ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Thursday cleared three development projects worth Rs55.5 billion, including a Rs31.2bn information technology scheme for Karachi. A meeting of the CDWP, presided over by Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan, approved Rs3.4bn for a cancer hospital in Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, and recommended two other projects for approval by …

Renowned singer and songwriter Lady Gaga recently sat down for a chat and got candid about her assault and subsequent ‘psychotic break’ at the age of 19. The singer got candid about her trauma during an emotional interview with Oprah Winfrey. There she was quoted saying, “First I felt full-on pain, then I went numb. And then I was sick …

LAHORE: Punjab claims to have achieved 100 per cent wheat procurement target of 3.5 million tonnes fixed for the province this season. “We’ve achieved the procurement target of 3.5m tonnes within the stipulated time for the first time in history,” Punjab Food Minister Abdul Aleem Khan claimed on Thursday. Sharing procurement details, he said Bahawalpur division produced most of the …

ISLAMABAD: The opening of the Roshan Digital Accounts (RDA) by Pakis­tanis living in Saudi Arabia has witnessed a significant upward trend following Pri­me Minister Imran Khan’s recent visit to the kingdom. This was stated by the governor of State Bank of Pakis­tan, Dr Reza Baqir, during a meeting with the prime minister on Thursday. PM Khan expressed satisfaction that the …

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile and Investment Abdul Razzaq Dawood said on Friday that e-commerce giant Amazon had added Pakistan to its sellers’ list. In a tweet announcing the development, he said: “It is a big accomplishment for our e-commerce and will open up vast opportunities for a new breed of young men and women entrepreneurs. We …

Lyricist and singer Lana Del Ray has officially dropped the official preview to her upcoming LP titled Blue Banister. The upcoming LP contains a total of three new songs, Blue Banisters and Text Book co-written by Del Rey and Gbriel Edward Simon whereas Wildflower Wildfire is a co-written collaboration between Mike Dean. Check it out below:  

A source recently stepped forward with news regarding Naomi Campbell’s motherhood plans and left fans on the edges of their seats with revelations. The claim was brought forward during an insider’s interview with People magazine and they were even quoted saying, “She’s wanted a baby for a long time, more than 10 years.” The source also concluded by saying, “And anyone who’s …

ALEPOCHORI: More than a dozen Greek villages were evacuated on Thursday as firefighters battled the country’s first major blaze of the year on a mountain range overlooking the Gulf of Corinth. No injuries were reported, but “it will be a hard night… we’re fighting in difficult conditions,” junior civil protection minister Nikos Hardalias said. People were evacuated before dawn from …

SWAT: Despite alarming situation of Covid-19 in Swat, the people of the district are hesitant to get vaccinated against the virus. According to the office of district health officer, at least 298 people have died of Covid-19 in Swat so far. However, local sources claim that more than 1,000 people have died of the pandemic in the district. After the …

Former adult star Mia Khalifa has sided with Bella Hadid after circulating rumours indicated that the model lost a contract with a luxury fashion house because of her support for Palestine. Taking to Twitter, Mia called out Dior for allegedly cutting ties with Bella over her support for Palestine. “If Bella Hadid lost a Dior contract for supporting Palestine and …