Monday, July 27th, 2015
PM issues directions to finish CPEC work by end of 2017
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has issued directions to complete infrastructure projects planned as part of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) by the end of 2017. The premier made the decision while chairing a high-level meeting called to review the progress of infrastructure and energy projects planned under CPEC and said it will be achieved by mobilising resources and completing financial and technical formalities. The meeting participants were informed by senior officials of various projects under CPEC that major infrastructure projects of the Peshawar–Karachi Motorway including Sukkar-Multan, Gojra-Khanewal andRead More
Zaheer Abbas vows to promote cricket in Pakistan
HAMBANTOTA: Legendary batsman and president of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Zaheer Abbas, has vowed to keep cricket ‘alive’ in Pakistan by using his position to convince member countries to tour the country. In May this year, Zimbabwe became the first Test team to tour Pakistan since terrorist attacks on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in March 2009, suspending all international cricket in the country. But Abbas, one of Pakistan’s most prolific batsmen, was hopeful of Sri Lanka would return to the country after Zimbabwe’s historic visit. “TheRead More
ATC permits MQM leader Qamar to receive treatment
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Qamar Mansoor, who was earlier sent on a 90-day preventive detention in Rangers custody, has been granted permission by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) to receive medical treatment at a private hospital. The MQM activist will receive treatment at his own expense. Last week, when Mansoor was presented at ATC-II, he was seen limping as two Rangers personnel helped him walk up to the courtroom. During the hearing, his counsel Advocate Shaukat Hayat moved an application requesting that Mansoor be provided medical treatment at twoRead More
Shafqat to be executed on August 4
KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court on Monday issued a fresh black warrant for the execution of condemned prisoner Shafqat Hussain and directed jail authorities to send him to the gallows on August 4 at the Karachi Central Prison. The jail authorities approached the trial court through an application before Ramazan for the issuance of fresh warrant for execution of condemned prisoner by submitting that the court issued last warrant on June 1 and fixed June 9 for hanging. However, the execution was postponed hours before the scheduled time, they added. ARead More