US agrees with Pak Army spokesperson’s statement

April 15, 2022, 11:03 am Washington/Islamabad, April 15 : The US government on Friday once again rebutted former prime minister Imran Khan’s allegations of ousting him, saying the US agreed with the Pakistan military spokesperson’s statement on this, Geo News reported. A day earlier, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General Major General Babar Iftikhar clarified that … Read more

Fuel deficit, tech glitch caused Pakistan’s 7K+ MW power crisis

April 15, 2022, 9:17 am Islamabad, April 15 : Non-availability of required volume of fuel to power houses coupled with technical faults owing to non-maintenance of some power plants are the main reasons for forced outages of 7,140 MWs across Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was informed. He was made aware of it at a … Read more

500M global Covid cases as Omicron surges

April 15, 2022, 9:41 am New Delhi, April 15 : The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has surpassed 500 million globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. The toll has exceeded 6.19 million people, the WHO noted, warning the pandemic that was declared on March 11, 2020, “is far from the end”. Despite over … Read more

Massive oil price hike looms over Pakistan

April 15, 2022, 9:59 am Islamabad, April 15 : Days after Imran Khan-led PTI government’s exit, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has suggested an unprecedented hike of up to PKR 120 per litre in the prices of petroleum products with effect from Saturday. The over 83 per cent rise was suggested on Thursday … Read more

Canada to conduct review of defense policy

April 15, 2022, 6:14 am Toronto, April 15 ( /Sputnik) Canada will conduct a review of its defense policy amid the changing geopolitical environment, including the armed conflict in Ukraine, Minister of National Defense Anita Anand announced. “We will… undertake a review of defense policy to ensure that we remain ready to meet current and … Read more