Wednesday, June 15th, 2016
Anusha Rehman for achieving “Digital Pakistan” milestones objective
ISLAMABAD, 15 JUNE, (DNA) – The Minister of State for IT & Telecom, Mrs. Anusha Rehman Wednesday said that the government and industry needs to work hand in hand to realize the agenda of “Digital Pakistan” and meaningful contribution of IT & Connectivity to socio-economic welfare of our masses. Inaugurating a flagship digital lab during the digital festival organized by Telenor Pakistan, she further expressed her firm intent to work in collaboration with industry to achieve the “Digital Pakistan” milestones objective. It is pertinent to mention that post 3G/4G, thereRead More
Strong winds, rainfall claim 2 lives in Peshawar
PESHAWAR, 15 JUNE, (DNA) – Heavy rainfall coupled with strong winds on Wednesday claimed lashed Peshawar, killing two people and leaving many others wounded. The strong wind blew away trees, billboards, electricity polls and loss of property. According to spokesman of RESCUE 1122 some 14 incidents of roof collapse, tree, billboards electricity polls reported from across the city and Mardan, killing two year old Umer Khan at Khazana Sugar Mill and 30 years Jehangir at Lady Reading Hospital. He said the incidents of collapsed billboards and electricity polls were reportedRead More
PML-Q to stage one-night sit-in in memory of Model Town massacre
LAHORE, 15 JUNE, (DNA) – With a passage of time, things have changed and so does attitude of the leaders as sit-ins against corruption lasting months have changed into small processions. Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Chaudhary Pervez Elahi had revealed a new secret about Pakistan Awami Tehreek’s (PAT) time span of staging a sit-in in the memory of Model Town massacre which resulted in 14 casualties of inhumane police brutality on PAT workers. Elahi said that PAT had planned to stage sit-in for a night on June 17 whichRead More
Ayyan Ali barred from leaving for Dubai
KARACHI, 15 JUNE, (DNA) – Model Ayyan Ali on Wednesday reached Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport to leave for Dubai but was restricted by the immigration officials from proceeding with boarding on the plane and was not allowed to leave the country after her boarding pass was cancelled by the authorities. Ayyan Ali arrived at the airport with her lawyers after her name was removed from the Exit Control List (ECL) upon the orders of the Sindh High Court but was not allowed to proceed with boarding. Immigration officials stated thatRead More