Wednesday, January 11th, 2017
Aamir Khan, Aishwarya and Abhishek cheer their children on
JAN 11, (DNA) – Celebrities are usually the ones applauded by fans whenever they are at an event; however, roles were swapped recently, when Azad Rao Khan and Aaradhya Bachchan – children of Aamir Khan-Kiran Rao and Abhishek-Aishwarya Bachchan, respectively – performed at a school festival together, while the stars cheered on. The boy and girl, who study at the same school, were dressed in complementary costumes, as they danced to Rail Gaadi on the Dhirubhai Ambani International School’s Annual Day. In a fan group’s Twitter post, the artist parents wereRead More
Unresolved conflicts increasing fester, says Maleeha Lodhi
JAN 11, (DNA) – Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Dr Maleeha Lodhi said on Tuesday unresolved conflicts on the UN charter are increasing fester. Speaking in the UN Security Council on ‘Maintenance of international peace and security: Conflict preventions and sustainable peace,’ Dr Lodhi said the UN cannot meet challenge of promoting sustainable peace unless root causes of conflict are addressed. She called for the need to find solutions to longstanding political conflicts and redressing political and economic injustice. “Pakistan supports the new UN Secretary General’s call for aRead More
PM hands over 200 buses to schools in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, JAN 11, (DNA) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday distributed 200 buses to 422 educational institutes in the capital under the PM Education Reforms program. Addressing the inauguration ceremony for the program at one of the schools, the Prime Minister said the government wants to ensure children are provided with all latest facilities and an excellent environment for studies. He also announced that a bypass will be built for school children arriving from Barakahu area. “You children are the future of Pakistan,” the premier said, to huge applause fromRead More
SC hands over Tayyaba to orphanage till parents determined
ISLAMABAD, JAN 11, (DNA) – The Supreme Court decided that the Tayyaba will stay at Pakistan Sweet Homes, an orphanage, till her parents are determined. Police on Wednesday took tortured child maid Tayyaba to the Supreme Court. A man named Azam arrived at the Supreme Court claiming to be Tayyaba’s father. He told the CJ that he had three children of which Tayyaba was his eldest. Druing the proceedings today, the CJ asked Azam when had he sent Tayyaba away for work. Azam explained in August 2016, his neighbour took Tayyaba awayRead More