Monday, October 16th, 2017
Sri Lanka Cricket confirm Pakistan tour
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cricket authority confirmed on Monday that it will go ahead with its tour of Pakistan later this month for the third and final T20I match despite security concerns expressed by several players. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said its executive committee agreed unanimously that the October 29 match in Lahore should go ahead as scheduled following reassurances of the best possible security. The board said it “confirmed its commitment to play the third T20” in Lahore following assessments made by both Sri Lankan and Pakistan governmentRead More
Pak Commerce Minister invites French Entrepreneurs and businessmen to invest in Pakistan
Paris 16th October 2017. Mohammad Pervaiz Malik Minister of Commerce and Textile has invited French entrepreneurs, and investors to benefit from Pakistan’s business friendly policies and invest in Pakistan in the fields of energy, infrastructure development, food processing, automobiles, tourism and information technology. The Federal Minister is visiting Paris as part of his European tour to discuss bilateral economic & commercial relations and as well as seek support for GSP Plus Review. During his stay in Paris, he held separate meetings with Mr. Jean Baptiste Lemoyne Secretary of State, Ministry forRead More
Imran to appear ‘voluntarily’ before ECP on October 26
ISLAMABAD, OCT 16 (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has decided to appear ‘voluntarily’ before the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on October 26. According to a statement, Imran will visit the poll body without prejudice to the PTI’s view on the issue of contempt taken before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) of challenging the jurisdiction of the ECP. The ECP had issued non-bailable arrest warrants against the PTI leader in wake of mounting tension in the matter of contempt. The elections supervisory authority on Monday started scrutinisingRead More
ECP revokes membership of 71 MNAs, 7 senators, 183 MPAs
ISLAMABAD, OCT 16 (DNA) – Election Commission of Pakistan has suspended membership of Capt (r) Safdar, seven senators, 71 Members of National Assembly and 183 Members of Provincial Assembly on Monday for not filing details of their assets. Reportedly, the list includes 84 MPAs from Punjab, 50 MPAs from Sindh, 38 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 11 from Balochistan Assembly. The commission has revoked membership of Federal minister Sardar Muhammad Yousaf, state ministers Abid Sher Ali, Talal Chaudhry, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha and Chaudhry Jaffar Iqbal among others. MNARead More
US Embassy offers condolence on soldiers’ martyrdom in Kurram IED blast
The US Embassy offered on Monday its condolence on the deaths of four personnel in the IED explosion in Kurram Agency on Sunday. “We are deeply saddened by yesterday’s attack on Pakistani military and Frontier Corps personnel in Kurram Agency, which resulted in the deaths of four personnel and injury of three personnel,” the statement quoted Ambassador David Hale as saying. An officer of Pakistan Army and three personnel of Frontier Corps embraced martyrdom as three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) exploded in the border village of Kharlachi in Kurram Agency.Read More
Shahtaj-4 wins Argentine Republic Polo Cup
ISLAMABAD, OCT 16 (DNA) -The Shahtaj-4 won the Argentine Republic Polo Cup in a match with the team of Hashoo Group at the final match played on Sunday at the Islamabad polo ground. Shahtaj’s Hamza Mowaz scored five goals for his team, while the team won with a score of 8:1. A large number of diplomats, politicians’ and local polo lovers& players attended the match. A 13-year-old boy, TurabRizviwho played for the Hashoo team showed a lot of confidence and played a good game. Whereas, his 16-year-old brother, Aun AbbasRead More