Saturday, March 3rd, 2018
Accountability court allows Dr Asim to travel to Dubai for medical treatment
KARACHI, MAR 03 (DNA) – An accountability court, granting permission for foreign travel to former petroleum adviser Dr Asim Hussain, who is facing a Rs42 billion corruption reference, has sought a report to see the availability of a facility at Jinnah hospital to treat the disease Dr Asim is afflicted with. The hearing of the corruption reference was held at the accountability court in Karachi. Dr Asim and several other suspects appeared before the court. The court granted permission to Dr Asim to leave for Dubai for his treatment andRead More
‘Karachi needs high-end hotels to become transit hub’
KARACHI, MAR 03 (DNA) – Turkish Airlines can help Karachi become an important international transit hub due to its geographical location, but the only drawback is that its hotels are very expensive, discouraging international airlines from bringing transit traffic and tourists to the city, Turkish Consul General in Karachi Tolga Ucak said. “Karachi needs more hotels to accommodate growing international air travelers,” said Ucak while talking at an event organised by Turkish Airlines. With an improving security situation, Pakistan’s high-end hotels are attracting a large number of domestic and internationalRead More
Voting for 52 Senate seats today
ISLAMABAD, MAR 03 (DNA) – With 131 candidates in the race for 52 Senate seats from all the four provinces, the federal capital and Federally Administered Tribal Area (Fata), the election for the upper house of the Pakistan’s parliament will be held today. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has finalized all arrangements to conduct the polls in a smooth and transparent manner. The polling will start from 9:00am and will continue till 4:00pm without any break. Polling stations have been set up in the Parliament House Islamabad and allRead More
At least 950 attacks on Muslims reported in Germany in 2017: report
BERLIN, MAR 03 (DNA) – German authorities registered at least 950 attacks on Muslims and Muslim institutions such as mosques in 2017, the Neue Osnabrueckner Zeitung reported in Saturday editions, citing data provided to lawmakers by the Interior Ministry. The ministry said 33 people were injured in the attacks, of which 60 were directed against mosques, some involving pig’s blood. No data were available for comparisons since the ministry only began separately collecting data about anti-Islamic attacks – as opposed to anti-migrant attacks – in 2017. Nearly all those responsibleRead More
Almost any amount of exercise may help older men win longevity race
LONDON, MAR 02 (DNA) – Older men may face a premature death if they spend most of the day sitting around, but it doesn’t require a huge amount of exercise to increase their chances of living longer, a study in the UK suggests. Researchers asked 1,655 men, all between 71 and 92 years old, to wear accelerometers for one week. The goal was to assess their activity levels. Among a subset of 1,274 men without cardiovascular disease or heart failure who wore the accelerometers as directed, participants logged a dailyRead More
Islamabad beats Lahore in super over thriller
SHARJAH, MAR 03 (DNA) – Andre Russell hit a last ball six to clinch a thrilling super over win for Islamabad United against a luckless Lahore Qalandars at Sharjah on Friday, leaving Lahore to rue their luck with four defeats in as many games. Lahore had piled up 15-1 in the super over which Islamabad overhauled off the last delivery. This becomes Islamabad’s second win in four matches. The stipulated Twenty20 was as exciting as it was thrilling. After two early breakthroughs Islamabad were on the top but Agha SalmanRead More