Saturday, June 9th, 2018
CJP orders payment of salaries to Sindh’s female teachers
KARACHI (DNA) – Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) on Saturday ordered reimbursement of salaries to the female teachers of Sindh Education Department. Taking suo motu over the female teachers’ salary issue, apex court had called female teachers chanting slogans outside the Supreme Court (SC) Karachi Registry against the Sindh Government over non-payment of salary. However, after listening to protesters’ demands, CJP summoned the Chief Secretary and the Education secretary Sindh on the spot and ordered them to reimburse salaries It is worth to mention here that Sindh Government had notRead More
US, EU take small step on trade, but no breakthrough at G7 summit
LA MALBAIE, JUNE 09 (DNA) – The United States and European Union will establish a dialogue on trade within the next two weeks, a French official said on Friday, signalling a modest step forward for bitterly divided allies at a Group of Seven summit in Canada. U.S. trading partners have been furious over President Donald Trump’s decision last week to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Canada, the European Union and Mexico as part of his “America First” agenda. Some countries have retaliated with their own levies onRead More
WAPDA chairman suggests to give Kalabagh Dam control to Sindh
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 09 (DNA) – To address the misgivings of Sindh, the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) chairman has suggested that the operative control of the Kalabagh dam should be handed over to the province. According to him, no work on Kalabagh dam will start unless harmony is achieved among the provinces, and if the dam built, then Sindh shall have its operational control in order to address its uncertainties over use of water. At Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources, chaired by Senator Shamim Afridi, Wapda chief MuzzamilRead More
Dairy-free drinks may contain double the number of calories than cow’s milk: Study
Dairy-free drinks are often touted as a healthy substitute for regular milk. But the products can contain more than double the number of calories, 30 times the fat and more sugar than cow’s milk, research has found. The growing trend for dairy-free lifestyles has seen a surge in the range of flavored kinds of milk such as almond or hemp. But customers are not just paying more – they are not doing their bodies any favors. A grande oat latte contains 22.8g of sugar – six grams more than theRead More
Lahore: Interim CM renews commitment for transparent elections
LAHORE, JUNE 09 (DNA) – Interim Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Hassan Askari on Saturday asserted that primary task of caretaker set up is to conduct transparent elections. Askari was talking to media here in Lahore after paying visit at Iqbal mausoleum. “To provide equal opportunities [in general elections 2018] is our responsibility”, asserted Askari. Caretaker CM termed Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz’s (PML-N) narrative of aliens as political statement. Responding to question on objections raised by PML-N over his appointment, Askari stated that confidence of all political outfits will be restoredRead More
Pakistan, China Presidents hold important meeting on sidelines of SCO summit
BEIJING, (DNA) – President Mamnoon Hussain called on his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the sidelines of SCO Summit in Qingdao (Saturday). Matters pertaining to bilateral relations between Pakistan and China came under discussion during the meeting. They also discussed regional security situation and global issues. Mr Hussain congratulated XI Jinping on his selection as Secretary General, Communist Party of China for the second time. He also felicitated his Chinese counterpart on successful conduct of the SCO Summit in China . The President said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is an important part of Belt and Road Project. TheRead More