The government on Sunday announced that the price of petrol for February will go up by Rs2.70 per litre. According to a notification by the Prime Minister Office, light diesel oil will also see a rise in price by Rs3, high speed diesel will cost Rs2.88 dearer and kerosene will be priced Rs3.54 more expensive […]
READ MOREPunjab wedding halls, restaurants to remain open after 10pm
Abdul Gh Lone 31 January 2021 0 COMMENTSThe wedding halls, roadside hotels and restaurants with outdoor dinning arrangement will remain open even after 10pm, according to a notification issued by the provincial health department. The ban on indoor events will, however, remain in place, said the notification. The public parks will close at 6pm and only 300 people will be allowed to […]
READ MORESouth Africa Women registered an 18-run win in the second T20I against Pakistan in Durban on Sunday. The hosts have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series with the dead rubber fixture to be played on February 3 at the same venue. Being sent to bat first, the Proteas managed 133-5, thanks to a […]
READ MORETrump, Greta Thunberg and WHO nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Abdul Gh Lone 31 January 2021 0 COMMENTSAmong the nominees for the 2021 Nobel Prize are former US President Donald Trump, Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and the World Health Organization, according to a Reuters report. Qualified nominators include heads of states, members of national assemblies and national governments and former winners, among several others. Nominations close February 1. […]
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The federal government has increased the price of petrol by Rs2.70 per litre, according to a notification it issued Sunday. The prices of petroleum products have been revised for the next 15 days. A litre of petrol will now sell for Rs111.90. The price of high-speed diesel has been increased by Rs 2.88 per litre. […]
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Eleven people lost their lives after car bombs exploded in two separate incidents in Turkish-held northern Syria on Sunday. According to a monitoring group, the deceased included six civilians. The first attack took place near a cultural centre in the town of Azaz and killed six civilians, including a young girl, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory […]
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UAE updates Abu Dhabi entry rules in bid to curb coronavirus spread
Abdul Gh Lone 31 January 2021 0 COMMENTSThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) has updated its entry rules for citizens to enter the emirate from within the country, as the country steps up measures to contain the novel coronavirus from spreading. According to the Abu Dhabi Emergency Crisis and Disasters Committee, the new procedures will be in effective since Monday, February 1, 2021. […]
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Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline: Nato
Abdul Gh Lone 31 January 2021 0 COMMENTSInternational troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the Taliban’s deal with the United States, four senior officials of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) said — a move that could escalate tensions with the Taliban demanding full withdrawal. “There will be no full withdrawal by allies by April-end,” one […]
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PTI working on development as it considers Karachi its own unlike PPP’s Sindh govt: Asad
Abdul Gh Lone 31 January 2021 0 COMMENTSThe PTI-led federal government is working on development projects in Pakistan’s southern port city as it considers the metropolis “its own”, Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar said Sunday, claiming that its counterpart under the PPP in Sindh did not have the same views. Speaking at the inauguration of the PTI’s regional office in Shah […]
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