Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016
ICC rules in favour of Pakistan women’s team, says India ‘forfeited’ matches
NOV 23, (DNA) -ICC Technical Committee on Wednesday ruled that the Indian women’s cricket team is deemed to have forfeited each of three planned matches against Pakistan in the ICC Women’s Championship Round 6, ICC reported. The matches in question were due to be played between Aug 1 and Oct 31 2016. However, these matches were not formally scheduled and ultimately did not take place. Although the Technical Committee was sensitive to the current state of relations between India and Pakistan, it concluded that the BCCI had not been ableRead More
Saudi Arabia to give two-year multiple visa to Pakistani businessmen
NOV 23, (DNA) -Saudi Arabia will grant a two-year multiple visa to Pakistani businessmen recommended by the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI). This was decided at a meeting between Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Abdullah Marzouk Al-Zahrani and President of the FPCCI Abdul Rauf Alam. Leaders of the business community of twin cities were also present on the occasion. During the meeting, the President FPCCI drew attention of the Saudi envoy towards various problems faced by the Pakistani business community while visiting Saudi Arabia which were wellRead More
SC stops implementation on SHC’s order of banning sale of alcohol
ISLAMABAD,NOV 23, (DNA) – The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday stopped implementation on the Sindh High Court’s order of preventing the sale of alcohol in the province. According to details, proceedings of the case were heard by a three-member bench headed by Justice Saqib Nisar. The Supreme Court allowed appeals to take place against Sindh High Court’s decision of banning the sale of alcohol in the province. “The case pertaining to the ban on sale of alcohol by the Sindh High Court should be heard anew and judgment shouldRead More
10 killed, 14 wounded by Indian shelling in AJK
,NOV 23, (DNA) – After a daylong lull, Indian troops resumed heavy shelling on Wednesday, leaving at least 10 people dead and another 14 wounded in two separate incidents in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, according to initial reports. “Indian troops hit a passenger coaster with small and big arms in the town of Lawat, killing nine passengers and injuring eleven others,” said Jamil Mir, superintendent of police (SP) in Neelum Valley. Lawat is located some 90 kilometres northeast of here in the upper belt of valley that straddles the restiveRead More
UN adopts Pakistan`s resolution reaffirming peoples` self-determination right
NEW YORK,NOV 23, (DNA) – A committee of the UN General Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a Pakistan sponsored resolution reaffirming that the universal realisation of the right of people to self determination was a fundamental condition for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights. The resolution co-sponsored by 72 countries was adopted without a vote in the 193-member Assembly`s Third Committee which deals with social humanitarian and cultural issues. Political observers believe that the resolution which Pakistan has been tabling since 1981 serves to focus the world`s attentionRead More