Monday, August 17th, 2015
Unpaid security guards suspend metro bus service
RAWALPINDI, 17 AUG (DNA) – Employees suspended Rawalpindi metro bus service for the third time on Monday due to non-payment of salaries as promised by the Turkish Al-Burraq company, which has been awarded the contract to run the mass transit between the twin cities. As per details, security guards staged protest against the local administration for continuously deferring their monthly income. The security staffers threatened to halt the service on a permanent basis if their salaries were not released at earliest. The protesters were chanting slogans against the Punjab government and the officialsRead More
Javed Jabbar says media can change mindset of people
KARACHI, 17 AUG (DNA) – Javed Jabbar, former senator and federal minister for information and broadcasting has said that media is powerful to such an extent that they can change the mind of a person, but people shouldn’t become slaves of media. He said this while delivering lecture on the subject of Electronic Media: Challenges and Opportunities at the auditorium of Sindh Madressatul Islam University on Monday. The lecture programme was organized by students of Department of Media Studies and Social Sciences of Sindh Madressatul Islam University. Mr. Javed JabbarRead More
Brazilian teamwork paving way for successful Games delivery and legacy
ISLAMABAD (DNA) -Closing its ninth and penultimate meeting (10 – 12 August 2015) in Rio de Janeiro, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Coordination Commission has praised the Rio 2016 Organising Committee and its local government partners for their teamwork in delivering the first pre-Games test events. The unity of spirit and mission is helping them to solidify their operations ahead of next year’s Games and to lay the foundations for an important Olympic legacy. IOC Coordination Commission Chair Nawal El Moutawakel commented, “With less than one year to go untilRead More