BIEK delays examinations because of the impending cyclone
In light of the circumstances surrounding Cyclone Biparjoy, the test that was scheduled for tomorrow (Friday) has been postponed, the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) stated on Thursday. The new date for the intermediate exams will be announced later, according to a statement made today by the examinations controller,Continue Reading
IHC threatens legal action for failing to remove Afridi from his death cell
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shehryar Afridi was not brought before a magistrate as ordered by the Islamabad High Court (IHC), which led to a complaint of contempt of court. According to Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir, everyone involved in the case, from the Inspector General of Police to the investigatingContinue Reading
British High Commissioner to Pakistan is Jane Marriott
Veteran diplomat Jane Marriott has been named the next British high commissioner to Pakistan by the United Kingdom. Dr. Christian Turner, who transferred to another diplomatic service assignment, has been replaced by her. Ms. Marriott will start her new job in July 2023. She is presently Nairobi’s British High Commissioner.Continue Reading
ECC approves PPL’s proposal to sign a framework agreement with SOCAR.
Following a thorough deliberation, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved Pakistan LNG Limited’s (PLL) Wednesday request to execute the proposed framework agreement with the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) Trading. According to a press release, the ECC, which met in person with Senator Mohammad IshaqContinue Reading
As a loan deal deadline approaches, the IMF believes Pakistan’s 2024 budget represents a squandered opportunity
Reuters: ISLAMABAD The recently proposed budget for Pakistan received criticism from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday, dealing a blow to the cash-strapped nation only two weeks before the end of its bailout programme. Pakistan hardly has enough foreign exchange reserves to pay for imports for a month. TheContinue Reading
Two people died in a car accident close to Khairpur.
On a motorbike they were riding, they were struck on Wednesday in Khairpur by a speeding car, resulting in at least two fatalities and one injury. Details suggest that two individuals were killed instantaneously and one was injured when a truck collided with a motorbike on the Mehran National HighwayContinue Reading
As Shehbaz meets Aliyev, bilateral relations between Pakistan and Azerbaijan will grow.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan conducted discussions on a variety of topics pertaining to their countries’ ties as well as regional and global concerns and came to an agreement to strengthen bilateral trade and military cooperation with a particular focus on energy. InContinue Reading
More than 67,000 people were evacuated from coastal Sindh: Sharjeel
As tropical cyclone Biparjoy is anticipated to make landfall between Keti Bandar (Southeast Sindh Coastline) and the Indian Gujarat Coastline today (Thursday), the provincial government has so far evacuated 67,367 people from coastal areas of Sindh, according to the provincial minister for information, Sharjeel Inam Memon. According to Sharjeel Memon,Continue Reading
Near Khairpur, a vehicle accident claimed two lives
On a motorbike they were travelling, a speeding vehicle struck them on Wednesday near Khairpur, leaving at least two people dead and one other injured. Details indicate that a truck collided with a motorbike on the Mehran National Highway in the Thari Mirwah neighbourhood in Khairpur, instantly killing two peopleContinue Reading
Biparjoy’s broken gearbox line will be repaired in three days: Khanta Dastgir
Engineer Khurram Dastgir, the energy minister, travelled to Jhimpir, a rural region in Sindh’s Thatta district, on Thursday to observe the restoration efforts put in place after Biparjoy’s high winds destroyed a transmission line. He said that the eight impacted electricity pylons of the 132KV transmission line, which had fallenContinue Reading