ISLAMABAD: Members of the foreign affairs committees of both houses of parliament in their separate meetings next week are set to receive detailed briefings on the latest situation in Afghanistan with particular reference to the government’s policy regarding the recognition of the new government in the war-torn country. The Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs headed by Senator Sherry Rehman …

LAHORE: The district administration on Saturday constituted five ‘anti-smog squads’ to monitor pollution levels in the provincial metropolis and take action against those contributing to the hazardous air quality index. Commissioner retired Capt Muhammad Usman issued the orders for constitution of anti-smog squads while presiding over a meeting at his camp office on Saturday. Deputy Commissioner Umer Sher Chattha was …

ISLAMABAD: A wheat flour shortage has hit Rawalpindi and Islamabad markets as millers went on a strike against a recent decision of the Punjab Food Department. The food department has asked the flour mills to get wheat from Bahawalnagar and sell the 20kg wheat flour bag at Rs1,100. But the millers in Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Saturday stopped supply of …

ISLAMABAD: With the onset of chilly conditions, dengue is on the decline as only 43 cases were reported in Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Saturday. District Health Officer Islamabad Dr Zaeem Zia said that out of the total 23 cases 12 were reported from urban areas and 11 from rural areas during the last 24 hours. He said three of them …

KARACHI/LAHORE: At the start in Karachi of what the opposition alliance called a “decisive” nationwide campaign against the government, leaders of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Saturday termed the federal government led by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) a threat to the sovereignty of the country, which they said faced an imminent economic collapse and international isolation. Also on Saturday, PDM chief …

ISLAMABAD: Four people, including a son of a renowned journalist/TV anchor, were arrested on the charges of harassing and threatening the staff and students of a college in the capital on Saturday, police said. The Shalimar police registered the case under section 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation), 355 (assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person otherwise than on …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has expressed dismay over the conduct of the Frontier Constabulary (FC) and the Coast Guard (CG) and observed that both should perform their duties in a professional manner and not humiliate and insult travellers going to work through highways. The observation was made during the hearing on the poor condition of the RCD Highway — also …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded its all-time lowest Covid-19 positivity ratio on Saturday and saw a considerable drop in number of cases last witnessed in August 2020. On the other hand, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) has taken notice of the unavailability and black marketing of a medicine given to Covid-19 and dengue patients to treat pain and fever. It …

Kirsten Dunst has said that the pay gap between her and co-star Tobey Maguire was ‘extreme’ on the early aughts superhero trilogy Spider-Man. Talking to The Independent, Dunst shared that despite being top-billed for the role, the compensation she received for playing Spider-Man’s love interest Mary Jane Watson was considerably less than what Maguire’s eponymous character got. “The pay disparity between me …

Indian actor Anushka Sharma is touching upon one similarities between her and daughter Vamika. Speaking to Grazia for their November edition, Anushka revealed that her tot is determined and consistent in whatever she does. The Jab Tak Hai Jaan star welcomed daughter in January 2021 with husband Virat Kohli. “I find her extremely determined. I feel that if she wants …