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NED student arrested in Karachi for financing Daesh

NED student arrested in Karachi for financing Daesh

  • The student, identified as Muhammad Umar Bin Khalid, was arrested in an intelligence-based operation conducted by Counter-Terrorism Department CTD) near the Cantt Station.
  • Khalid reportedly collected money from people in Pakistan and sent it abroad to the terrorist group.
Updated 18 Jan, 2021 04:56pm
Petition moved in LHC against PDM’s sit-in outside ECP
Pakistan

Petition moved in LHC against PDM’s sit-in outside ECP

  • The applicant stated that the institution works as per law and the protest of opposition outside the commission is a bid to interfere in its working.
  • 11-party opposition alliance has announced to stage a sit-in outside the ECP’s office tomorrow (Tuesday).
Updated 18 Jan, 2021 06:35pm
Another cold wave likely to hit Karachi in last week of January: report
Pakistan

Another cold wave likely to hit Karachi in last week of January: report

  • The Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted cold and dry weather in the city as minimum temperature recorded at 10.0 ºCelsius.
  • Minimum temperature was recorded -14 Celsius in Skardu, -12 at Gopis, Astore and Leh, -08 at Anantnag, -07 at Bagrote, -06 in Gilgit, Hunza and Srinagar, -05 in Shopian, Parachinar and Ziarat.
Published 18 Jan, 2021 01:44pm
Punjab govt issues fresh instructions for school opening from Monday
Pakistan

Punjab govt issues fresh instructions for school opening from Monday

  • It said that rules have been developed in line with the federal education ministry’s notification issued on January 5.
  • Students from all the educational institutes will attend classes on alternative days. The student ratio must remain at a 50% on each day, read the notification.
Updated 16 Jan, 2021 05:37pm
Stranded PIA passengers of seized plane to reach Pakistan tonight
Pakistan

Stranded PIA passengers of seized plane to reach Pakistan tonight

  • Out of 172 passengers, 118 will reach Islamabad airport today at 11 pm via flight no EA-614. Meanwhile, 54 more passengers will be brought back via flight no QR-632 at 1:40 am.
  • The staff of the PIA is taking care of the stranded passengers in Dubai and Doha, said the spokespersons.
Updated 16 Jan, 2021 05:51pm
Lockdown imposed in more areas of Peshawar
Pakistan

Lockdown imposed in more areas of Peshawar

  • On Friday, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said that at 13.62 %, Peshwar has the second-highest positivity rate of COVID-19 cases in the country.
  • During the past 24 hours, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported 277 new cases and 11 deaths from the virus.
Updated 16 Jan, 2021 06:12pm
Pakistan opens bids for 20 onshore petroleum exploration blocks
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Pakistan opens bids for 20 onshore petroleum exploration blocks

  • The minimum investment to be carried out by the exploration and production (E&P) companies in these blocks for prospecting will be over $71 million in three years.
  • The move to grant licences for discovery comes after a gap of several years as the country is facing depleting gas reserves.
Published 15 Jan, 2021 07:54pm