Tuesday, August 1st, 2017
US ambassador Hale welcomes Prime Minster Khaqan Abbasi’s Election

Islamabad, August 01, 2017: We congratulate Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on his election by the National Assembly. We look forward to working with him to advance our shared interests in a secure, democratic, peaceful, and prosperous Pakistan and region. – Ambassador David Hale
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi elected PM

ISLAMABAD, AUG 01 (DNA) – The session of National Assembly to elect new prime minister after Supreme Court (SC) disqualified Nawaz Sharif in connection with Panama Papers case has begun. The session was summoned by President Mamnoon Hussain at 3:00 PM to elect the new leader of the house. The meeting was started with the Quran recitation and Naat. During the proceeding, Speaker Ayaz Sadiq will read out names of the validly nominated candidates and ask members who wish to vote in favour of their candidates to pass in singleRead More
Schools reopen in Karachi after summer vacations

KARACHI, AUG 01 (DNA) – Educational institutions in Karachi reopened on Tuesday as the summer vacations came to an end. All private and government schools were back to their routine however; the attendance was low in most of the schools on the first day. Traffic flow also increased as a result of reopening of schools.Sindh educational department had announced summer vacations in the schoold from June 1 – July 31.
Probe into high-profile cases likely to suffer as Nisar mulls to relinquish

LAHORE, AUG 01 (DNA)- Probe into high-profile cases is likely to suffer amid Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan’s announcement to relinquish and dissolution of federal cabinet. Sources privy to Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) have informed that accountability watchdog is investigating several cases including notorious PSL spot-fixing scandal, Khanani and Kalia case, Axact scandal and Grand Avenue scandal and probe process would either halt or become slow as Nisar mulls to leave. Inside-aware revealed that FIA has recovered over Rs2.5 billion from powerful petroleum mafia whereas probe into Rs30 bnRead More