Swiss govt announces Excellence Scholarship for Pakistani students
ISLAMABAD: The Swiss Government has announced the “Excellence Scholarship for Pakistani students” for the academic year 2024-25, according to the Higher Education Commission. Each year, the Swiss Confederation awards Excellence Scholarships to promote international exchange and research cooperation between Switzerland and over 180 other countries. The recipients are selected by the awarding body, the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS). The prospective applicants can study in the categories including one-year Research after Masters, 03-year PhD after Masters, one-year Post Doctorate. The short-listed applications are then assessed by the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), which takes the final decision.
Source:Pakistan Today
September 01, 2023 02:14 UTC
Elon Musk's X to roll out audio, video calling feature
Twitter's official page with an "X" on the profile image is seen on July 23, 2023 in this screengrab obtained from a social media website. PHOTO: REUTERSSocial media platform X, formerly Twitter, plans to launch video and audio calls as owner Elon Musk races to build an "everything app" to stay ahead of competition from Meta Platforms-owned (META.O) Threads. Users will not need a phone number for the features that will be available on Apple's iOS, Google's Android and personal computers, Musk said in post on X on Thursday. Video & audio calls coming to X:- Works on iOS, Android, Mac & PC- No phone number needed- X is the effective global address bookThat set of factors is unique. After rebranding Twitter as X, Musk signalled he would turn the platform into a super app offering a range of services from messaging and social networking to peer-to-peer payments.
Source:The Express Tribune
September 01, 2023 02:03 UTC
Neither will make false promises nor deviate from obligations to IMF: PM
“We will not make false promises nor would we deviate from our responsibilities. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar talking to Anchors and Journalists in a meeting held at the Prime Minister's House. The interim prime minister acknowledged being informed recently about protests concerning inflated electricity bills. While employees of WAPDA were using free electricity units and their usage would be rationalised, especially of the higher grade officers as some of them were getting huge quantity of free electricity, he added. The prime minister said that Pakistan had security concerns on its Western borders.
Source:Pakistan Today
September 01, 2023 01:11 UTC
Fiorentina 2-0 Rapid Wien: Match report and highlights
Pre-matchVincenzo Italiano brought back what looks most like his preferred XI, with Christian Kouamé on the wing and M’Bala Nzola up front. The Austrians pinned Fiorentina deep, pressing furiously and winning possession high up, then countering at speed. They were inches from doubling their lead in just the 7th minute, but Mayulu slammed his finish off the bar. At the other end, Kouamé and Nico continued serving as the engines of the attack, and it was fittingly those two who created the goal. More immediately, Fiorentina head north for a date with Inter Milan on Sunday.
Source:The Nation
August 31, 2023 21:23 UTC
Govt to fulfil obligations to IMF ‘at all costs’: PM
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar talking to anchors and journalists in a meeting held at Prime Minister House in Islamabad on August 31, 2023. PHOTO: PIDCaretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Thursday stated that the matter of skyrocketing electricity bills is being discussed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), adding that the government would fulfil its obligations to the global lender “at all costs”. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar talking to Anchors and Journalists in a meeting held at the Prime Minister's House. The prime minister said that Pakistan had security concerns on its Western borders. The prime minister said that the government was determined to hold transparent, free and fair elections and transfer power to the next elected government.
Source:The Express Tribune
August 31, 2023 20:37 UTC
SHC declares Jibran Nasir, wife's offloading 'unlawful'
Prominent human rights activist and lawyer Jibran Nasir on Thursday said that the Sindh High Court (SHC) has declared the decision by the authorities to offload him and his wife Mansha Pasha and restrict their travel as unlawful. Earlier this month, Nasir had taken to social media to speak out against action by the authorities preventing him and Pasha from boarding a flight scheduled for Dubai on July 27. I called the 15 Madadgar police right away after the incident,” the FIR had quoted her as saying. Extending his gratitude towards the SHC today, Nasir shared the six-page judgement on X as he lauded the verdict. The SHC has also permitted both Nasir and Pasha to travel outside of the country "without any obstruction or hindrance by the federal government of its agencies or authorities".
Source:The Express Tribune
August 31, 2023 16:29 UTC
Hot, humid weather expected in most plain areas of country
Mainly hot and humid weather is expected over most plain areas of the country during the next twelve hours. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning:Islamabad and Muzaffarabad twenty-four degree centigrade, Karachi twenty-seven, Lahore thirty, Peshawar twenty-six, Quetta twenty-two, Gilgit fifteen and Murree sixteen degree centigrade. According to weather forecast for Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, partly cloudy weather with dry is expected in Srinagar, Leh, Palwama, Shopian, Baramula and Anantnag, while, in Jammu hot and dry. Temperature recorded this morning:Srinagar and Anantnag seventeen degree centigrade, Jammu twenty-seven, Leh eleven, Pulwama and Shopian sixteen and Baramula eighteen degree centigrade.
Source:The Nation
August 31, 2023 13:25 UTC
If Fatima Jinnah had won in 1965?
