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Hindus celebrate Holi on Monday; President, PM Extends Greetings
Culture

Hindus celebrate Holi on Monday; President, PM Extends Greetings

Hindu community celebrate their Holi festival in Pakistan and all over the world on Monday. President and Prime Minister of Pakistan extend their warm wishes to Hindus.  Holi, the festival of colors, is being celebrated by Hindu community in Pakistan and all over the world today. This colorful festival marks the arrival of the spring season that symbolize joy, renewal, as well as the victory of good over evil.   President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have both extended their warm wishes to Hindus on their religious event. In the message, President Zardari emphasized the importance of unity and paid tribute to Hindu community for their contributions in national development.  Also See: Discovering the Ellora Caves: A Journey Through Time and Belief ...
Shehbaz Sharif Chosen Again as Pakistan’s Prime Minister
Pakistan

Shehbaz Sharif Chosen Again as Pakistan’s Prime Minister

Shehbaz Sharif was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan for a second term. Sharif secured victory against Omar Ayub, backed by Imran Khan, with 201 votes. Challenges ahead include addressing rising prices, poverty, and discontent among Khan's supporters. Pakistan's parliament has elected Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister for the second time. The decision came after uncertain national elections caused delays in forming a coalition government. Shehbaz secured 201 votes in the 336-member National Assembly, comfortably prevailing over rival Omar Ayub Khan, who won 92. The winner needed at least 169 votes. This marks his return to power after holding the role until August when parliament dissolved ahead of elections. The election faced criticism, with accusations of rigging. Sharif's victor...
Youth sports leagues for cricket and football talent hunt launched by PM’s instructions
Sports

Youth sports leagues for cricket and football talent hunt launched by PM’s instructions

The Prime Ministers' Youth Talent Hunt Program is an initiative for the promotion of sports. The program aims to encourage talent and help the nation win medals at major events such as Olympics, Commonwealth, and South Asian Games. The Youth talent program includes 12 different sports. These include sports such as badminton, boxing, cricket, football, handball, hockey, judo, squash, table tennis, and volleyball.  These sports are launched for both genders. However, The government has launched weightlifting and wrestling only for men. The government aims to find top talent in the first season of the Talent Hunt Youth Sports League. Bahre Karam is the director general of sports at the University of Peshawar along with Maria Samin Jan, who serves as the deputy director of sports and ...
PM laptop scheme is to be resumed soon; says HEC
Pakistan

PM laptop scheme is to be resumed soon; says HEC

Higher Education Commission finally announced that the PM laptop scheme will resume in a few days. HEC announced the good news after the current government announced that it would resume its PM laptop scheme. Ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif initiated this laptop scheme under Youth Development initiatives back in 2014.  Since then, many students who have achieved highly in their academic careers have received laptops under this scheme. Chairman of the High Education Commission Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed announced the good news for students. While announcing the PM laptop scheme said that the applications will open in a few days. HEC chairman announced the news while talking to journalists in Karachi. He said that not only HEC will resume the PM laptop scheme but is also planning to launch on...
Rishi Sunak announced to be new PM of the UK
Global

Rishi Sunak announced to be new PM of the UK

Rishi Sunak has become the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Rishi Sunak took charge of the office and became the 57th PM of the UK on 25 October. This is just 6 weeks after the elections resulted in the appointment of Liz Truss as the Prime Minister of the UK. Lizz Truss resigned from the office as it was way more difficult for her to hold the responsibility. During her 6 weeks as the Prime Minister of the UK, she managed to plunder the whole economy of the UK. The United Kingdom is already facing the worst inflation in its history. Lizz Truss proposed a mini-budget to fight the inflation and worsening economy and stabilize the country. However, the plan backfired and it further weakened the economy resulting in much more crises than before. Upon realizing the mistakes that sh...