The Islamabad administration has declared that on Monday, July 31, and Tuesday, August 1 (Monday and Tuesday), all schools, institutions, and offices will be closed. District Magistrate Irfan Nawaz Memon issued a notice here stating that “all public and private schools, colleges, and universities will remain closed on Monday andRead More →

Fears that Greece’s ecosystem is at increased risk have been validated, scientists believe, by two weeks of oppressive heat and flames. The National Observatory of Athens has estimated that 50,000 hectares (123,500 acres) of forest and vegetation had been burnt. According to Charalampos Kontoes, a research director at the observatory,Read More →

He Lifeng, the vice premier of China, will travel to Pakistan for three days to take part in a ceremony commemorating the CPEC project’s tenth anniversary. According to a statement from the FO, the Chinese vice premier will visit Pakistan from July 30 (today) to August 1 (Tuesday) at theRead More →

Faisal Karim Kundi, the leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), stated on Saturday that his party supports holding elections within 60 days. Speaking to a large crowd, Kundi declared: “The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is helping nine million people. Poor households receive Rs 9,000 apiece under the BISP.Read More →

On Sunday, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will travel to the United Arab Emirates on an official visit to discuss bilateral relations and express condolences on Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed’s passing. According to a news release from the Foreign Office Spokesperson on Saturday, the foreign minister will meet with hisRead More →