Wednesday, May 17th, 2017
All educational institutes in Sindh to remain closed during Ramzan
MAY 17, (DNA) – All public and private educational institutes in Sindh have been ordered to remain closed for the summer holidays from the first day of Ramazan. A notification issued by the Sindh government specified that all public and private educational institutes across the province will be practicing their summer vacations from the 1st of Ramazan, said to begin at the end of this month, till July 31. Educational institutes will then reopen on August 1. The high temperatures prevalent in the province as well the start of Ramazan is the reasonRead More
Chief Justice sees ‘campaign’ behind lynching of Mashal Khan
ISLAMABAD, MAY 17, (DNA) – Chief Justice Saqib Nisar on Wednesday said there was a “campaign” behind the murder of Mashal Khan, a 23-year-old university student who was lynched by a mob on accusations of blasphemy last month. “The news of the lynching did not even reach the police,” the chief justice said. He was chairing a three-member bench of the apex court conducting a suo motu hearing of the incident that occurred on the premises of Abdul Wali Khan University in April. Mashal was attacked by a vigilante mob,Read More
Lloyds new era begins as government sells off final shares
LONDON, MAY 17, (DNA) – Britain has sold its last remaining stake in Lloyds Banking Group, making the lender the first to re-emerge from British state ownership in a symbolic step for the country’s recovering banking sector. The sale draws a line under one of the largest bailouts from the 2007-2009 global financial crisis. This involved Lloyds, Britain’s biggest retail lender, being rescued after an ill-fated government-brokered takeover of rival HBOS. “Six years ago we inherited a business that was in a very fragile financial condition,” Lloyds Chief Executive AntonioRead More
PTI workers storm Wapda House in Peshawar to protest power outages
PESHAWAR, MAY 17, (DNA) – The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf workers on Wednesday stormed Wapda House in Peshawar to protest power outages. The PTI activists have forcibly opened the doors of the Wapda House and entered into it. The protest is being led by PTI lawmaker Ayesha Gulai. Earlier, the Sindh Assembly on Tuesday approved resolution against federal government regarding electricity load shedding. Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani presided over the meeting during which Chief Minister of Sindh (CM) Murad Ali Shah said that we are neither getting electricity nor gas despite paying hugeRead More
Prime Minister Nawaz meets chairman ZTE Mr Yin Yimin in Hong Kong
VICTORIA, MAY 17, (DNA) – Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz met the chairman ZTE Mr Yin Yimin today in Hong Kong. Speaking on the occasion the Prime Minister said that Pakistan has turned into a vibrant economy. He said that the development of Hong Kong is exemplary. The Prime Minister said that Pakistan is an investment friendly country and investors from Hong Kong must exploit the immense opportunities available in Pakistan. The Prime Minister apprised the Chairman ZTE on his productive visit to Beijing. He said that One Belt One RoadRead More
Traders, locals protest on Murree road against anti-enroachment operation
ABBOTTABAD, MAY 17, (DNA) – Members of the traders’ associations, local bodies and locals of Galiyat on Tuesday blocked the main Murree road at various locations to protest against an anti-encroachment operation by the Galiyat Development Authority (GDA). A representative of the traders said, “Every year during the tourist season, GDA starts anti-encroachment drive and destroys our businesses. But this time, we will not let them do this”. Two days ago, PTI K-P Assembly member Sardar Idrees had assured traders of Galiyat that the issue would be resolved through talks.=DNARead More