Somali pirates free hijacked vessel: security sources
MOGADISHU: Somali pirates have freed a vessel they hijacked in April with its 17-men crew…
Somali pirates free hijacked vessel: security sources
MOGADISHU: Somali pirates have freed a vessel they hijacked in April with its 17-men crew and used as a mothership, security sources in the Somali state of Puntland told AFP adding a ransom was paid. The Gulf of Aden and Somalia coasts have seen a resurgence in piracy since April, according to figures from the…
Bugti vows fight until last terrorist eliminated
Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti. Photo APP QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti has said the fight against terrorism will continue until the “last terrorist” is eliminated, stressing that the civil and military leadership is united against the menace. “There is no ambiguity or confusion on this matter,” Bugti said while speaking via…
ECP promotes four officers to BS-20
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced a major administrative reshuffle, promoting four BS-19 officers to BS-20 and transferring 54 BS-17 officials across the country with immediate effect. The orders, issued with the approval of the Chief Election Commissioner, also include key postings at the provincial and secretariat levels. According to a notification,…
Gaza film vies for Venice Film Festival top prize
‘NAZA’, which covers mass killing of Palestinian civilians, is critics’ highest-rated film at event VENICE: The Venice Film Festival hands out its top awards on Saturday after two weeks of often dark, violent programming including a chilling Israeli-made documentary about Gaza and an oddball drama starring John Malkovich. “NAZA”, which features Israeli whistleblowers analysing the…
Govt offers bikers Rs2,000 a month
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to offer a paltry monthly compensation to motorcyclists, as the finance ministry has again turned down a suggestion by some cabinet ministers to cut petroleum levy and utilise a Rs430 billion available contingency budget to offset any revenue impact. The finance ministry is again resisting the demand to utilise the…
Pakistan’s polio excuses
. Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two countries on Earth where wild poliovirus remains endemic. Every other nation – from war-torn Somalia to resource-poor Malawi – has interrupted transmission. But we have excuses at every corner. We developed nuclear weapons on a shoestring budget and are still one of only eight nuclear-armed nations. Yet…
Why do you still need to purchase a ‘paper’ newspaper?
. The writer is an Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Nebraska and has worked for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He can be reached at jasghar@gmail.com When I was living in the UK and then the US in the 90s, Sunday newspapers were massive. Especially in the US where…
LG law hits a roadblock as opposition cries foul
MQM-P, PTI and JI accuse Sindh government of seeking to curb elected mayors’ powers and empower administrators A proposed overhaul of Sindh’s local government law ran into fierce opposition on Saturday, with MQM-P, PTI and Jamaat-e-Islami rejecting key government proposals and accusing the provincial administration of seeking to curb elected mayors’ powers and pave the…
NADRA vaccination certificate made mandatory for Hajj, Umrah pilgrims from Sept 14
The directive covers vaccination against polio, meningitis, yellow fever and influenza NADRA vaccination certificate made mandatory for Hajj, Umrah pilgrims from Sept 14 KARACHI: The federal government has made it mandatory for international travellers proceeding for Hajj or Umrah to carry a National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)-integrated digital vaccination certificate, with no other vaccination…
MQM-P turns up the heat for new province, says urban Sindh case ‘strongest’
The MQM-P has renewed its push for new provinces, declaring that the case for a separate administrative unit in urban Sindh is stronger than anywhere else in the country and warning that a transparent census and corrected voter lists could force the PPP to confront the demand itself. Speaking at a seminar titled “National Dialogue”…
