Current Final

Blog

  • Winners List: Government honours celebrities with prestigious national awards on 75th Independence Day

    Winners List: Government honours celebrities with prestigious national awards on 75th Independence Day

    This year marks the 75th year of independence for the country and to commemorate the occasion, 253 Pakistani citizens from all walks of life, as well as foreign nationals, were awarded the highest honors: the Pakistan Civil Awards by the President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi, for showing excellent courage and remarkable achievements in their respective fields. A number of prominent Pakistani celebrities, belonging to the field of entertainment and sports were also conferred with the Civil Awards.

    The list of the celebrity recipients is as follows:

    Nishan-e-Imtiaz

    • Musical composer Ahmed G. Chagla
    • Actor Qavi Khan

    Hilal-e-Imtiaz

    • Writer, author Amjad Islam Amjad (Urdu Literature)

    Sitara-e-Imtiaz

    • Filmmaker Riaz Shahid
    • Poet Naseer Turabi
    • Singer Hassan Jahangir
    • Actor Tauqeer Nasir
    • Actor, singer, anchorperson, pilot Fakhr-e-Alam

    President’s Pride Of Performance

    • Singer Gul Zari Wagma
    • Singer Arooj Aftab
    • Actress Anjuman
    • Actor Afzal Ahmed
    • Actress Sangeeta

    Tamgha-e-Imtiaz

    • Urdu poet Neelam Bashir
    • Author Noorjehan Bilgrami
    • Actor Arbaz Khan

    The awards were conferred on the occasion of the country’s 75th Independence Day. However, the Investiture Ceremony of these awards will take place on Pakistan Day, 23rd March, 2023.

  • Pakistan’s differently abled athlete bags bronze medal at Islamic Solidarity Games

    Pakistan’s differently abled athlete bags bronze medal at Islamic Solidarity Games

    Pakistan’s differently abled athlete Altaf-ur-Rehman has bagged a bronze medal in the Para Table Tennis at the 2022 Islamic Solidarity Games. He won bronze after losing in the semi-final.

    “I am very grateful to all those who supported me and prayed for my victory,” said Altaf in a video message.

    The Islamic Solidarity Games are being held in Konya, Turkey.

    This is the second medal for Pakistan in the Islamic Solidarity Games. Earlier, Pakistan’s star athlete Arshad Nadeem won a gold medal in the javelin throw competition at the Islamic Solidarity Games. The 25-year-old athlete did a record throw of 88.55m to claim the medal.

  • Fawad Alam reveals which bowler made his legs tremble

    Fawad Alam reveals which bowler made his legs tremble

    Test cricketer Fawad Alam has spoken about facing the most dangerous bowler in his career.

    Aisam ul Haq Qureshi and Fawad Alam appeared on the Geo News programme “Hasna Mana Hai,” where they both faced a flood of questions.

    Vicky Chaudhry, a cricket who played with Babar Azam at the Malton White Club, also took part in the show and posed the question to Fawad, “Which bowler makes your legs shiver?”

    To which he replied, “Shaun Tait is one such bowler who I played for the first time in Australia, so at that time I only played two balls of Tait.”

    “Although my legs do not tremble, there are some bowlers I enjoy playing with. Shaun Tait is one of the fastest bowlers I’ve enjoyed playing with, and I’ve never seen a bowler like that before,” Fawad added.

    Vicky asked whether there was a bowler he thought was easy to handle.

    Fawad said that it is possible to presume that some of a team’s bowlers may be attacked, but you can’t assume that all of the bowlers are “halwa” or easy to play.

  • Punjab govt withdraws Sharif family’s security

    Punjab govt withdraws Sharif family’s security

    The Punjab police have withdrawn the security of the Sharif family except for Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif after the directives issued by the province’s Home Minister Colonel (retd) Muhammad Hashim.

    Muhammad Hashim said that PM Shehbaz will continue to get police security at the houses declared by him.

    “More than 500 policemen were deployed for the security of the Sharif family,” the police said, adding that security has also been withdrawn from Attaullah Tarar and other Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders.

    Previously, security was deployed outside the Jati Umrah and Model Town residences of the Sharif family.

    Earlier, the Punjab Police raided Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) Attaullah Tarar’s old residence in Lahore. However, he was not present at his home and no one was arrested.

  • PSX surpasses 43,000-mark as IMF tranche inches closer

    PSX surpasses 43,000-mark as IMF tranche inches closer

    As trading began on Monday, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) resumed its upward trend, rising more than 700 points to cross the 43,000-mark.

    The benchmark KSE-100 index gained 764.25 points, or 1.78 per cent, from its previous finish of 42,857.57.

    PSX – August 15, 2022

    The benchmark KSE-100 index increased by 731.54 points, or 1.71 per cent, by 2:13 pm to reach 43,589.11 points, according to the PSX website.

    Additionally strengthening by Rs1.51, the Pakistani rupee (PKR) ended the day at Rs213.98. Since last week, the local currency has been steadily rising against the US dollar.

    Rupee latest closing -August 15, 2022

    The IMF’s letter of intent and Saudi Arabia’s pledge of more support were among the good developments over the weekend that contributed to the index’s strong start.

    The rupee’s robust rebound and the IMF tranche anticipated at the end of this month can be credited for the upward trend.

  • Elderly woman tied, tortured over land dispute in Okara

    Elderly woman tied, tortured over land dispute in Okara

    Trigger Warning: Violence

    A video of an elderly woman tied with ropes and being tortured is has been widely shared on social media. The incident reportedly took place in Okara on August 9. 

