United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was fined for not wearing a seatbelt in the backseat of a moving car while filming a social media video, BBC News reported on Saturday. The British prime minister accepted his mistake and apologised, agreeing to pay the fine. In the UK, car passengers not wearing a seat belt despite there being one available can be fined £100, which can increase to £500 if the case goes to court. This is not the first time the British prime minister has been fined while in government. Read UK PM Sunak apologises for not wearing a seatbeltDeputy Leader of the Labour Party Angela Rayner, in a Tweet, called PM Sunak a "total liability".

PHOTO: FILELahore High Court’s (LHC) Justice Shahid Karim on Friday ordered Rs2,00,000 fine on markets that remain open after 10pm. Justice Karim was presiding over a hearing of multiple petitions on how smog can be controlled, society made pollution-free and groundwater protected from wastage. To this, Justice Karim remarked that he was glad to hear that and maintained that “we have to change our lifestyle”. During the hearing, Justice Karim also stated that the matter of one-dish violation in marriages is also being pondered over. Market closure at 10pmIn December 2022, Justice Karim had ordered to close down the restaurants and markets at 10pm owing to the aggravated situation of the smog.

Perhaps the educational system only encourages or compels them out of fear to earn good grades. A knowledge economy is formed when knowledge is used as a currency. Educational institutions including schools, colleges, business schools, and universities cannot survive in isolation. This cannot be done until our educational system is restructured to facilitate building a knowledge economy. Without a cohesive strategy to combine focused minds and concentrated efforts, the vision of Pakistan to become a knowledge economy will only remain a dream.

Share:Pakistan national women's team has returned home after taking part in the Women's International Friendly Tournament - Saudi Arabia 2023. Pakistan football team returned home today. The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) officials were present at the airport to welcome the Pakistan team. Chairman of PFF Normalisation Committee Haroon Malik along with NC members welcomed the national team at Football House, Lahore. Pakistan Team stood 2nd in the Four-Nation cup.

With a commitment to advancing the country's energy sector, Pakistan State Oil (PSO), the nation's largest energy company, has developed the first fully synthetic CK-4 graded heavy-duty diesel engine oil - DEO Max - based on API standards and the latest lubricant technology in the world. Compared to previous API CJ-4 technology, DEO Max provides 60% better oxidation resistance to your engine, enhancing your engine's drain interval. Improved engine life: Oil provides excellent detergency, ensuring deposits on engine parts are controlled even at high temperatures to extend engine life. In its mission to enhance Pakistan's fueling experience, PSO, the country's flag bearer, continues to introduce the latest and advanced technologies in every sphere of its operations. For information on PSO's latest products and updates, follow PSO on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and its official website.

Pakistan women's football team returned home on Friday, after bagging the second position in the Women's International Friendly Tournament – Saudi Arabia 2023. The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) officials were present at the airport to welcome the team. Chairman of PFF Normalisation Committee Haroon Malik along with other NC members welcomed the national team at Football House, Lahore. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took to his official Twitter handle and congratulated the Pakistan women football team for standing 2nd. We are working on policy to promote football and women’s sports in Pakistan," said the premier while sharing the clip of Khan’s goal against Saudi Arabia.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia Friday agreed to strengthen energy cooperation, enhance energy trade and broaden energy infrastructure investment based on strategic and favourable commercial terms on Friday, January 20. It was led by Nikolay Shulginov, Minister of Energy for the Russian Federation and Ayaz Sadiq, Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs. The two sides agreed on March 2023, as the timeline for crude oil export. Both sides have agreed to strengthen energy cooperation, enhance energy trade and broaden energy infrastructure investment based on strategic and favourable commercial terms. They have agreed to work on a “Comprehensive Plan for Energy Cooperation,” which will form the foundation for future work.

