Sunday, October 29th, 2017
Islamabad: Axing trees in the name of ‘infrastructure’
ISLAMABAD, OCT 29 (DNA) – Culling of trees in the name of infrastructural developments has stretched to a new high in the country’s capital – Islamabad. The process of trees being chopped down for the widening of the capital city’s boulevards has now reached Embassy Road, where more than two hundred and fifty trees lie axed. Young trees including those belonging to Pine, Sheesham and Sukh Chayn families have been cut down by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) for the road-widening project. While according to the residents of Islamabad theRead More
At least 14 Da’ish terrorists killed in Afghanistan airstrikes
KABUL, OCT 29 (DNA) – Airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province have killed at least 14 Islamic State, also known as Da’ish, terrorists. According to Afghan security officials, the air blitz targeted three militant hideouts in the eastern part of the country and killed 14 terrorists and injured many others on Sunday. Jamaatul Ahrar (JuA) chief Umar Khalid Khorasani was killed in a US drone strike in Paktia earlier this month.
Medical admission test for colleges underway across Punjab today
LAHORE, OCT 29 (DNA) – The rescheduled Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2017 is underway at various examination centres across the Punjab province amid stringent security measures. As many as 65,000 medical aspirants – including 41,000 female and 24,000 male students – are taking the test from 13 cities of the province at 28 different examination centres. Strict measures have been taken to ensure free and fair entry test for admissions in medical and dental colleges of the province. The candidates were prohibited to take along the digitalRead More
Sri Lankan cricket team arrives in Lahore amid tight security
The Sri Lankan cricket team arrived at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport in the early hours of Sunday to play the the final Twenty20 international match at a heavily-guarded Gaddafi Stadium. the team received a warm welcome in the city and was escorted to the hotel amid tight security. Sri Lankan Captain Thushara Perera expressed joy upon his arrival in Pakistan and said that his team would try and give their best on the field today. Pakistan Skipper Sarfraz Ahmad, in a video message, thanked the Sri Lankan team forRead More