Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017
Pakistan and France to strengthen their culture, sports and educational ties
Paris, 3rd January, 2017. Ambassador of Pakistan to France Moin ul Haque has said that people to people contacts will improve as Pakistan and France work for strengthening their cooperation in the area of culture, sports and education. The Ambassador said this during his meeting with Mrs. Hauteserre, Mayor of Paris 8, in Paris, today. He emphasized that greater understanding and respect for each other could be achieved through increased contacts between scholars, artists, researchers and exchange of students and cultural troupes. The Ambassador further apprised the mayor of variousRead More
Prime Minister, children expand legal team in Panama Leaks case
ISLAMABAD, JAN 03, (DNA) – The Prime Minister and his children have expanded their legal team with the addition of three more lawyers. The Prime Minister will be represented by Makhdoom Ali Khan and Salman Akram Raja Hussain. His children Hasan and Maryam Nawaz will be represented by Shahid Hamid, sources said. Previously, lawyers Akram Sheikh and Salman Butt were heading their cases. Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) submitted more documents regarding the Panama Leaks case in the Supreme Court. The documents submitted on Tuesday include letters exchanged in 2012 between MossackRead More
First winter rain, snowfall hit different parts of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The country received first rain of the current winter season on Tuesday. Light drizzle in the twin cities, Lahore, Peshawar, Azad Kashmirand other cities made the weather further cold and ended the prolonged dry spell. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall is being taking place in Astore, Muzaffarabad, Bagh, Neelum, Chitral, Hattian and Rawalkot. Snowfall continues to occur on the mountainous areas including Malam Jabba, Ayubia and Kalam. Lowari Top was closed for traffic due to heavy snowfall. Met office has predicted that a westerly wave is likely toRead More
5-day polio immunisation campaign launched in Quetta
QUETTA, JAN 03, (DNA) – Pakistan began a special five-day polio immunisation campaign in the south-western city of Quetta on Monday for children under five after a rare strain of the virus was found in sewage samples, officials said. Local officials said they had recruited Muslim clerics to promote the immunisations for 400,000 children after past programmes were met with resistance and even violence by extremists. “The religious leaders were…asking the people to give their children anti-polio drops in their sermons in the mosques in rural areas of Baluchistan,” said SyedRead More
Custom officials ‘rough up’ passenger at Lahore Airport
LAHORE, JAN 03, (DNA) – A scuffle broke out in the vicinity of Allama Iqbal International Airport between a passenger and customs officials in the wee hours of Tuesday. According to sources privy to developments, the customs officials directed passenger, Zubair Hussain, to pay duty on electronic items present in his luggage, however, the exchange of words unfortunately between the passenger and personnel turned into a brawl. The customs officials claimed that the passenger misbehaved with the authority representatives, whereas, Hussain, who arrived from Muscat, said that the officials hit himRead More
Warner’s quickfire ton gives Australia perfect start in third test
SYDNEY, JAN 03, (DNA) – Australia’s David Warner became the fifth batsman to hit a century before lunch on the opening day of a test match when he achieved the feat in spectacular fashion against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday. The opener’s 78-ball century, featuring 17 fours, was a fitting reward for some typically pugnacious batting and he was applauded from the field by the tourists at the break having helped Australia to 126 without loss. Warner, playing on his home ground just a few hundred meters fromRead More