Pakistan

Web Desk — The Pakistan Television (PTV) has sent a recovery notice to former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar for damages worth Rs103.3 million for “being absent from its shows during the T20 World Cup and for resigning from his position without serving a notice period”. Giving his reaction on the legal notice Shoaib Akhtar expressed utter disappointment with the PTV for …

Web Desk — “Election officials and government functionaries acted as puppets in the hands of their unlawful masters.” These are the findings of an inquiry report into the disappearance of 20 presiding officers during the by-election of NA-75, Daska. The inquiry report has been compiled by the Punjab Joint Election Commissioner. The report finds them responsible for not discharging their …

Web Desk — Famous TV personality and PTI leader Aamir Liaquat and his second wife Syeda Tuba have allegedly parted ways, according to social media reports. The rumours that the famous couple is no longer together have yet to be confirmed from either side as no official announcement has been made. It is worth-noting that Syeda Tuba has changed her …

Web Desk — Cricket expert and host of a PTV Sports show ‘Game On He’ Dr. Nauman Niaz seeks apology from Shoaib Akhtar (Rawalpindi Express) over his verbal spat with the latter during a live transmission during Pakistan-New Zealand match in T20 World Cup. Speaking with a Pakistani journalist on his YouTube channel, Nauman Niaz said that he could apologize …

Web Desk — On its way to reform civil services, the Federal Government is going to introduce a Screening test before the written examination from the year 2022. According to sources, the screening test will be a type of MCQs, and candidates with at least 33 percent marks will be able to appear in the written examination. The decision to …

KARACHI: (Web Desk) The shameful expulsion of a final year student from The Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi has brought a storm of criticism on social media. Mohammad Gibrail, the expelled student, highlighted an incident of alleged harassment on campus. Gibrail claims to have seen a female finance department employee being harassed by a male supervisor. Gibrail reported the …

ISLAMABAD: (Web Desk) The Federal government may give an extension to the incumbent National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman Javed Iqbal. The Express Tribune quoted sources as saying that Prime Minister Imran Khan discussed the matter of giving extension to the NAB chief with Law Minister Farogh Nasim and Attorney General Khalid Javed. In the meeting amendments to the NAB Ordinance, …

LAHORE: (Web Desk) The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced hundreds of additional graduate-level scholarships to Pakistani women under its Merit and Need-Based Scholarship Program (MNBSP) in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC). Under the two-year scholarships that will begin this year and last until 2023, 700 talented Pakistan women from all over the country would be …

ISLAMABAD: (Web Desk) ‘Ehsaas School Stipends Programme’ has been launched in Pakistan. How the ‘Ehsaas School Stipends Programme’ (ESSP) will benefit students? Under ESSP, school scholarships will be awarded to deserving students, between the ages of four and 22, from lower-income groups across the country.The scholarship money will be given to parents who will ensure 70% or more attendance of …

KARACHI: (Web Desk) “The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is none of our business, it is a matter related to Pakistan and to be resolved by Pakistan.” Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said this during an interview with a private news channel. “It is dependent upon Pakistan and Pakistani ulema, not the Taliban, to decide whether or not the TTP’s war is legitimate …