LAHORE: Despite the passage of two days since the Karachi train accident, railway operations have yet to return to normal. Train operations between Lahore and Karachi have been disrupted for several hours, with trains departing six to seven hours late. Many passengers have received ticket refunds as a result of improper operations, resulting in losses […]
Day: May 16, 2022
US dollar reaches Rs194 mark
The Pakistani rupee started the business week with a promising start as the US dollar reached Rs192.25 from Rs192.53, but the resistance was temporary as the US dollar bounced back with an increase of Rs1,47 and reached Rs194 for the first time in history. It means that the US dollar has broken yet another record […]
CNN employees’ delegation stays in Makkah after performing Umrah
The 130-member delegation of City News Network (CNN) has performed Umrah and they are currently staying in Makkah. It is learned that members of the delegation are offering prayers and seeking the blessings of God in the holy city. Special prayers for the development and protection of the country from internal and external threats are […]
Presidential reference: CJP annoyed over plea seeking case adjournment
Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial has expressed his displeasure with the plea filed by a PML-N lawyer seeking an adjournment of the presidential reference proceedings. On Monday, a five-judge larger bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Ata Bandial and comprised of Justices Ijazul Ahsan, Mazhar Alam, Muneeb Akhar, […]
Pakistan’s second strike capability
“Nuclear weapons offer us nothing but a balance of terror, and a balance of terror is still a terror” _GEORGE WALD Nuclear weapons have brought a change in the nature of war and have converted the war from less destructive to more destructive. Nuclear wars will bring destruction to both parties and there will be […]
Extremist policies of BJP in India
The world community is waking up to the reality of the increasing intensity of extremist and discriminatory policies targeting Indian minorities, especially the Muslims at the hands of Narendra Modi, “The butcher of Gujrat.” Modi was elected in 2014 with the top agenda item of following his “Gujarat Model” of strong economic growth rates by […]
Country is in a very critical economic situation: Abbasi
PML-N senior leader and former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi stated that the country is in a very critical economic situation and that we must pay a high price for reckless political decisions. The PML-N leader told the media on Monday in Islamabad that the government had not raised the prices of petroleum products. “The […]
Is Pakistan getting closer with Israel?
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani-American delegation visited Israel last week apparently to promote Israeli-Pakistani relations, according to foreign media reports. The visit was sponsored by a pro-Israel civil group Sharaka (“Partnership” in Arabic) established in 2020 after the signing of The Abraham Accords and recognition of Israel by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain. The group […]