    According to the First Information Report (FIR) filed by the woman named Muniran Bibi, she was tortured over a land dispute. She was tied with ropes and subjected to torture by Imdad, Nawab, Khalil and Nawaz.

    The accused also tortured the daughter-in-law of the woman when she tried to rescue her.

    The police have registered a case against the accused four days after the incident took place. According to the police, raids are being conducted to arrest the accused.

    Inspector General (IG) Punjab has ordered the Okara police to immediately arrest all the accused.

  • Miftah Ismail commended for his ‘bold and clear’ comments on violence against religious minorities

    Miftah Ismail commended for his ‘bold and clear’ comments on violence against religious minorities

    Speaking on Geo News’ programme “Naya Pakistan”, Finance Minister (FM) Miftah Ismail on Sunday said that most Pakistanis are driven by emotions and not rationality.

    “How many people spoke up for a Christian couple burnt alive in an industrial kiln? A few days ago, an Ahmadi was killed but not many people raised their voices. People are scared.”

    Read more: Ahmadi man allegedly murdered for not chanting slogans in praise of Khadim Rizvi

    A 62-year-old member of the Ahmadi community named Naseer Ahmad was stabbed to death in Chenab Nagar on August 12, for allegedly refusing to chant slogans in praise of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) founder Khadim Hussain Rizvi.

    https://twitter.com/SAMRIReports/status/1559108747502538753?s=20&t=1PbwDx-IqmjAnhPaRqTy-A

    Miftah went on to say that we don’t value education and that we are an emotionally driven country. “We are an emotional country that does not give much precedence to rationality and thinking.”

    “We don’t own Nobel laureate, Dr Abdus Salam, because he was an Ahmadi. Our daughter, Malala [Yousafzai] won a Nobel Prize and we find all kinds of faults in the world and associate them with her,” said Miftah.

    The minister also said that our country lacks the basic awareness required for a country to progress because we don’t give preference to education.

    Twitterati reacted to Miftah’s comments about minority rights.

  • Commonwealth Games silver medalist Inam Butt gets hero’s welcome on return

    Commonwealth Games silver medalist Inam Butt gets hero’s welcome on return

    Commonwealth Games silver medalist Inam Butt, bronze medalist Inayatullah, and sprinter Shajar Abbas reached Pakistan on Monday (August 15) and received a grand welcome on their return. Director General (DG) Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Asif Zaman welcomed the players at the Islamabad Airport.

    Butt took to Twitter to share a picture.

    “Alhamdulillah safely landed. Thanks, @SportsBoardPak for the great reception at midnight.”

    Commonwealth Games and Islam Solidarity Games gold medalist Arshad Nadeem will arrive in Pakistan today.

    Commonwealth Games gold medalist Nooh Butt will be seen in action at the Islamic Solidarity Games today (August 15).

    Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games have ended while Islamic Solidarity Games in Turkey are still going on.

    Earlier this month, Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) announced prize money for those who won medals in the Commonwealth Games.

    Community Verified icon
  • In Pictures: Pakistan unveils its first electric car with 210km range

    In Pictures: Pakistan unveils its first electric car with 210km range

    Except for Pakistan, electric vehicles have gained massive popularity throughout the world. A few imported cars that are available in the local market are pricey and out of the range of the average person.

    Now that Pakistan’s first electric automobile has been launched with some outstanding features, things are set to change.

    NUR-E 75 images – Photos by Pakwheels

    On Independence Day, Pakistan’s first electric vehicle prototype, the NUR-E 75, was displayed on August 14.

    The battery in the car will have a 35kWh capacity with a range of 210 kilometres after being fully charged.

    NUR-E 75 will save a significant amount of fuel, contribute to the fight against climate change, and maintain economic prosperity, claims Dr Khurshid Qureshi, founder and chairperson of the Distinguished Innovation, Collaboration & Entrepreneurship (DICE) Foundation, who developed the prototype.

    It has a maximum speed of 120km/h, tyre size of 16 inches, a ground clearance of 190mm, and a charging capacity of 220V in eight hours, with fast charging also available.

    Dr Qureshi claimed that the production of the car has three stages: the first involved industrial design, production, and launch; the second involved expanding production to include sedans and SUVs, small commercial trucks, and EV platform export; and the third involves exporting the cars.

    Read more: Cheapest new cars to buy in Pakistan

    The completely working prototype, EV NUR-E 75, is ready for testing and regulatory approval, he said, adding that manufacturing started in 2019. Meanwhile, design work on a rolling platform that will be utilised for multiple vehicle segments is in progress.

    The little hatchback’s maximum output is 80 kW (108 horsepower), and its 35 kWh battery can travel 210 km without the air conditioner on.

    He emphasised that the vehicle, given to Pakistan as a gift for its diamond jubilee, would play a significant role in the context of the environment and climate change and help us transition away from the use of non-renewable fuels.

  • PM Shehbaz, Saudi Crown Prince agree on mutual cooperation in investment, energy, and trade

    PM Shehbaz, Saudi Crown Prince agree on mutual cooperation in investment, energy, and trade

    Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman exchanged views to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries during a telephonic conversation.

    Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to intensify mutual cooperation in the fields of investment, energy, and trade, Radio Pakistan reported.

    According to a Financial Times report, the IMF and Saudi Arabia have also discussed the possibility of Islamabad being able to borrow up to $2.8 billion against Riyadh’s quota of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) at the Fund after Saudi Arabia’s decision to renew $3 billion deposit at the State Bank of Pakistan.

    “Once finalised, Pakistan’s extent of borrowing from the IMF during the present financial year (July to June) will increase by $2.8bn. This will be a very important gesture,” read the report.

    On the occasion of the 75th Independence Day of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulated the Pakistani nation.