SEATTLE, Nov 16 (AP): As the driest summer in Seattle’s record books ended, trees across the city were sounding silent alarms. It was the latest in a string of Seattle summers in the last decade, including a record-breaking heat dome in 2021, to feature drier conditions and hotter temperatures that have left many trees with premature brown leaves and …
ISLAMABAD, No 16 (EW): November 2022: Tobacco Health Levy Bill is ready to be presented in parliament and its immediate implementation can generate 60 Billion Rupee revenue for government. This revenue can help in reducing the damage caused by tobacco industry to health and economy. These views were agreed upon during a briefing organized by Society for Protection of …
PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry announced on Wednesday that his party will be initiating legal proceedings against Dubai-based businessman Umar Farooq Zahoor in the Gulf state and Jang Group in London, as he denied allegations that PTI Chairman Imran Khan had sold a state gift to the former. However, he acknowledged that the gift was “legally” sold “in the market”. …
LAKKI MARWAT, Nov 16 (EW): At least six police personnel were martyred on Wednesday after unknown gunmen attacked a police vehicle in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Lakki Marwat area. According to the police spokesman, the attack took place on Chowki Abbasi’s police van which was on routine patrol when the terrorists opened fire. Martyrs include ASI Alam Deen and five constables: Parvez, …
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) General Secretary Asad Umar said on Tuesday that PTI Chairman Imran Khan is “fighting for Pakistan’s future” in his address to the Insaf Students Federation (ISF) in Chiniot. In his speech, Umar told the ISF that the “youth are the future of the country” and that Imran Khan is continuing this battle for them. The PTI …
ISLAMABAD, Nov 15 (EW): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to PTI Chairman Imran Khan and other party leaders in a case related to the “contemptuous” remarks against the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The ECP, on October 14, filed a plea in the apex court requesting transfer and consolidation of six petitions, filed by Imran Khan and …
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Nov 15 (EW): The world population surged past 8 billion people on Tuesday, the United Nations said, warning that more hardship is in store for regions already facing resource scarcity due to climate change. Whether its food or water, batteries or gasoline, there will be less to go around as the global population adds another 2.4 billion …
KARACHI, Nov 15 (EW): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to inaugurate the four-day International Defence Exhibition and Seminar IDEAS-2022 at the Karachi Expo Centre today on Tuesday. Reports in local media said Defence Export Promotion Organization (DEPO) has arranged the exhibition, which brings together defense industries from around the world to showcase their latest technological innovations. The defence exhibition, …
ISLAMABAD, Nov 15 (EW): With Pakistan’s exit from the Financial Action Task Force list, the United Kingdom has removed South Asian country from its list of ‘High-Risk Third Countries’. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari shared the good news on Twitter by sharing a picture of the official document. FM mentioned that the decision was taken on Islamabad’s early completion of …
ISLAMABAD, Nov 14 (EW): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has sought a report from inspector general of police (IGP) Islamabad on a petition against the closure of roads in Islamabad due to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) protests. IHC on Tuesday heard a case against the closure of roads due to PTI sit-ins by traders. “Motorways is the federal subject, why …