KARACHI, JUN 12 (DNA) – An appeal was filed on Tuesday, challenging the nomination papers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan to contest from NA-243 constituency in Karachi. In addition to Karachi, Khan will be contesting elections from Lahore, Peshawar and Mianwali. He will be up against PML-N’s leader Saad Rafique in NA-131, Lahore. a request was filed concerning the Sita White case with the returning officer following which the examination process of Khan’s nomination papers was delayed till the last date for the process that is June 19th. AppealsRead More

ISLAMABAD, JUN 12 (DNA) – The World Day against Child Labour is significant in several respects at national and global levels: it is an important occasion to renew our shared commitment to promote and protect the rights of every child; to demonstrate our collective resolve to do everything necessary to eliminate child labour and to enhance international engagement and cooperation in this important filed. Making a smooth transition from childhood to productive work for everyone is both essential and prudent. This requires coordinated measures in the fields of education, nutrition,Read More

ISLAMABAD, JUN 12 (DNA) – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday has written a letter to secretary establishment and ordered to immediately change all provincial chief secretaries and inspector generals (IGs). On the other hand, Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk has said the caretaker government is firmly committed to provide all possible assistance to the ECP for holding free, fair and peaceful elections as per the schedule. He was talking to the Chief Election Commissioner Sardar Muhammad Raza who called on him in Islamabad today. Matters pertaining to the forthcomingRead More

KARACHI, JUN 12 (DNA) – Pakistan will hope to conclude their tour of Britain and Ireland on a successful note by pushing aside minnows Scotland in a two-match Twenty20 International series beginning at The Grange. But it won’t be as easy as it sounds for the world’s top-ranked team in the T20 format.Ranking-wise there is a huge gap between Pakistan, who are the number one team in T20 Internationals and Scotland, placed at No. 11. But just the other day, the Scots showed what they are capable of when theyRead More

NEW DELHI, JUN 12 (DNA) – The then US president Bill Clinton had warned former prime minister Nawaz Sharif of the dangers of a war with India amid the Kargil crisis, claims Srinath Raghavan in his book ‘The Most Dangerous Place’. The book details the history of US involvement in South Asia, discussing its engagement with India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. It looks at how the US has been a crucial player in regional affairs even as South Asia experienced tumultuous changes, says foreign media. According to the author, “On 3Read More