Thursday, February 23rd, 2017
Airlink CEO dies in Lahore blast
LAHORE, FEB 23, (DNA) -The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a communication services company is among the eight people killed at a bomb blast in Defence area of Lahore, a tech website said in a report. According to the report, Moazzam Paracha, CEO of Airlink, was present at the under-construction building targeted in the blast. He sustained serious injury and was taken to the General Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. The deceased was regarded as a highly disciplined person among his industry fellows. Moazzam Paracha was a majorRead More
Terror attacks on student buses averted in Loralai
RAWALPINDI , FEB 23, (DNA) – In fresh blows to extremist outfits under Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad, the army has foiled a major terror bid in Loralai area of Balochistan province on Thursday. Inter-Services Public Relations reported that terrorists were planning to target student buses of Loralai University and vehicles of law enforcement agencies using improvised explosive devices, 26 of which were recovered in the operation. Media cell of the military reported that intelligence and Frontier Corps conducted a joint operation in Killi Shah Karaiz area near Loralai after the forces wereRead More
Canadian HC celebrates the 150th anniversary Confederation
ISLAMABAD, FEB 23 (DNA) -To commemorate the 150th celebration of Canadian Confederation, the High Commission of Canada organized a reception and a media talk on Thursday. Reflecting on the country’s history, High Commissioner Perry Calderwood explained that in 1867, four colonies united to form a Confederation called Canada. Over the years, additional territories chose to join the country which grew to occupy the northern half of the North American continent. “From our British, French and Indigenous roots, we have opened our doors to cultures from around the world. The CanadaRead More
Canada to continue supporting women rights at home and abroad
ISLAMABAD, FEB 23 (DNA) – — The Government of Canada is an ardent supporter of women’s rights both at home and around the world. Canada has successfully implemented gender equality programs in Pakistan over the last 30 years. The Women’s Economic Empowerment Forum has been hosted by the High Commission of Canada since 2011. This year, the scope of the Forum was expanded to address women’s empowerment and women’s rights in all aspects – political, economic, social, and humanitarian. The Forum looked at the underlying social and cultural factors thatRead More
PM, CJP lament Lahore DHA market explosion
LAHORE, FEB 23, (DNA) – Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif on Thursday has expressed deep grief over Lahore’s Defence Z block market blast that took lives of eight people and left more than 20 injured. According to details, the premier has ordered to speed up operation against militants and also summoned report of the explosion. He has directed the authorities to ensure proper medical treatment to the wounded people. Meanwhile, Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) Shehbaz Sharif pledged support with the bereaved families and vowed to eliminate terrorism from theRead More
Mobile App set to facilitate Pakistan Railways passengers
ISLAMABAD: FEB 23, (DNA) – Pakistan Railways’ latest initiative to launch mobile application to reserve seats of their choice without visiting their local reservation offices will facilitate the passengers a lot, an official said on Thursday. “In addition to being able for reservation of seats on 48 trains, passengers can get information regarding arrival, delays, expected travel time, stoppages and payment solutions through the newly launched app,” he told APP. The initiative has been taken after the success of Pakistan Railways e-ticketing which was launched in October last year, heRead More