Pakistan supports consolidation of democratic process in Sri Lanka

No PC polls till Covid situation improves

By Ashanthi Warunasuriya The Provincial Council (PC) elections will not be held until the coronavirus situation in the country improves. Cabinet co-spokesman Udaya Gammanpila said that party leaders in the ruling coalition had decided not to hold the PC polls based on the health situation in the country. He said that once the situation improves the Government will review the matter and decide. Last month the Government had said that it hopes to hold the Provincial Council (PC) elections befo

12 Jan, 2021

‘Tight jeans, short shirts’ banned in K-P university

The Hazara University located in Manshera has issued a new dress code for the students, faculty and administration staff working there. According to the issued notification, female students and staffers have been asked to wear an abaya, scarf and shalwar kameez instead of skinny jeans, tights and t-shirts. Excessive makeup, jewels and carrying large hand bags has also been forbidden. The males have been directed not to wear skin-tight jeans, shorts, chains and slippers. Long hair and pony tail

12 Jan, 2021

Chinese hackers luring Indian WhatsApp users into ?part-time? jobs

In fresh trouble for WhatsApp, which is facing backlash over its upcoming user data policy in India, New Delhi-based think-tank Cyberpeace Foundation said on Monday that China-based hackers are targeting WhatsApp users in the country with the promise of ?part-time? jobs. Such proliferating messages on WhatsApp, which come with attached links, claim that one can earn Rs 200 to Rs 3,000 in a day in 10 to 30 minutes. ?There are multiple links that redirect to a common URL and each link uses diffe

12 Jan, 2021