Share:HYDERABAD-The district administration on Sunday took action against flour mills for not selling Atta at the govern-ment fixed rate and imposed a fine of Rs 700,000 against 3 flour mills while one mill was sealed for be-ing nonfunctional. On the directives of Deputy Commissioner Fuad Ghaffar Soomro, the ADC Qaim Ak-bar Namai, AC Latifabad Shaista Munawar and DFC Shehzad Haider Shahani took action against flour mills for violating government orders. The ADC also sealed Preet Flour Mills for being non-functional and imposed a fine of Rs 500,000 and asked the DFC to submit a detailed report about the flour mill. The New Sindhri flour mill and DM flour mill SITE area were also fined Rs 150,000 and Rs 50,000 respectively for not selling wheat flour as per sanctioned quota. The ADC has said that all the flour mills have to sell 1,200 wheat flour bags of 10 kg at Rs 950 per bag by 5 pm every day.

March 06, 2023 06:01 UTC

If a girl is harassed or raped they tell us it’s their fault, they should have known better. ‘Women know the eyes of men – they know who they shouldn’t trust’. Women should be married as soon as they complete 12th grade or else they will start getting wrong ideas of freedom’. There’s just so much to unpack when it comes to living in a victim-blaming nation. A woman would be gang raped in the middle of the night on the motorway and they would ask why she was travelling at night.

March 06, 2023 02:17 UTC

Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban are discussing a resettlement plan for the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in a renewed push to address the issue of cross-border terrorist attacks that have threatened to unravel their bilateral relationship. Read more: Pakistan gets ‘fresh commitment’ from Afghan Taliban on TTPSensing the Pakistani position, the Afghan Taliban proposed a new plan that envisaged disarming the TTP and relocating their members from the border areas. The Afghan Taliban, however, asked Pakistan to bear the cost of that plan. However, those actions were not deemed satisfactory and the Afghan Taliban were told to come up with a more workable plan. In case, the Afghan Taliban continued to provide shelter to the TTP or cross-border terrorist attacks, Pakistan might resort to other options including hot pursuits.

March 05, 2023 08:19 UTC

Share:PESHAWAR - The Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar on Saturday conducted special centralised test at peshawar for admissions in various Bs programmes. The result of the test will be declared within 48 hours which can be seen on the official website of KMU (http://cat.kmu.edu.pk). according to the details, the test was conducted in KMU’s main campus in peshawar in which 796 students appeared. he said that private institutes of allied health sciences affiliated with KMU are our main stakeholders, so protecting their interests and solving their problems is our top priority. The VC said that peaceful and transparent conduct of the test is a testament to the hard work and professionalism of the entire staff of KMU.

March 05, 2023 01:39 UTC

Google on Friday released an audit that examined how its policies and services impacted civil rights, and recommended the tech giant take steps to tackle misinformation and hate speech, following pressure by advocates to hold such a review. The disclosure by the company came after the Washington Post reported earlier on Friday that Google tapped an outside law firm to conduct a civil rights review. "We are committed to constantly improving, and that includes efforts to strengthen our approaches to civil and human rights. To help guide us, we conducted and released a voluntary civil rights audit of our policies, practices, and products," Chanelle Hardy, head of civil rights at Google, said in an emailed statement on Friday. In recent years, human rights groups like Amnesty International have accused big tech firms such as Google of not prioritizing rights issues.

March 05, 2023 00:26 UTC





And today marks the final time some Missouri Seniors will play at Mizzou Arena. The highest is 3rd, but that would take Missouri winning and both Arkansas beating Kentucky and Auburn taking down Tennessee. a 5 seed in 12 of them, a 6 seed in four of them, a 7 seed in four of them. Missouri-Ole Miss basketball: Time, LocationTIME: 2:30 p.m. CTDATE: Saturday, March 4, 2023LOCATION: Mizzou Arena; Columbia, MO. Missouri-Ole Miss basketball: Follow the game, TV ChannelTELEVISION: SEC NetworkSTREAM: WatchESPNTWITTER: @MizzouHoopsESPN+: ROCKMNATIONMissouri-Ole Miss basketball: Betting odds, predictionsAs of Friday evening, Missouri is a 9.5-point favorite over Ole Miss according to DraftKing’s Sportsbook.

