The Pakistan Canoe and Kayak Federation recently celebrated International Olympic Day at the Hayat Durrani Water Sports Academy (HDWSA) in Balochistan. The event featured exhibition races like K1, 200M (Men) and K2, 200M (Men), showcasing national and international canoeing athletes’ skills. Muhammad Abubakar Durrani, a notable figure in Pakistani canoeing, and other distinguished athletes participated. The event also included a tree plantation drive, emphasizing environmental conservation alongside sports activities. Hayatullah Khan Durrani, founder of HDWSA, highlighted the academy’s 39-year history of promoting sports and environmental protection. The festivities concluded with the hoisting of the Pakistan National Flag and the playing…
Author: Iqra Khan
Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday stressed for increased exchange of parliamentary delegation to enhance the inter-parliamentary cooperation between Pakistan and Australia. During a meeting with High Commissioner of Australia to Pakistan, Neil Hakins who called on him here, he said that Pakistan accorded high value to its relations with Australia and wanted to further strengthen the ties between the two countries. He also highlighted Pakistan’s significant sacrifices in the war against terror and its humanitarian efforts, including the support extended to hundred thousands of Afghan refugees.Yousaf Raza also emphasized Pakistan’s proactive role in combating climate change, underscoring…
The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Tuesday predicted dust-thunderstorm or rain with isolated heavy rainfall from June 26 to July 01 in various parts of the Sindh province. The rain with occasional gaps is predicted in Mithi, Umarkot, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, TandoAllahyar, Badin, Thatta, Karachi, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Shaheed Banazirabad, Nausheroferoze, Khairpur, Dadu, Sukkur, Jacobabad, Kashmore and Larkana.
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif personally inspected the service roads from Saggian Interchange to Babu Sabu during her visit to the Controlled Access Corridor Bund Road Project, here on Tuesday. She also inspected the elevated Bund Road, saying that the problems faced by the public due to service roads along the controlled access road need immediate redressal. She directed the authorities concerned to complete the project by the stipulated deadline. Earlier, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif was briefed about the project by DG LDA Tahir Farooq and Chief Engineer LDA Israr Saeed. They apprised the chief minister that…
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Masood Khan, invited American entrepreneurs and corporate leaders to invest in IT, energy, agriculture, and mineral extraction when he met hem in Washington on Monday, according to a Pakistani embassy’s press release. The ambassador told the business leaders that the US International Trade Administration had identified several advantages for American investors in Pakistan, including the absence of shareholding restrictions, simple work permit regulations, no technology transfer requirements, and a large and sophisticated entrepreneurial community. “A new entity Special Investment Facilitation Council – has been created to facilitate foreign inflows into these areas,” he told…
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday emphasized Pakistan’s commitment to maintaining peaceful, cooperative and good neighborly relations, with all countries despite facing challenges and setbacks in certain instances.Speaking at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad’s (ISSI) 51st Foundation Day, he highlighted the importance of dialogue, the avoidance of bloc politics, and adherence to the UN Charter. Dar stressed Pakistan’s focus on economic development and regional peace, particularly with Afghanistan and India, advocating for stability in South Asia.He also underscored Pakistan’s strong strategic partnership with China, its desire for deeper ties with neighboring and major powers, and…
In his speech to the National Assembly on Tuesday to wrap up the federal budget for the FY25 debate, Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb announced an honorarium equal to three months’ salary for National Assembly staff members.According to the finance minister, the government’s goal to implement reforms and lift the nation out of its current economic predicament is the foundation of the budget. The minister emphasized once more how committed the administration is to raising the tax to GDP ratio to 13%. He also underlined the government’s intention to restructure the energy sector and state-owned companies (SOEs).Aurangzeb said that the…
According to reports from the Interior Ministry on Monday, the Punjab administration has decided to put CCTV (Closed-Circuit Television) cameras in every investigation officer’s room throughout the state. The sources verified that every investigation room will be monitored as well. The chief minister’s office is currently considering a number of police reforms, including this one, aimed at improving investigation techniques and staff capabilities.According to the sources, the main goals of installing CCTV cameras are to prevent the practice of torturing suspects who are being investigated and to guarantee that investigations are conducted properly and scientifically. By alerting officers to the…
A serious security breech in Cisco Duo Authentication for Windows Logon and Remote Desktop Protocol has been brought to the attention of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) (RDP).The vulnerability known as CVE-2024-20301 has the potential to provide unauthorized access to Windows devices by allowing attackers with local access to circumvent secondary authentication. The alert claims that this security vulnerability arises from the system’s inability to invalidate trusted sessions that are generated locally upon a device reboot.This implies that this vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker who possesses the credentials of the primary user. Systems using versions lower than 4.2.0…
Judge Babar Sattar hinted that the Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and its Board members would face a contempt of court notice during the Islamabad High Court hearing on the audio leaks petition.This action is being taken in the midst of proceedings on petitions over unlawful audio leaks that Najam-ul-Saqib and Bushra Bibi have submitted. Judge Sattar declared the current methods unlawful in the absence of an appropriate process, pointing out that there is no legal structure that permits phone tapping. He underlined that telecom providers bear similar accountability if they are discovered to be giving citizens’ data…
