Thursday, March 15th, 2018
PSL-3 final tickets lead to long queues, website crash
LAHORE, MAR 15 (DNA) – Ticket sales of third edition of the Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) final scheduled to take place in Karachi went online on Thursday and fans flocked to the outlets to get their hands on them. Tickets are available at the 25 TCS branches in Karachi and online through Yayvo. Ticket sales on Yayvo started at 12am, soon after which the website crashed due to the amount of traffic on it. The website was restored later in the night and saw the Rs1,000 and Rs4,000 tickets sold out almostRead More
SC takes suo moto notice of road blockades near Aabpara
ISLAMABAD, MAR 15 (DNA) – Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar, while hearing case against the illegal blockage of roads, took notice of a road near Aabpara and ordered CDA to submit response tomorrow. Remarking on the blockage of roads while hearing the case, he said that this illegality cannot be allowed in the name of security. Naeem Bukhari, lawyer of a VIP hotel, complained that the obstructions were removed without hearing the hotel administration first. Upon this, CJP replied that removing obstructions from roads does not require hearingRead More
PPP, PTI drift apart on Senate opposition leader
ISLAMABAD, MAR 15 (DNA) – Days after the main opposition parties – PPP and PTI – succeeded in electing the Senate chairman and deputy chairman with the joint effort, they are now competing against each other to grab the slot of the opposition leader in the upper house. The PPP on Wednesday announced nomination of Sherry Rehman for the slot of the opposition leader that fell vacant after the retirement of Aitzaz Ahsan on March 12. The PTI has yet to make a formal announcement of its candidate but insidersRead More
IAEA chief impressed by Pakistan’s nuclear safety standards
KARACHI, MAR 15 (DNA) – Nuclear security has been the heart of international debate since the inception of nuclear technology. Being a nuclear-armed country, Pakistan has often been subjected to unwarranted criticism about its nuclear safety record. However, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Yukiya Amano was highly impressed by the standards Pakistan is maintaining at the various civilian nuclear facilities and installations he visited. Amano, while addressing a seminar in Karachi, said: “Your country [Pakistan] is an experienced user of peaceful nuclear technology.” The IAEA chief, while summing upRead More
SC wants barricades outside major hotels gone
ISLAMABAD, MAR 15 (DNA) – The apex court Wednesday directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to remove all barricades placed in front of two five star hotels and to open roads for the public. The order was passed by a three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar. The bench was hearing a petition filed by the Hashwani Hotel Limited against the Capital Development Authority (CDA). The court had summoned the management of the Serena Hotel for Wednesday’s hearing. Noting that barriers had been placedRead More
Nawaz Sharif announces to change judicial system
ISLAMABAD, MAR 15 (DNA) – Ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday has declared delay in justice as country’s biggest issue and announced to change this tradition. Informally talking to media outside accountability court, Nawaz Sharif said that his case is of rare kind in which there is no corruption charge. He said that amendments are required in prevailing judicial system. Have learnt a lot from bad and good experiences, he added. Meanwhile, Nawaz Sharif along with his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (r) Safdar appeared in court during which, former headRead More