- Fawad Chaudhry lashes out at TikTok ban, condemns ‘judicial activism’
Pakistan already suffering from losses in billions due to judicial activism, we will never be able to come out of its economic crisis if it doesn’t carry out judicial reforms, says Fawad Chaudhry.
- Pakistan’s coronavirus positivity rate ticks back up to 2.3%
Pakistan reports 27 fatalities from coronavirus in last 24 hours. NCOC data shows 42,062 tests conducted on June 29, of which 979 came back positive for COVID-19.
- Gas crisis to be over in 2-3 days, says SAPM on Power Tabish Gauhar
Pakistan’s gas crisis is temporary in nature and will be over in the next two to three days, said Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Power and Petroleum, Tabish Gauhar.
- University of Peshawar employees found taking commissions for issuing degrees
8% was charged as a commission by university employees from the amount collected for degrees, transcripts (marks sheets) and verification fees.
- Budget 2021-22 debate in numbers
32 MNAs did not participate in the finance bill’s final voting. 240 MNAs deliver speeches for 54 hours in budget session and the Finance Bill, 2021 was discussed for 10 days in NA.
- Germany completes troops pull-out from Afghanistan
German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer confirms troop pullout from Afghanistan, the minister offers her thanks to all the 150,000 men and women who had served there since 2001.
- Record-breaking heatwave kills dozens in Canada, US
At least 69 people in the Vancouver area have died in a record-smashing heatwave engulfing western Canada and the US Pacific Northwest, Says police.
- Lapid opens first Israeli embassy in Gulf
Israel’s top diplomat Yair Lapid opened the Jewish state’s first embassy in the Gulf during a trip to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, nine months after they signed a normalisation deal.
- Taliban fighters launch attack on Ghazni
Taliban fighters have launched an attack on Ghazni, clashing with Afghan forces and using explosives in an attempt to seize the central Afghan city.
- Venus rises to 90th Wimbledon win in 90th major
Venus Williams accumulated 10 aces on Tuesday by smacking serves at up to 114 mph not quite like the old days, but not too shabby, either.
- Work on deserted squash complex resumes
Finally the construction work of the long-abandoned Squash Complex started in Nishtar Park Sports Complex.
- Major increase in oil prices likely
The prices of all petroleum products may go significantly up on Wednesday (today) owing to higher international prices and some adjustments in tax rates.
- Fuel adjustment to reduce July electricity bills
While clearing a 29 paisa per unit reduction in monthly fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for ex-Wapda distribution companies (Discos), the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday said it was not taken into confidence over the closure of a terminal of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
- AJK assembly approves over Rs141bn surplus budget
AJK Legislative Assembly on Tuesday approved the state’s Rs141.4 billion surplus budget for fiscal year 2021-22 within hours of its presentation by Finance Minister Dr Najeeb Naqi while suspending rules governing the issue.
COVID-19 Updates:
- With 979 new COVID-19 cases, 27 deaths recorded in the last 44 hours
- 31,606 COVID-19 cases are active in the country
- The total death tally of Covid-19 stands at 22,281
- 1,499 people recovered from Coronavirus in the last 24 hours
- The positivity rate of Covid-19 is recorded at 2.3%
- Over 181.7 million are infected globally
- More than 3.9 million have died due to the virus
- Over 132 million recovered from COVID-19
- Pakistan records less than 1,000 Covid cases for the fifth straight day
- 390,239 Covid-19 vaccines administered on June 29: NCOC
- 120 Covid cases detected in KP, 62 in Balochistan
- Punjab reports 144 Covid-19 infections, 7 deaths
- Islamabad, AJK, and GB collectively report 108 virus cases
- 1,499 Covid-19 patients recover in Pakistan
- Hong Kong’s UK flight ban leaves students stranded, parents in despair
- Tokyo may extend coronavirus curbs into Olympics period
- Malta bans unvaccinated Britons to keep out Delta variant of Covid-19
- Top North Korean officials sacked after ‘crucial’ Covid-19 incident
