Sunday, February 4th, 2018
Lion will roar in KP as well in General Elections 2018: Maryam
PESHAWAR, FEB 04 (DNA) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz claimed on Sunday in a public address that ‘the lion would roar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province’ in General Elections 2018 among the country. Maryam Nawaz addressed a rally of PML-N supporters in Peshawar and during her speech she said that the people of KP province are brave and there leader should be a brave one as well. Can a lawmaker spending five years atop a protest-stage be leader of the province, she rhetorically asked. Daughter of PML-NRead More
Swat attack: Army Chief attends joint funeral prayer of 11 martyrs
PESHAWAR, FEB 04 (DNA) – Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Sunday attended the joint funeral prayer of 11 soldiers who lost their lives in Swat attack on Saturday. Media cell of Pakistan military, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported that the Army Chief, Khyber Pakhuntkhwa (KP) Governor and Peshawar Corps Commander among other military and civil personalities. Army Chief inquired on health of the wounded in Combined Military Hospital (CMH). On the other hand, a case was lodged in Kabal Tehsil of Swat after aRead More
UAE Work Visa: New conditions in place
DUBAI, FEB 04 (DNA) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday introduced an amendment to its work visa policy by adding a certificate proving the applicant’s good conduct to therequirements. The change — effective today (February 4, 2018, Sunday) — will be a major one to the Emirates’ visa system for expatriate, migrant workers and is implemented to verify that they do not have a criminal record either in their home country or a previous country of residence. According to Khaleej Times “the ‘Coordination Committee to execute Cabinet ResolutionRead More
ECP issues Senate poll schedule for Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, FEB 04 (DNA) – : Following the announcement of formal schedule of Senate elections in all four provinces, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday issued the polling schedule for the two Senate seats from Islamabad. The top electoral body is yet to announce a schedule for the elections of senators from Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA). According to the ECP, the polling to elect legislators for the upper house of the parliament will be held on March 3. Nomination papers for Senate elections in Islamabad could beRead More
Hand grenade explosion in Balochistan
QUETTA, FEB 04 (DNA) – At least two were killed and another injured in a hand grenade explosion in Panjgur District of Balochistan on Sunday. According to sources, a woman and her daughter died while the son was wounded in the Tasp area. The incident occurred when the son found a hand grenade in a nearby graveyard, assumed it to be a toy and brought it home. the official added. The device exploded causing fatalities. Last year, two children were killed and another critically wounded in a similar incident in Buner, Khyber-PakhtunkhwaRead More
Mushahid Hussain joins PML-N, gets Senate ticket
ISLAMABAD, FEB 04 (DNA) – PML- Q Secretary General Mushahid Hussain Syed has left PML Q and sent his resignationto party President Ch. Shujaat Hussain. He has joined PML N. According to details Mushahid Hussain for quite some time had distanced himself from the party affairs therefore it was expected that he will soon call it a day. Source believe Mushahid Hussain due to his close links with the CPEC projects has acquired special importance and role. Chinese trust Mushahid Hussain a lot when it comes to execution/policy making withRead More