At least 42 journalists were killed in Pakistan during the last four years, stated documents submitted by the information ministry in the Senate. The documents elaborated that out of the 42, 15 journalists were killed in Punjab, 11 in Sindh, 13 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), and three in Balochistan. The Senate directed the Ministry of Interior to submit a comprehensive report on the killing of journalists in Pakistan. Senator Danesh Kumar, however, disagreed with the number of slain journalists and said that the Ministry of Information is unaware that not three, but more than 10 journalists have been killed in Balochistan. "If it comes out who the murdered journalists were active against, the murderers will also be caught," he said.

The United States (US) was one of the first countries to have diplomatic relations with Pakistan. Dr Aafia has serious health issues, and her children are continuously deprived of their mother’s presence, love and affection due to her detention. As such, the children are unable to have their fundamental human rights even though they are not at fault on any count. The release of Dr Aafia will be considered a token of bilateral friendship. The international community and peace-loving people of the world expect a general amnesty for foreign detainees and convicts in the US, including Dr Aafia.

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: President Dr. Arif Alvi has called upon the nation to cast their votes with utmost responsibility and due diligence to select their representatives who were capable of taking smart and speedy decisions and had the capability to oversee their timely and accelerated implementation. AdvertisementPresident Arif Alvi underlined that Pakistan received abundant water through rains and snow, which was sufficient to meet the Country’s needs and could also be saved for future use. The president said that the revolutionary introduction of the GPT3 platform had brought in new challenges and opportunities for the people. He said that this AI-based platform was capable of creating articles, stories, and thesis and research products that were indistinguishable from the research produced by humans. He said that by providing education and improving people’s economic conditions, many Countries had successfully reduced population growth to zero.

Sukkur police is using two drone cameras for aerial surveillance along with rented modern CCTV cameras. PHOTO: EXPRESSA Traffic Monitoring and Surveillance Unit launched on Wednesday will use drone cameras to identify problems on major city roads. Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Asad Ejaz Malhi used drone cameras to monitor traffic, encroachment, wrong parking and other issues at Mall Road, Data Darbar and Shah Alam Market. Issues related to road engineering can also be examined by using the drone cameras. The city traffic police had experimented with drone surveillance to pinpoint wrong parking, road engineering issues and interruption of traffic flow in March last year.

Addressing senior journalists in Lahore, the PTI chief noted that the country was passing through a critical juncture. The PTI chief observed that the PDM-led coalition government had failed on all the fronts, alleging that it was using the people’s resources for its personal gain. He said the dissolution of Punjab Assembly was a “masterstroke” against the PDM which would be “remembered for decades”. The PTI chief recalled that Chaudhry Nisar was the first person who had raised his voice against the “dynastic politics” of the PML-N. Whenever the party chairman thinks appropriate these resignations will be sent to the Sindh Assembly speaker, he said.

In the meantime, Pakistan is no loser to fulfilling the terms set forth by the IMF for the ninth review of its programme either. A prominent cause for concern is the mounting circular debt—which had reached Rs.4177 billion in December 2022—generated by the power sector. And with the IMF and WB’s resistance to funnel money into the economy, other state and non-state actors are also hesitating. The government must detangle politics from the economy as the fear of decreasing popularity and electoral loss often leads to unfavorable policies. Furthermore, working to ensure that our negative balance of payments is restored to become more export-oriented is perhaps the only way forward.

It was a miracle that happened due to the united efforts of Muslims. In 1971 Pakistan faced the worst situation when the eastern part was separated due to our unjust policies. Now, it is our duty to make all efforts to make the rest of Pakistan united and provide justice to all provinces. We have a large chain of ministries but we don’t have Minister for National integration. Pakistan’s national centre was playing a vital role in national integration but was closed.

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) leaders' summit in Samarkand on September 15, 2022. The message was delivered by the visiting Russian Energy Minister Nikolay Shulginov, who called on the prime minister in Lahore on Thursday. A delegation led by the Russian Energy Minister, Mr Nikolay Shulginov called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore today. Prime Minister Shehbaz also noted with satisfaction “the keen desire on both the sides to upgrade the bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and economic matters”. During the meeting with Russian energy minister, the prime minister provided guidance for the work of 8th Round of inter-governmental meeting.