Thursday, November 10th, 2016
PHF names 26 probables for Junior HWC in India
KARACHI,NOV 10 (DNA): The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has named 26 probables for next month’s FIH Junior Hockey World Cup to be played in Lucknow, India. The 16-team event will be played in the Indian city of Lucknow from December 8 to 18. According to PHF, all 26 players are advised to report at the camp in Lahore’s Johar Town Hockey Stadium from November 12. The probables include three goalkeepers Ali Raza, Muneeb-ur-Rehman & Hafiz Ali Umair. Full backs Atif Mushtaq, Hassan Anwar, Mubashar Ali & Zahidullah are also invitedRead More
Donald Trump and Obama meet at White House
Washington, NOV 10 (DNA): President Obama is to welcome his successor Donald Trump to the White House for talks aimed at smoothing over the transition of power. It could prove a difficult meeting with Mr Trump having questioned Mr Obama’s US citizenship and promising to dismantle some of his key policies. Mr Obama though has said he is “rooting” for Mr Trump after his shock defeat of Hillary Clinton. Thousands have taken to the streets of major US cities denouncing Mr Trump. Mr Obama – who for his part hadRead More
Muslim ban removes from Trump web, tweets remain
WASHINGTON, NOV 10, (DNA): A ‘controversial’ statement from US President-elect Donald Trump clamouring ban on the immigration of Muslims to the United States has disappeared from his website, but his tweet on the issue remains on his Twitter feed. “Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on,” Trump said on his website on Dec. 7, 2015. ” According to Pew Research, among others, there is great hatred towards Americans byRead More
Electioneering for district council chief slot gets momentum
By Attaullah Cheema LALAMUSA , NOV 10 (DNA) -Brisk political activities regarding coming local bodies elections for reserved seats of the UCs, MCs,District council, and nomination of candidates for the slots of chairman district council,city mayor of Gujrat are going on in the offices of respective political parties. As the PML (N) is the dominating wining party in the Gujrat district,therefore their offices are humming with visible political doings where PML(N)leaders,p ossible candidates are seen engaged in deliberations. In this connection Mian Tariq Mehmood MPA of Dinga town hosted aRead More
Why the Maldives has quit Commonwealth? By Mohamed Asim
Last year, at the meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Governments in Malta, that organisation’s chair, Queen Elizabeth II, reflected on the strides member nations had made since its inception. She praised “the forging of independent nations” and how “many millions of people sprung from the trap of poverty, and the unleashing of the talents of a global population.” But a year later, the organisation continues to struggle with increasing scepticism about how membership offers any tangible benefits to smaller states. The Queen was certainly right in her speech. HugeRead More