LAHORE, Dec 4 (EW): After Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan directed lawmakers to “start preparing for elections”, party leader Fawad Chaudhry revealed on Sunday that the party would first go for polls in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). Former prime minister Imran Khan had earlier asked his provincial legislators in K-P to start preparing for elections, saying, “we would …
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 3 (INP): Taking advantage of robust China-Pakistan collaboration on electric vehicle (EV) ventures, Pakistan has launched a decarbonization plan in Public Transport Sector, as 43 percent carbon emission emitting from petrol-run transport vehicles on roads, Gwadar Pro reported it on Saturday. As part of the plan, Punjab government is gearing up to introduce 500 Chinese buses in …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 02 (EW): Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) raised alarms on the reports of Tobacco Industry moving to regularize Heated Tobacco Devices, a move which health activists believe will put health of Pakistani children in grave danger. Malik Imran Ahmed, Country Head, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids (CTFK), stated that since Pakistan’s …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 02 (EW): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to introduce new features in the ballot paper to curb rigging as it has launched preparations for the next general elections in the country. The top election body said that a feature of watermark would also be introduced. It is likely to print almost 240 million ballot …
LAHORE, Dec 02 (EW): The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday ordered the closure of government and private schools thrice a week amid the increasing threat of smog in Punjab, especially in Lahore. The directions were given by the LHC while hearing the petitions moved for seeking the remedy to address the smog issue. The court in its verdict …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 1 (EW): Interior Minister Rana Sanullah Thursday said that the involvement of TTP militants in terror activities inside Pakistan should be a matter of concern for the Afghan Taliban and it is dangerous for regional peace. The federal minister was speaking to the media in the federal capital after attending a meeting to review the overall security …
IT Minister Syed Aminul Haque said on Thursday that the finance ministry had agreed to devise a mechanism for making payments against Google app services and directed the State Bank of Pakistan to delay the revocation of direct carrier billing (DCB) for telecom companies, abating concerns about the possible unavailability of paid Google apps in Pakistan. “The Ministry of …
BEIJING, December 1 (INP): Two imported books from Pakistan were announced to be officially launched in China, during the recently concluded Tianfu book fair in Sichuan, China. The book release will be the maiden voyage of Pakistani women’s literature to Chinese readers. According to a report of China Economic Net (CEN) two novels, “I Can Still Live Like the …
BEIJING, Nov. 30 (INP): “After the 14-day aid in Pakistan, we are ready to continue giving full play to our professional strengths and enhance exchanges with Pakistan and contribute to the reconstruction of Pakistan’s health system”, said Mr. Huang Wenxin, head of China (Guangxi) Medical Expert Team for Aiding Pakistan in Flood Relief. The team has concluded its work …
SODERTALJE, Nov 30 (AFP): Barrelling down a motorway south of Stockholm in a 40-tonne lorry and trailer, the driver keeps a careful eye on the road but, jarringly, no hands on the wheel. Instead, the truck drives itself, and veteran driver Roger Nordqvist is at the ready only in case of unexpected problems. Swedish truck maker Scania is not …