Saturday, November 11th, 2017
Quality education for youth must for nation building: PM
MANSEHRA -Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Saturday said quality education of youth was the most important element of the nation building and emphasized on the students to work very hard for attaining success and to maintain a healthy balance between academic and extra-curricular activities. The prime minister was addressing a gathering of parents and teachers at the annual day function of Kaghan Memorial Trust School as a chief guest. The prime minister said that they should, among other things, particularly focus on building the good character of the children. HeRead More
Accountability court issues detailed verdict over discarding Dar’s plea
ISLAMABAD, NOV 11 (DNA) – An accountability court here on Saturday issued its detailed ruling on the plea filed by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar who pleaded the court for continuation of graft reference trial in his absence on medical grounds. Accountability Court Judge Mohammad Bashir released the judgment in writing, which he read in the last hearing on Nov 8 while rejecting Dar’s request. The minister is accused of possessing assets which are disproportionate to his known sources of income in a reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB)Read More
Under Misbah’s leadership, Islamabad name Raees vice-captain
Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Islamabad United on Saturday announced the appointment of left-arm pacer Rumman Raees as the vice-captain for the third edition. Raees, who has represented Men in Green in four ODIs and five T20Is with 10 wickets in total, will serve as the second-in-command to Pakistan’s most successful Test captain Misbahul Haq. Owner of Islamabad United Ali Naqvi, while addressing media in Lahore, said Raees has proven himself worthy for the post. “We’ve always aimed for this franchise to be similar to a family, and these twoRead More
SHC takes notice of ‘unusual punishments’
KARACHI, NOV 11 (DNA)- Sindh High Court (SHC) Chief Justice (CJ) on Saturday has taken notice of ‘weird punishments’ and has summoned report from concerned district and session judges. As per details, SHC termed these punishments violations of basic human rights while stating that such verdicts are earning bad name for courts. SHC further stated that such punishments are against laws. Earlier, a court in Karachi’s District Court had directed accused to offer prayers for three years while another Karachi’s court instructed citizen to stand at chowk on every FridayRead More
Farooq Sattar says MQMP’s vote bank ‘intact, will remain so’
KARACHI – While responding to Mustafa Kamal’s verbal onslaught, Muttahida Quami Movement Pakistan (MQMP) Chief Farooq Sattar has on Saturday claimed that vote bank of his party remains intact. Sattar urged supporters not to pay heed to Mustafa Kamal’s provocations and remain calm. “I condemned and lambasted those who chanted anti-Pakistan slogans and had done so willfully”, added Sattar. “He (Mustafa Kamal) has announced detachment from Muhajirs. Kamal knows that game is getting out of his controls,” stated Sattar. While responding to question, Sattar says difference of opinion with party’sRead More
Establishment brokered MQM-PSP alliance meet at Sattar’s request: Mustafa Kamal
Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chairman Mustafa Kamal at a press conference in Karachi on Saturday alleged that the establishment called upon his party to form an alliance with the Farooq Sattar-led Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) upon Sattar’s request. He is addressing a press conference in Karachi in response to the developments that followed the announcement of his party’s alliance with Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P). Kamal said the impression was being ingrained into the minds of all Pakistanis that the establishment of the country was behind the political alliance between MQM-PRead More