PESHAWAR: Pastor William Siraj’s final rites were performed at the All Saints Church inside the Kohati Gate in Peshawar on Monday. He was shot dead by unidentified gunmen the day before. The funeral was attended by a great number of women, men, and elders from the Christian community. The funeral was held in a sad […]
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Petroleum prices likely to remain same as PM rejects proposed hike in prices
According to an official statement made by the Prime Minister’s office on Monday, Prime Minister Imran Khan rejected the planned increase in petroleum product prices to relieve people of the additional burden. The summary to raise the price of petrol by Rs11 per litre and the price of diesel by Rs14 per litre was rejected […]
Bangladesh sentences two police officers for murdering former military major
Two police officers in Bangladesh have been sentenced to death for the murder of a former military major, bringing attention to extrajudicial executions by the country’s security services. Pradeep Kumar Das Liakat Ali was convicted of murdering Sinha Mohammad Rashed on July 31, 2020, near the southern tourist town of Cox’s Bazar, by a district […]
Fawad urges parliament to consider constitutional amendments for SC judges
ISLAMABAD: Minister of Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry urged parliament on Monday to adopt a constitutional revision to allow Supreme Court judges to be appointed. The minister stated on his official Twitter account that the parliament should examine a constitutional amendment in view of the fact that five judges will be retiring from the Supreme […]
PM never talked about imposing emergency during cabinet meetings: Rashid
ISLAMABAD – Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid claimed on Monday that Prime Minister Imran Khan has never mentioned declaring a state of emergency or the presidential system at cabinet sessions. LIVE #APPNews : Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmad talks to media @ShkhRasheed https://t.co/q11wcV9gUp — APP (@appcsocialmedia) January 31, 2022 He also said he was unaware […]
Covid-19 cases continue to rise in major cities
ISLAMABAD: On Sunday, the Covid-19 positive ratio was higher in major cities across Pakistan, with 46.77 percent in Nowshera, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). According to Ministry of National Health Services sources, Pakistan’s overall Covid positive rate was 12.46 percent in the last 24 hours, with K-P having the highest rate of 16.25 percent, followed by Sindh (12.37 […]
FBR hesitant to adopt FTO’s recommendations
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) looks hesitant to adopt FTO Dr Muhammad Asif Jah’s suggestions, which are aimed at increasing accountability and professionalism in the tax department’s field formations. When experienced officers of BS-18 are deployed in corporate units, and officials of BS-18 to BS-20 attend periodic capacity-building exercises at the Directorate of […]
Book review: The God of Small Things
The splendid and stunning novel, “The God of Small Things”, by Arundhati Roy is a reflection of the socio-political hierarchies of society. The story of this novel takes place from 1969 to 1997. It is set in Ayemenem and has three stories relating to the generation period. Ammu, the divorced daughter of touchable Pappachi and […]