PESHAWAR, FEB 03, (DNA) – Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan has said on Friday that it is most likely that the political organisation is given mandate by the people to assume federal government in coming year. People of entire Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) would be provided with health cards for better medical facilities. ‘Insaf Health Card’ is one of the biggest service that the provincial government could do to the people. He asserted that government hospitals lagged behind in provision of facilities to the locals out of political interferenceRead More

KARACHI, FEB 03, (DNA) – The economic growth in the country has started paying off and following the improvement in the security situation and the government s offer to provide tax breaks for the foreign investors, several foreign companies have expressed interest in establishing their units in Pakistan. In a major development in the auto industry today (Friday), Nishat Mills signed an agreement with Hyundai to set up an assembling plant in the country. Agreement has been signed between Nishat Mills and Hyundai Motor Company of South Korea and SojitzRead More

ISLAMABAD, FEB 03: Mayor Islamabad and Chairman, Capital Development Authority (CDA) Sheikh Anser Aziz said that Pakistan has vast talent. It is a matter of an honour that Pakistan Soccer Futsaal Team got Bronze medal in South Asian Futsaal Championship organized in Sri Lanka. He said in order to further flourished this talent Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) would not only provide all resources but would also take steps to encourage the players which h include provision of grounds and other facility to enable them to compete the world in differentRead More

KARACHI, FEB 03, (DNA) – Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed authorities to put the name of Dr. Asim Hussain on Exit Control List (ECL), Samaa reported Friday. Dr. Asim Hussain, a close aide of former President Asif Ali Zardari and a PPP leader, is facing corruption and terrorism related cases. He is being investigated by National Accountably Bureau (NAB) and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). The accused, who is a former Petroleum Minister, has requested the court to allow him fly abroad for treatment; however, the court rejected his plea.Read More

ISLAMABAD, FEB 03, (DNA) – Chaudhry Rehmat Ali, the Muslim leader who coined the word Pakistan is being remembered on the occasion of his death anniversary on Friday. Chaudhry Rehmat Ali, the founder of Pakistan National Movement, was born in 1895. He got MA and LLB degrees with honours from the universities of Cambridge and Dublin, England. During the years 1930 to 1933, he established the Pakistan National Movement, with its headquarters at Cambridge. Chaudhry Rehmat Ali propagated the Scheme of Pakistan with a missionary zeal since 1933. In AugustRead More

LAHORE, FEB 03, (DNA) – A boat with at least 25 people aboard capsized in Punjab’s Ravi River near Nankana Sahib. Rescue work is underway to recover those drowned. According to our correspondent, the incident occurred at Syed Wala area near Nankana Sahib where an overloaded boat carrying more than 25 people sunk. Locals, police and rescue teams reached the scene to rescue the boat passenger. Reports said at least 25 people drowned, with several rescued and many still missing. There was no confirmed figure available about casualties as rescueRead More