Friday, January 27th, 2017
Fight between lawyers turns ugly inside Lahore court room
LAHORE, JAN 27, (DNA) – Lawyers turning a court room into a battle field emerged on Friday, where two lawyers thrashed each other during the hearing of a murder case. In the Additional Sessions judge’s court, the two lawyers were representing opposite sides during the proceedings of the murder trial. Things took an ugly turn, when one of the lawyers accused the other, who got violent and slapped his opponent. Afterwards, the supporters of the lawyer who were present during the proceedings also got violent and a scuffle broke out.Read More
Peshawar win National ODI Cup after Gohar, Iftikhar tons
KARACHI, JAN 27, (DNA) – Continuing the superb form in domestic tournaments, the Peshawar region added another feather to their cap by winning the National One Day Cup for regions, beating hosts Karachi Whites by 125 runs in the final on Friday. Peshawar, after being invited to bat first by Karachi Whites, posted a mammoth 321 runs for two wickets, thanks to unbeaten centuries by Gohar Ali and Iftikhar Ahmed. The middle order duo of Gohar and Iftikhar added unbeaten 276 runs for the third wicket partnership after Peshawar lostRead More
Nadal edges Dimitrov to set up dream final against Federer
MELBOURNE, JAN 27, (DNA) – Rafael Nadal set up an Australian Open final against his great rival Roger Federer after edging Grigor Dimitrov in a classic five-set semi-final which stretched for nearly five hours on Friday. Nadal pulled off one of his greatest victories in denying Bulgaria´s Dimitrov, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (4/7), 6-4 in four hours and 56 minutes in front of a rocking Rod Laver Arena crowd. Nadal showed his incredible fighting qualities to claw back from 0-30 down in the ninth game of the final setRead More
Anusha accuses Imran of doing politics of bullying, blackmailing
ISLAMABAD, JAN 27, (DNA) – State Minister for IT Anusha Rehman Friday said that Imran Khan only does politics of bullying and blackmailing in the country. “Imran Khan first attacked the prime minister, then his daughter and now Ishaq Dar,” she said, “We can only express sorrow over mental condition of one man,” State Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb harmonised. The two legislators held the PTI chairman responsible for yesterday’s ruckus in the National Assembly. “Imran was the planner of chaos which erupted in the assembly yesterday,” they accused.=DNA ===============
Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Andrew, visits Pakistan to strengthen trade links
JAN 27, (DNA) -The Lord Mayor of London has visit Pakistan to strengthen trade links between London, the world’s leading financial centre, and Pakistan, which has blossoming banking, legal, and services industries. Alderman Dr Andrew Parmley, the Lord Mayor, has meet business and government leaders in Karachi and Islamabad, discussing how the City of London can work more closely with Pakistan as it develops its international presence in financial and professional services. The visit also supported the 70th anniversary of British-Pakistani relations, a new initiative launched last week in Islamabad.Read More
1st Internet Exchange Point in Pakistan Inaugurated at HEC Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, JAN 27, (DNA) – Pakistan’s first Internet Exchange Point (PKIX) has been inaugurated at Higher Education Commission (HEC) Islamabad, under the headship of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and support of HEC as well as Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Ms. Anusha Rehman, State Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication was the chief guest in the inauguration ceremony held at Commission’s Secretariat here on Friday. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman HEC, Dr. Ismail Shah, Chairman PTA, and Dr. Arshad Ali, Executive Director HEC were also present. The hardware equipment required for the establishmentRead More