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By Kaswar Klasra Andaman Nicobar and Lakshadweep are the group of islands in Indian Ocean which were given to India as per the provisions of Indian Independence Act 1947 by British Government. British kept these islands with them till 1950 when the group of islands were handed over to India instead of giving Pakistan its share. After six years appreciating the upcoming political danger with regard to unjust distribution of islands, India declared these Islands as Union Territory in 1956 . As far as Lakshadweep islands are concerned Muslim majority island were handed over to India instead of Pakistan by…

By Kaswar Klasra ISLAMABAD, Feb. 15 (Gwadar Pro) – Pakistan on Monday launched the registration process for citizens above 65 years old to get vaccination free of cost. “Pleased to announce that registration for getting Covid vaccine is now open for all citizens 65 and above. Just write down your CNIC number and send message on 1166. Inshallah (God willing) vaccinations for this age group will start in March,” Federal Minister for Planning Mr. Asad Umar announced on Twitter. The announcement was well-received by people across Pakistan who appreciated Imran Khan-led government’s policies. They also hailed China for ensuring the speedy supply of needed…

By Our Staff Reporter Islamabad: In the first of its kind, Pakistan will deploy drones to oversee the country’s highway and motorway network, media reports on Sunday. Citing sources in the National Highways and Motorways Police, Geo News announced that the device would be in operation in a few weeks’ time. According to the sources, the system would provide a record of round-the-clock movement on roads and it would not only help in controlling and managing the traffic volume across the motorways and highways for its smooth and safe flow, but also provide for effective and timely interception of crimes.…

By National News Desk Islamabad: On Friday, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) asked the Pakistan Election Commission to extend the timeline for the submission of candidates for the upcoming Senate elections, citing time constraints and legal issues. In a letter to the Chief Electoral Commission, PPP Secretary-General Nayyar Hussain Bukhari said that the time given by the Pakistan Elections Commission (ECP) is not enough and said that more time is required to exercise at all levels of the Union Council to finalise its candidates for the Senate elections, Geo News reported. According to the letter, the ECP announced the schedule…

By National News Desk Karachi: According to the reform and help report of the Sindh Department of Education and Literacy, more than 10,000 government schools are non-functional in Pakistan’s Sindh province. The report, titled “Profiting for Government Schools”, stated that there are over 4.5 million children enrolled in the province’s schools, reported Geo News. Out of 49,103 schools that employ 133,000 teachers, only 36,659 schools are functional. In 26,260 schools, there is no facility for drinking water, while 19,469 schools lack washroom facilities. The report further revealed that over 31,000 schools do not have electricity. The desperate situation of Sindh’s…

By National News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan’s Test cricketers are expected to make a pay hike soon with the PCB aiming to curb the increasing loss of interest among young players in the red-ball format. Pakistan chief selector Muhammad Wasim said that number of options are under consideration to to stop the trend of players shying away from Test cricket. “It is a trend that is visible not only in Pakistan but in other cricket playing nations as well,” Wasim said and added that the expansion of lucrative T20 leagues around the world had added to this problem. “The PCB is…

By Our Staff Reporter Islamabad: The Islamabad Capital Teritory police on Wednesday fired tear gas at the government employees, who were protesting to demand an increase in their salaries and pensions. According to reports at least 2,000 people had gathered and planned to march towards Parliament House when the police fired tear gas to stop them. While the federal ministers, including Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed, have said their demands will be met. However, the protesters have reiterated that the government will have to issue a notification confirming the increase in their salaries. Meanwhile, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari…

By National News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday conducted a successful training launch of a surface-to-surface cruise missile which can strike targets up to 450 kilometres, the Army said, the country’s third missile test in three weeks. The Babar missile “is capable of engaging targets at land and sea with high precision,” the Army said in a statement, adding that the missile was launched from a state-of-the-art multi-tube launch vehicle. It said that the Babar cruise missile has a range of 450 kilometers. Senior scientists and defence officials witnessed the training launch and acknowledged the standards of training and operational…

By our staff reporter Islamabad: In a watershed development in foreign funding case on Tuesday, a documented list revealed that Imran Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) employees were authorised to receive party donations from within and outside Pakistan, reported Dawn. The document, revealed the names of employees. They included reportedly PTI’s telephone operator (Tahir Iqbal), computer operator (Muhammad Nauman Afzal), accountant (Mohammad Arshad) and PTI’s office helper (Mohammad Rafiq). The decision to allow the PTI employees to collect the funds was taken at a meeting held on July 1, 2011. It was attended by Saifullah Niazi, the incumbent chief organiser…

By National News Desk Islamabad: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Monday slammed Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government’s decision to hold Senate elections via an “open and identifiable ballot”, and said that it was based on “malicious intent”. “We condemn the [government’s move] to hold Senate elections via open ballot,” the PBC said. According to a report by Geo News, the PBC’s statement comes two days after President Arif Alvi had signed the Elections (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 to pave the way for Senate elections to be held via an “open and identifiable ballot”.The Ordinance states that if Supreme Court finds…