Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017
Govt approves Rangers deployment in Punjab
ISLAMABAD , FEB 22, (DNA) – Federal government has approved request of Government of Punjab to deploy Pakistan Rangers in the province for 60 days to eliminate budding terror elements. Interior Minister, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan chaired a high-level meeting in the federal capital today which was attended by National Security Adviser, Federal Secretary Interior, Punjab Chief Secretary and officials of the provincial government. Punjab apex committee decides to seek Rangers assistance in anti-terror operations During the meeting, deployment of Rangers personnel in Punjab was approved under Section 5 ofRead More
PML-N’s MPA Malik Zahoor Anwar Awan dies
CHAKWAL, FEB 22, (DNA) – Member of Punjab Assembly (MPA) Malik Zahoor Anwar Awan died after three years illness and was buried at Lahore on Wednesday evening. He was elected as MPA from PP-23 Chakwal-IV on the the ticket of ruling (PML-N). After his success, cancer was diagnosed to him and he went to USA for treatment where he remained for two years but at last doctors had declared that cancer was at its final stage. Now, he was getting treatment at Lahore during which he breathed his last. He wasRead More
Ban lifted: Army officers finally allowed wearing hijab in Turkey
LAHORE, FEB 22, (DNA) – In a landmark development today in Turkey, the army officers have finally been allowed wearing headscarves as the ban was removed on Wednesday. The ban had been imposed through a regulation in 1982 that banned wearing headscarves at all workplaces including the army. However, the regulation has remained a subject of much debate during the last few years. It was extended to the universities in 1997 and that was when the argument against it started gaining momentum. However, the ban has been removed today accordingRead More
Pakistan Army launches countrywide ‘Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad’
RAWALPINDI,FEB 22, (DNA) – Pakistan Army launched “Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad” across the country, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday. According to a press release issued by DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor, the operation aims at indiscriminately eliminating residual/latent threat of terrorism, consolidating gains of operations made thus far and further ensuring security of the borders. It said Pakistan Air Force, Pakistan Navy, Civil Armed Forces and other security/law enforcing agencies will continue to actively participate/intimately support the efforts to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the country. The effortsRead More
PM arrives in Ankara on three-day official visit
ISLAMABAD, FEB 22, (DNA) – Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is embarking upon a three day visit to Turkey from Wednesday to attend the 5th Session of the Pakistan-Turkey High Level Strategic Cooperation Council. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, consisting of ministers and senior officials. Together with Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, the Prime Minister would co-chair meeting of Strategic cooperation to be held in Ankara on Thursday. The two sides will discuss cooperation in diverse sectors. A number of Agreements/MoUs are also expected to be signedRead More
LHC CJ reprimands deputy secretary over inappropriate dressing
LAHORE, FEB 22, (DNA) – Chief Justice of Lahore High Court (LHC) badly reprimanded deputy secretary over attending court hearing with inappropriate dressing. Wearing red sweater and muffler, deputy secretary appeared in court with record in a case after which the judge expressed resentment over his dressing and ordered him to leave rostrum and sit behind. The judge said that the officials have taken court as a joke. Moreover, the officer apologized to the court over his unsuitable dressing.=DNA ===============