LAHORE, Dec 6 (EW): The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday directed the Punjab government to submit a notification of schools’ closure amid persisting smog in the provincial capital. The high court conducted hearing on a case related to smog situation in Lahore, which has repeatedly topped the daily ranking of most polluted city in the world. In the …
BEIJING, Dec. 6 (INP): Pakistani men’s apparel exports to China amounted to $21.03million, up more than 17% in the first 10 months of 2022 as compared with the same period in 2021, as per the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC), China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Tuesday. According to the General Administration of …
BEIJING, Dec. 6 (INP): Pakistan’s seafood exports to China topped $166.56 million, an increase of 41% in the month of January-October year-on-year, while last year it was $118.07 million, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Tuesday quoting the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC). GACC’s data shows that in the first ten months this …
MANGLA, Dec 6 (EW) Stressing the need for cheaper electricity generation, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan, which is already facing immense challenges of economic stability, could not bear the high costs of energy import bills. The premier made the remarks while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the refurbishment project of Units 5 and 6 of the …
Indian actress Deepika Padukone gets the honour to reveal the FIFA World Cup trophy in Qatar during the finals. Deepika will be soon leaving for Qatar to participate in the event. The Gehraiyaan actor will be revealing the trophy in the presence of a packed stadium. This honourable opportunity is a proud moment for all the Indians and the Indian cinema …
BOGOTA, Dec 6 (EW): Heavy rains in northwest Colombia sent a wall of earth crashing onto a winding road, swallowing up a bus and other vehicles and killing 34 people, emergency services said. The landslide Sunday evening prompted a large rescue effort, with dozens of people in hard hats using backhoes and excavators to dig through the earth looking …
The uncrewed Orion capsule of NASA’s Artemis I mission sailed within 80 miles (130 km) of the lunar surface on Monday, achieving the closest approach to the moon for a spacecraft built to carry humans since Apollo 17 flew half a century ago. The capsule’s lunar flyby, on the return leg of its debut voyage, came a week after Orion …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 6 (FD):The Supreme Court on Tuesday, while taking suo notice of the “brutal killing” of journalist Arshad Sharif, directed the government to register a first information report (FIR) by tonight. A larger bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Jamal Mandokhail, Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi and …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 6 (EW): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hosted a dinner for Pakistan and England teams at the PM House on Monday. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)’s Managing Director Rob Key and team players were present on the occasion. During the interaction, the premier commended England players for outplaying Pakistan …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 5 (FD): Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal says a framework has been prepared to make Pakistan a climate resilient country. Speaking at the National Flood Response Center in Islamabad on Monday, he said the framework will also be presented to the international community for their support. The Minister pointed out that the federal and provincial …
