
The political uncertainty continues in Pakistan after the National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz on Friday accepted the resignations of 35 more Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNAs. The PTI had resigned from the lower house of parliament after the ouster of PTI chief Imran Khan in April 2022. According to a press release issued by the National […]
Political, military leadership to not engage with TTP, says FM
Accusing former prime minister Imran Khan’s government of following a policy of appeasement towards the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the new leadership — both political and military — have ruled out talks with terrorist organisations that don’t respect the country’s laws and constitution. “I am confident that if we can […]
HBL PSL 8 schedule announced
Lahore Qalandars will have an opportunity make history when they will take on Multan Sultans in the opening match of the HBL Pakistan Super League 8 at the picturesque Multan Cricket Stadium on Monday, 13 February. Lahore Qalandars had defeated defending champions Multan Sultans at the Gaddafi Stadium by 42 runs in 2022, and will […]
12th Rashid D. Habib Golf: Muhammad Shehzad rises on second day
Second Round of Bank AL Habib’s 12th Rashid D. Habib Memorial National Professional Golf Tournament 2023 was played on Friday, 20th January at the Karachi Golf Club (KGC). Muhammad Shehzad who tied lead with six other on day one, shot 67, five under par and maintained lead to second day with a gross of 136, […]
Punjab Govt to launch Hurmat-e-Quran Portal
Punjab government has decided to launch Hurmat-e-Quran Portal to stop any malicious attempt to desecrate the Holy Quran. The Hurmat-e-Quran portal will be the first artificial intelligence system that will immediately alert the Quran Board and other institutions on any malicious attempt to desecrate the Holy Quran. Objectionable content on the internet and social media […]
APHC expresses concern over criminal silence of Int’l community on Kashmir situation
In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) senior leader Ghulam Ahmad Gulzar has said that the supreme sacrifices and sacred blood of the martyrs would not go waste and their mission would be taken to logical conclusion. In a statement in Srinagar, Ghulam Ahmad Gulzar said Gaw Kadal […]
Pakistan calls upon Iran to ensure investigation into cross border terrorist attack in Panjgur
Pakistan has called upon the Iranian authorities to ensure a thorough investigation into the cross border terrorist attack that took place in Panjgur district of Balochistan and bring the perpetrators to task. At her weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said the terrorists used the Iranian soil to […]
Higher Tobacco Taxes- A key revenue source in Pakistan
There’s a dire need to adopt a sustainable National Tobacco Control Policy which ensures that no anti-child move is made now or in future. These views by shared in a dialogue organized by Society for Protection of Rights of the Child (SPARC) with policy makers to stress upon the need of implementing strict tobacco control […]
12th Rashid D. Habib Golf: Young golf talent shines to joins leaders on day one
First Round of Bank AL Habib’s 12th Rashid D. Habib Memorial National Professional Golf Tournament 2023 was played on Thursday, 19th January at the Karachi Golf Club (KGC). Defending Champion Waheed Baloch, Pakistan’s Ace Golfer Shabbir Iqbal, Muhammad Zubair, Zahir Shah, Muhammad Shehzad and Asad Khan shared 69, three under par and jointly leading on […]
Sindh Minister for Industries invites Iran to set up industries in SEZs
Sindh Minister for Industries and Cooperatives Jam Ikramullah Dharejo has invited Iranian investors to set up industries in Special Economic Zones in the province. During his visit to Iran’s single country exhibition at Expo Centre Karachi today, he assured every possible assistance and facilities on behalf of Sindh government in this regard. The minister hoped […]
Punjab Governor underlines need for transforming Police system
Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman has termed the transformation of Police system as inevitable in order to ensure quick service delivery to general public. Talking to the under-training Police officers of Specialized Training Programme in Lahore on Wednesday, he said the image of Police station should not be a symbol of fear, but a symbol of […]
PM condemns terror attack on security forces in Balochistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has strongly condemned killing of four security officials in a terrorist incident along Pakistan-Iran border in Balochistan. In a tweet on Wednesday, he said nation pays homage to the sacrifices of its martyred soldiers in line of duty. He said we expect Iran will ensure that its soil is not used […]
UNICEF urges Int’l community to support Pakistan’s flood victims
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund has urged international community to support the flood victims in Pakistan. Speaking at a press briefing in Geneva, the UNICEF Representative in Pakistan, Abdullah Fadil especially emphasized on investing in building human capital and resiliency, particularly in rural Sindh and Balochistan where much of the devastation was caused […]