Category: World
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Pak Nation is observing Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir today
Lahore (Nut-Desk) Pakistan is observing Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir today to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir, as it marks two years of Indian occupied Kashmir’s(IoK) military siege. Two years ago, on August 5 2019, the Narendra Modi government revoked the territory’s special status, withdrawing the autonomous status that the Kashmiris and Pakistan have vehemently opposed…
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Asim Bajwa resigns as CPEC Authority chairman
Lahore (Nut-Desk) Lt Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa has stepped down as the chairman of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority. Bajwa confirmed his departure in a series of tweets saying he will be replaced by Khalid Mansoor as the CPEC Authority head. “I bow my head before Allah Almighty for giving me an opportunity…
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Abdul Qayum Niazi is the new PM of Azad Kashmir: Ch Fawad Hussain
Lahore (Nut-Desk) Abdul Qayum Niazi has been declared the new prime minister of Azad Kashmir, Fawad Chaudhry, the federal minister, has tweeted. He said after a long consultation and review of suggestions, Prime Minister Imran Khan selected Abdul Qayyum Niazi. He is a dynamic and genuine political activist with a heart for activists, he said.…
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19-year-old Shehroze Kashif becomes world’s youngest mountaineer to scale K2
Lahore (NUT-Desk) A 19-year old Pakistani climber shehroz kashif became the youngest person in the world to reach the summit of K2, the second-highest peak in the world. Mr. Shehroze Kashif from Lahore achieved the feat of scaling the 8,611-metre high peak with the aid of bottled oxygen. “Good News! Received the confirmation from K2…
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Prince Harry signs four-book deal worth up to £29 million
Lahore (NUT-DESK) The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reportedly signed a four-book deal with Penguin Random House. Prince Harry recently revealed he’s set to release a memoir in “late 2022”, and it has now been reported the duke and his wife Meghan are set to write three further books for the publisher. Earlier this…
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For the first Time, Saudi women stand gurad in Makkah during HAJJ.
Lahore (NUT-DESK) Inspired by her late father’s career, Mona decided to join the military and the first group of Saudi women soldiers to work in Islam s holiest sites, where they are helping secure the hajj annual pilgrimage. Since April, dozens of female soldiers have become part of the security services that monitor pilgrims in Makkah…
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Jamima slams Maryam Nawaz for anti-semitic tirade about her sons.
Lahore (Nut-Desk) Former wife of Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday slammed anti-Semitic tirade made by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz wherein she described their sons as “Goldsmith s grandsons. Maryam Nawaz had criticized PM Imran Khan and his sons while addressing a rally in Azad Kashmir held in connection with the forthcoming…
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Ghilaf-e-Kaaba Changed during Hajj 2021
Ghilaf-e-Kaaba Changed during Hajj 2021 Lahore (Nut-Desk) The annual ritual to change Ghilaf-e-Kaaba was held at Masjid al-Haram in Saudi Arabia where Muslims are performing second downsized Hajj due to coronavirus. 670 kg pure silk, 120 kg of gold and 100 kg of silver have been used to prepare the new Ghilaf. The covering cloth…
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Imran in Tashkent for regional connectivity talks
TASHKENT (Uzbekistan): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday joined other regional leaders at a conference held in Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent, aimed at strengthening close ties among the Central and South Asian countries in the interest of their people. The Plenary session of the conference titled ‘Central and South Asia Regoinal Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities’ held…
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Qatar announces on-arrival visa for Pakistanis
DOHA: Pakistanis can now get Qatar’s visa on arrival as the Gulf state has announced a new immigration policy and issued directives to the concerned authorities in this regard. According to details, Pakistani citizens would be granted a 30-day tourist visa upon arrival at the airport for a fee of QAR 100 valid for a…