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Chromatic launches exclusive web portal on anti-tobacco information
PRESS RELEASE: Working for a great cause to make Pakistan tobacco free, Chromatic has announced the launch of a consolidated web portal for all anti-tobacco campaign related information. The said website serves as a collective portal having all relevant information about the campaign, its progress, research and policy regarding it. The website www.PakistanPact.com is as…
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TikTok: PTA gives good news to users!
TikTok users get a good news, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) finally lifted the ban off the application. PTA sources said the ban was lifted on the assurance of controlling the immoral content of the application. The PTA has been in touch with the TikTok administration since the ban, which was imposed on July 20, 2021,…
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American journalist Danny Fenster released from jail
Myanmar: According to a Myanmar military official and former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson ,Danny Fenster, the American journalist has been freed from jail in Myanmar. The journalist’s release came out just days after the former managing editor of Frontier Myanmar which is an independent news outlet that covered the country’s current affairs, regarding business…
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Indian submarines’ unrequited quest for presence in the Arabian Sea
Around midnight on October 16, 2021, one of the Pakistan navy’s anti-submarine warfare aircraft picked up a fading silhouette of an unknown surface contact. The aircraft, as reported by the Pakistani military’s ISPR, was on a routine reconnaissance mission that night. The contact was closed and watched on various sensors fitted aboard the aircraft. Active,…
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ENGRO & Sindh Government to establish 1st Hybrid Renewable Energy Park
KARACHI – 27 October 2021: Engro Energy Limited (EEL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sindh Transmission and Dispatch Company (STDC) and the Directorate of Alternate Energy (DAE), to establish a renewable energy park at Jhimpir, that will provide electricity to industry at Port-Qasim and Dhabeji. Under the terms of the MoU, Engro…
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Eight people killed when a hotel in China collapsed
SHANGHAI: According to official media, a portion of a hotel in the Chinese city of Suzhou fell, killing eight people, and rescue personnel were searching for nine individuals missing in the ruins on Tuesday. On Monday afternoon, a portion of the Siji Kaiyuan Hotel in the coastal city collapsed. According to media reports, the Ministry…
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PM’s Roshan Digital Accounts, other initiatives stabilising economy
This opinion article is by Dr. Saeed Ahmad Ali. LAHORE, Apr 25 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sincere efforts and well-thought-out initiatives have started showing positive results lately. These initiatives are not only steering the country out of financial and other crises but also taking the national economy to new heights. There is no denying…
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Mumbai stacks up most coronavirus cases ever since the pandemic began
Mumbai, March 19 (AFP/APP): India’s wealthiest state Maharashtra and its capital Mumbai recorded on Friday the most daily coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, stoking a new nationwide wave. The Asian nation of 1.3 billion people was this month overtaken by Brazil as the country with the second most infections after cases dipped in December and January. But…
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Iranian coastguard personnel wounded as protesters attacked their base
Tehran, March 14 (AFP/APP): Several Iranian coastguard personnel were wounded as protesters attacked their base over the killing of a young man in a confrontation between their unit and fuel smugglers, local media reported Sunday. The incident occurred Friday after smugglers in boats in the Sirik area of the Hormuz Strait ignored coastguard warning shots, ultra-conservative Kayhan newspaper quoted…
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CAA directs PIA to submit 6-month flight schedule
Lahore, 4th March: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has asked Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and private airlines regarding their flight slot for the summer season. Baaghi TV: According to reports, CAA has directed PIA and private airlines to submit their six-month flight schedule. According to reports, CAA director of air transport Irfan Sabir chaired a…