March 04, 2023 21:38 UTC

Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday said that he was willing to "talk and forgive" anyone for Pakistan’s sake. Imran Khan's remarks are however in stark contrast to his previous statements wherein he repeatedly refused to talk to the current rulers. Imran Khan called for reforms in the judiciary to bring investment into the country. Imran said that Pakistan needed to increase its revenue, reduce the expenditure and fix loss-making institutions which are a burden on the government. Historic measures will have to be taken... the country's problems are like cancer which cannot be cured by aspirin," he further said.

March 04, 2023 16:30 UTC

Addressing the party supporters through video link, the former prime minister said he was ready to hold talk with everyone and compromise because worsening political and economic situation of the country. He called for unity to confront the challenges, adding that Pakistan this time needs unity. Imran said all institutions, including the judiciary, should come together and agree for reforms for the betterment of the country. Talking about the PTI’s election campaign, Imran said he would hold his first rally next Saturday. He urged the PTI workers in Punjab and KP to start preparations for elections.

March 04, 2023 14:51 UTC

Share:PPP expects to perform good in Punjab in general elections. ISLAMABAD - Pakistan People’s Party expects to perform better in the Punjab prov­ince in the upcoming general elec­tions after two failures in the pre­vious elections. The PPP chief also directed the PPP leadership to com­plete the listi0ng of candidates for national and provincial assemblies elections ‘in a week’. PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari is active, mainly for seat adjustments that could improve the party’s stand­ing in the province. They desperately need to do better,” said a close aide of the PPP leader­ship.

March 04, 2023 07:22 UTC

The Sukkur district and sessions court on Wednesday summoned Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President and Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz in a contempt case filed over her “scandalous remarks” against judges of the Supreme Court. Additional Sessions Judge Mumtaz Solangi directed Maryam Nawaz to appear before the court on March 10. He also summoned Sukkur senior superintendent of police and the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) officers. A similar petition against Maryam Nawaz is also pending in the Lahore High Court (LHC). Justice Khan had also asked the petitioner’s lawyer to inform the court whether a case of contemptuous remarks against Supreme Court judges could be heard in the high court.

March 03, 2023 21:32 UTC

NAB CEO Ross McEwan spoke to ABC Radio National Presenter Patricia Karvelas on Friday, 3 March 2023. Ross McEwan is the bank’s CEO, and he joins me in the studio. Ross McEwan, welcome. Ross McEwan (RM): Good morning, Patricia. So I think we’re in for another at least two, possibly three interest rate rises over the next six months.

March 03, 2023 10:47 UTC

Our motorists are among the worst in the world when it comes to road rage. Overtaking other vehicles from the wrong lane, thrusting their own vehicle through narrow gaps, avoiding U-turns and driving the wrong way. Even if we have time and space to accomplish a duty or activity, we let the deadline approach us as we have made a habit of doing things at the eleventh hour. We will be recorded in anthropological history as the ‘procrastination generation’. We waste time when we should be doing things, leave important tasks to the last minute and trample over others on our way to get them done.

March 03, 2023 03:50 UTC

Ushna Shah deactivated her Instagram account a few days after her wedding. Ushna Shah had to deactivate her Instagram because of all the hate and trolling. Ushna Shah had to deactivate her Instagram because of all the hate and trolling. “Ushna shah deactivates her Instagram just a day after the happiest day of her life, and questions if she’s suitable for showbiz, the industry which she passionately worked for. “To all lifeless aunties on Instagram and Twitter who criticised Ushna Shah for her dress, shame on your existence.

March 02, 2023 21:55 UTC

The Supreme Court ordered on Wednesday that President Arif Alvi should announce the date of the Punjab Assembly election, while the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) governor would set the election date of the provincial assembly in consultation with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). It ordered the K-P governor to announce the date for the polls after consulting the ECP. It added that it was the duty of the provincial caretaker governments to proactively provide all aid and assistance required by the ECP. The verdict was split 3-2 with Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail dissenting with the majority. The bench led by Chief Justice Bandial concluded the two-day-long proceedings in the suo motu case on Tuesday.

March 02, 2023 19:03 UTC

Live Nation has successfully argued in other cases that users of its online ticketing platforms agreed to arbitrate disputes. The company pointed the Los Angeles court to a 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruling this month that upheld arbitration in an antitrust suit against the ticket company. Attorneys for Live Nation called the 9th Circuit decision on February 13 "binding authority" that "can and should end" the Los Angeles court's inquiry. Lawyers for the plaintiff and Live Nation did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Monday. The case is Sterioff v. Live Nation Entertainment Inc and Ticketmaster LLC, US District Court, Central District of California, No.

February 28, 2023 06:06 UTC