Today marks Parveen Shakir’s 70th birthday. The renowned Pakistani poet, Parveen Shakir was born on 24th November 1952. She was a Pakistani poet, teacher, and civil servant of the government of Pakistan. After teaching for nine years, she joined the Civil Service of Pakistan and worked in the customs department. In 1986, she was appointed […]
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Ronaldo banned for 2 matches; fined over fan’s phone incident
Ronaldo banned for 2 matches over fan’s phone incident. Cristiano Ronaldo, a former forward for Manchester United, has been suspended for two domestic games after he accidentally knocked a phone out of an Everton supporter’s hand. After losing at Goodison Park in April, the 37-year-old looked to strike the phone as he descended into the […]
Afghans give drugs to hungry children to help them sleep
Afghans give drugs to hungry children to help them sleep. Afghans are giving their hungry children medicines to sedate them – others have sold their daughters and organs to survive. In the second winter, since the Taliban took over and foreign funds were frozen, millions are a step away from famine. “Our children keep crying, […]
Ukrainian President pleads UN to punish Russia
Ukrainian President pleads UN to punish Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the United Nations Security Council to act against Russia over air attacks on civilian infrastructure that again plunged Ukrainian cities into darkness and cold as winter sets in. Russia unleashed a missile barrage across Ukraine on Wednesday, killing 10 people, forcing shutdowns […]
Ancient gold coin study proves to be “fake”: Scientists
An ancient gold coin proves that a third-century Roman emperor written out of history as a fictional character did exist, scientists say. The coin bearing the name of Sponsian and his portrait was found more than 300 years ago in Transylvania, once a far-flung outpost of the Roman empire. Believed to be a fake, it […]
DC Naushahro Feroze flees to Azerbaijan after embezzling Rs 2B
DC Naushahro Feroze flees to Azerbaijan after embezzling Rs 2B In connection with the theft of around Rs. 2 billion from the Sukkur-Hyderabad (M-6) Motorway project, another bureaucrat has been suspended. Details indicate that Tashfeen Alam, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Naushahro Feroze, has been suspended. On November 19, he left the country for Azerbaijan, and four […]
Nigeria start new banknotes to help curb corruption
Nigeria start new banknotes to help curb corruption Nigeria has launched newly designed currency notes, a move that the West African nation’s central bank says will help curb inflation and money laundering. Experts, however, are skeptical about such results in a country that has battled chronic corruption for decades, with government officials known to loot […]
What are the options in case President delays COAS slection?
What are the options in case President delays COAS slection? In the event that President Arif Alvi delays the selection of the new army chief, the federal government has a number of options, sources told media on Wednesday. General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the current Chief of Army Staff (COAS), will step down on July 29. […]