Thursday, January 26th, 2017
Hospital ward turned into restaurant for doctors’ delight in Gujranwala
GUJRANWALA, JAN 26, (DNA) – Two wards of the District Headquarters Hospital Gujranwala have been turned into restaurants at the behest of doctors who appeared to have been rejoicing rainy weather, Geo News learnt Thursday. A medicine company threw a lavish dinner for doctors at DHQ Hospital Gujranwala to help them enjoy the rainy spell. The staff at the hospital turned it into a restaurant for the grand meal. Stoves and huge pots were placed in the Eye Ward at the upper storey of hospital’s Trauma Center. Not only this, butRead More
NA session turns chaotic as scuffle breaks between opposition, govt benches
ISLAMABAD, JAN 26, (DNA) – The session of the National Assembly on Thursday became a battlefield as a scuffle broke out between the opposition and government lawmakers. The NA session under Speaker Ayaz Sadiq turned quite chaotic as both the sides started slapping and pushing one another. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Shehryar Afridi earlier went up to the government’s benches and started a scuffle with Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, who is the current Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources. During the session, PTI lawmakers led by Shah Mehmood Qureshi started chanting ‘thief, thief’ slogansRead More
Army reacts strongly to news reports about land allotment
Rawalpindi, Jan 26, 2017: Issue of allotment of agricultural land to Army officers and soldiers is being debated and conjectured for last few days. In this regard it may be known that such allotments are through constitutional provision. Allotment to former COAS General Raheel Sharif, Retd is also under same provision and through government / Army procedures. This debate with intent of maligning Army also has the potential to create misunderstandings between state institutions thus considered detrimental to existing cohesion.
CCP CLEARS 69 MERGERS DURING 2016
ISLAMABAD, 26 JANUARY 2017: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has cleared 69 pre-merger applications in 2016 under Section 11 of the Competition Act, 2010. Under Section 11, the undertakings intending to acquire the shares or assets of another undertaking, or two or more undertakings intending to merge and meet the pre-merger notification thresholds stipulated in the Merger Regulations, have to apply for clearance from CCP. The CCP’s Mergers & Acquisitions Department processes the pre-merger application in light of the law and the Commission issues the approval in the form of an order withinRead More
General Umit DUNDAR meets Army Staff (COAS) General Bajwa
Rawalpindi, Jan 26, 2017: at GHQ today. Matters of mutual and professional interest with special emphasis on defence and security collaboration between the two brotherly countries were discussed. Both sides agreed to further optimize military to military ties particularly in training and counter terrorism domain. The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan Army’s role for regional peace and stability and contributions towards defeating terrorism.
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon , PM Nawaz Sharif talk on phone
ISLAMABAD, JAN 26 (DNA) The Founder of the Peace and National Unity — the Leader of the Nation, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon held a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, on Thursday. During the conversation of the President with the Prime Minister of Pakistan discussed the current situation and prospects of development of bilateral cooperation between the two friendly countries, have exchanged views on important regional and international issues. In order to continue dialogue at the highestRead More