Zimbabwe declares Mugabe´s birthday a holiday Pakistan Press Club HARARE: Zimbabwe has made former president Robert Mugabe´s birthday a public holiday, a state daily reported Monday, nearly a week after the long-time ruler stepped down. “It is hereby declared that February 21 of every year henceforth shall be a public holiday to be known as…
Trump administration eyes easing student debt protections Pakistan Press Club –Washington. Thousands of students who ran up unpayable debts at for-profit schools are anxiously waiting to see if US President Donald Trump’s administration does away with anti-fraud protections put in place by his predecessor Barack Obama. Some 95,000 cases of former students seeking forgiveness of…
Top CFPB Official Sues Trump Administration As Showdown Over Agency Heats Up Pakistan Press Club – New York The deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued the Trump administration on Sunday to block the president’s appointment of Mick Mulvaney as interim director of the agency. The deputy director of the Consumer Financial…
South Africa’s new export is Miss Universe Pakistan Press Club – Las Vegas Beauties from across the globe converged in Las Vegas Sunday, where Miss South Africa was crowned Miss Universe. Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, 22, edged out her rivals from Colombia and Jamaica to take the crown. Nel-Peters, a graduate in business management, said her disabled…
Religious party chief announces to end sit-in after law minister’s resignation ISLAMABAD: The Islamist leader whose group clashed violently with Pakistani security forces and paralysed Islamabad for weeks called off the sit-in protest Monday after the law minister resigned, meeting its key demand. “On the assurance of the Chief of Army Staff, we are calling…
PM Abbasi meets Saudi King Salman Pakistan Press Club – RIYADH: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi called on Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz here on Monday. Abbasi, who is currently on one-day visit to the kingdom, also met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi arrived…
Pak Navy ship provides assistance to Yemeni cargo stranded in Gulf of Aden Pakistan Press Club – Islamabad. Pakistan Navy Ship –TARIQ– while patrolling in Gulf of Aden observed a stranded cargo Dhow/boat namely ABDAIHAN of Yemen. Upon investigation it was revealed that the boat left Boosaaso (Somalia) on 10 Nov for transporting fish…
Know more about Prince Harry’s fiancée Meghan Markle Pakistan Press Club – London Meghan Markle made her name as an actress and is now engaged to Prince Harry, the fifth in line to the British throne. The engagement of Markle, 36, to Harry, 33, was announced today by Clarence House, the office of Prince Harry’s…
IHC grills Ahsan Iqbal on Faizabad dharna agreement Pakistan Press Club – ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Monday faced barrage of questions from Justice Shaukat Aziz of Islamabad High Court (IHC) over the agreement signed with the Faizabad protesters. The minister was summoned by the high court in Faizabad dharna case. He informed the…
Hamas rejects disarmament talk ahead of reconciliation deadline Pakistan Press Club – USA Palestinian movement Hamas again refused to disarm on Monday ahead of a key reconciliation deadline, instead threatening to carry out attacks against Israel in the West Bank. By Friday, the Islamists are due to hand over control of the Gaza Strip to…
