Resolution to ban all major social platforms including X, Instagram and YouTube lands in Senate – Pakistan
A resolution to have Facebook, Tik Tok, Instagram, X and YouTube banned in Pakistan to protect the young generation from their “negative and devastating effects” has landed in Senate and is on the house’s agenda to be debated upon during Monday’s session, it emerged today. According to the agenda issued by the Senate secretariat, a […]
Spain busts Pak origin gang
MADRID: Spanish police said on Saturday they had made 14 arrests in connection with one million euros ($1.1 million) worth of counterfeit 100 euro bank notes which passed undetected by ATMs and other devices. “The banknotes produced by the organisation were made by hand, were very high quality, as they used special inks, watermarks and […]
Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani takes global rich to the zoo – World
Top global celebrities will don “jungle fever” outfits in India for a trip to the zoo on Saturday as part of a party thrown by Asia’s richest man. Pop icon Rihanna, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, and Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka are among the rich and famous guests who jetted in for a three-day gala celebration […]
PPP senator proposes permanent ban on social media
A resolution calling for a permanent ban on social media has been submitted in the Senate by Senator Bahramand Tangi, a member of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). The resolution is set to be discussed in the upcoming Monday session. Senator Tangi’s resolution contends that there is a growing concern about social media being utilised […]
Sarfraz Bugti becomes Balochistan CM ‘unopposed’ – Pakistan
QUETTA: Months after stepping down as the caretaker interior minister, Sarfraz Bugti has been elected unopposed as the new Balochistan chief minister. The leader, who recently joined the PPP and enjoyed the support of PML-N, submitted his nomination papers with Assembly Secretary Tahir Shah on Friday. He was proposed by PPP leader and former chief […]
Ichhra Bazaar incident: FIR filed against woman’s harassers – Pakistan
LAHORE: Ignoring the pressure mounted by some religious sections, the Lahore police on Friday lodged the First Information Report (FIR) against dozens of miscreants who harassed a woman wearing a shirt with Arabic-script print a couple of days back in Ichhra Bazaar here. The suspects turning into a charged mob had accused the woman of […]
Incessant rains batter Balochistan – Pakistan
QUETTA/GWADAR: Heavy rains, which have been continuing for the last one week across Balochistan, continued to pound miseries on the people on Friday, paralysing life in 22 out of 35 districts of the province. The situation in Gwadar and Kech districts of Makran is the worst as hundreds of houses have collapsed, rendering a large […]
Another PIA steward goes missing in Canada – World
RAWALPINDI: Another steward of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has reportedly gone missing from Canada, making it the second such incident in a week. Jibran Baloch, 47, was part of the cabin crew on PK-783 from Karachi to Toronto. He was scheduled to report for the return flight PK-782 to Islamabad on Thursday, according to a […]
Brothers ‘framed’ for Jaranwala desecration freed after acquittal – Pakistan
TOBA TEK SINGH: An Anti-Terrorism Court in Faisalabad on Friday acquitted two brothers who were arrested on accusations of desecrating the Holy Quran, after it emerged that they had been framed. A Faisalabad ATC judge let the two men off the hook in the blasphemy case, registered on Aug 16, 2023, after dozens of Christian […]
Alex Hartley opens up about her experience as female coach in PSL 9
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Former English cricketer and Multan Sultans spin bowling coach, Alex Hartley, is shattering barriers in Pakistan Super League (PSL) season nine. Initially apprehensive about cultural acceptance, Hartley found herself warmly embraced by the Multan Sultans’ fraternity. “Everyone is welcoming and understanding. Ali (Tareen, the franchise owner) has broken boundaries. When he […]