When Ayub Khan the first usurper seemed invincible, it was Madar-e-Millat Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah who decided to challenge the might of the dictator by contesting the presidential elections in 1965. It was a lawyer who told me that he had himself fixed it to show support for the candidature of Ms Jinnah. Had she won the election, Jinnah’s Pakistan could have been saved. She corrected the derailment of the country, held elections and transferred power through free and fair elections and gracefully went home. Ms Fatima Jinnah tried to end the derailment of the country founded by her elder brother Muhammad Ali Jinnah but her efforts were thwarted by the usurper.
Source:Pakistan Today
August 31, 2023 08:22 UTC
Dejan Joveljic’s PK helps Galaxy edge San Jose
SAN JOSE — The Galaxy has a tough hill to climb, but the club has found some momentum. Dejan Joveljic scored on a penalty kick in the 61st minute and the Galaxy held off the San Jose Earthquakes, 3-2, on Wednesday night to continue its attempt to climb into playoff position. Jeremy Ebobisse put San Jose (9-9-8, 35 points) ahead 2-1 with a goal in the 31st minute. The Galaxy scored the equalizer five minutes into the second half when Riqui Puig took a pass from Edwin Cerrillo and scored his fifth goal of the season. Joveljic’s third goal of the season came after Edwards was fouled by San Jose defender Miguel Trauco.
Source:The Express Tribune
August 31, 2023 05:32 UTC
Four TTP terrorists killed in Balochistan’s Pishin: CTD
QUETTA/DERA ISMAIL KHAN - At least four terrorists of the banned Tehreek- e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) outfit were killed on Wednesday during an operation conducted in Pishin district of Balochistan province, the counterterrorism department spokesman said. The most wanted sharpshooter of TTP namely Shakar Din alias Umar Khalid was among four terrorists killed in the intelligence-based operation. “On a tip-off, the CTD Balochistan carried out a search operation in the refugee camp Surkhab area of Pishin district. Apart from attacks on the security forces, the killed terrorists were also involved in various serious acts of terrorism. CTD Balochistan lodged the FIR and started a search operation to arrest other members of the network.
Source:The Nation
August 31, 2023 01:30 UTC
Senior US diplomat Nuland urges ‘timely’ and ‘fair’ elections in Pakistan
“Acting Deputy Secretary Nuland and Foreign Minister Jilani discussed the importance of timely, free and fair elections in a manner consistent with Pakistan’s laws and constitution,” the US State Department said in a statement. “They discussed broadening and deepening the US-Pakistan partnership on issues of mutual concern, including Pakistan’s economic stability, prosperity and continued engagement with the IMF (International Monetary Fund),” it said. The talks focused on “Pakistan’s economic stability, prosperity, and its continued engagement with the IMF,” the department’s spokesperson Matthew Miller stated. The leaders discussed the importance of timely, free and fair elections in a manner consistent with Pakistan’s laws and constitution,“ he added. Appreciated our call today on our shared commitment to our bilateral relationship and Pakistan’s economic stability, security, and prosperity.
Source:Pakistan Today
August 30, 2023 17:33 UTC
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Internet hilariously reacts to lion casually strolling in Karachi
"The greatest part is the guy shouting, 'Oye whose lion is this?' The subcontinent is undefeated," said one user of X (formerly Twitter). "Imagine the power of Shahrae Faisal to destroy you that this lion isn’t even trying to pick on anyone. "Not them casually walking around it - this country is not real," said one user of the microblogging site. One X user bemoaned, "Why did I decide not to take Shahrahe Faisal today?
Source:The Express Tribune
August 30, 2023 14:53 UTC
Pakistan’s rising domestic debt underscores need to expand tax base
The capacity of a country to repay its domestic debt lies in its ability to raise revenues from different sources. Pakistan is wrangling with rising domestic debt, which underscores the need to expand the tax base in order to repay the domestic debt. Haque said that out of a population of 241.49 million, the presence of merely 3.37 million taxpayers highlighted the worrying status of the country’s tax base. Haque emphasised the documentation of the undocumented sectors in order to expand the tax base. Broadening the tax base is of paramount importance for Pakistan as it serves the dual purpose of servicing domestic debts and achieving equilibrium between revenue and expenditure.
Source:The Nation
August 30, 2023 13:40 UTC
Assessing our nation’s progress — 76 years on
As we celebrate our 76th Independence Day anniversary, it is fitting to reflect on the progress we have achieved as a nation and the path that still lies ahead. The challenge however is what criteria one can employ to gauge a country’s progress. Many years ago, while teaching community medicine to medical students, I came across a poignant definition that was included in the introduction of the 1997 Unicef report entitled ‘Progress of Nations’. We have increased our life expectancy, brought down the incidence of certain communicable diseases and widened our health coverage. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah had forewarned that no nation can progress without the equal participation of its women.
Source:The Nation
August 30, 2023 09:31 UTC
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Imran unable to walk free despite IHC relief
The bench ordered Imran’s release on bail against the surety bond of Rs100,000. Later in the day, the surety bonds for Imran’s release were not filed within the court timings, therefore, his release order could not be issued. In order to ensure his release, Imran’s legal team moved the IHC, requesting the court to restrain the FIA, NAB and the police from arresting him in any other case. Imran had alleged that the cable proved a foreign conspiracy behind his removal from the government in April 2022. Justice Farooq noted that administrative matters of the high court and Supreme Court are handled by their registrars.
Source:The Express Tribune
August 30, 2023 07:17 UTC