Thursday, June 21st, 2018
Defence ministry agrees to provide services of 300,000 troops for election 2018
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – Defense Ministry has agreed to provide services of 300,000 army personal during the general election 2018. As preparations for the elections entered final phase, The Election Commission of Pakistan has sought services of 350,000 troops for security. Sources told that the Ministry of Defence had given informal response to the ECP’s application. The sources said that the personnel who retired from services during the last two years would also be called in for deployment. According to the ECP plan, printing of ballot papers and transportation would takeRead More
Khawaja Saad Rafique assets details unveiled by ECP
LAHORE, (DNA) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) revealed the assets and tax details of Former railway minister Khawaja Saad Rafique . According to the electoral body, Khawaja Saad owns assets worth Rs178.413 million. He has mentioned himself as husband of two wives, Ghazala Saad and Shafaq Hera, and father of two daughters and one son. In 2017, Saad paid Rs5.2 million income tax on the income worth Rs3 crore and Rs8.9 millions. Khawaja Saad did not pay tax on the income of agricultural land and not mention of agricultural income.Read More
Today is the longest day of 2018
In case you are not aware about it, today is the summer solstice – the longest day of the year. On the longest day, the duration of sunlight is comparatively more than that of any other day. The solstice occurs twice a year and is referred to as the ‘summer solstice’ and ‘winter solstice’. The longest day of the year is a cause of celebration for many, whether you feel a spiritual connection to the power of the sun or are simply relieved that summer has finally arrived. Why is itRead More
‘World’s longest-serving’ Pakistani ambassador Jamsheed Marker passes away
KARACHI, (DNA) – Veteran Pakistani diplomat Jamsheed Marker on Thursday passed away in Karachi, family sources said. He is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as having been “ambassador to more countries than any other person. He was Pakistan’s top envoy to the United States and more than a dozen other countries for more than three decades and earned the distinction as the “world’s longest-serving ambassador”.
Spain beat Iran 1-0 to close in on World Cup last 16
KAZAN: (DNA) – Spain squeezed 1-0 past dogged Iran in their World Cup Group B encounter on Wednesday thanks to a fortuitous goal from Diego Costa, but the Europeans suffered a string of second-half scares. The veteran forward notched his third goal in two games when Ramin Rezaeian’s attempted clearance bounced off the Spaniard’s leg and into the net in the 54th minute. Though Spain had besieged the Iranian goal in the first half, they were on the back foot for parts of the second, with Karim Ansarifard rifling intoRead More
Appellate tribunal directs RO to submit complete record of Imran’s NA-53 nomination papers
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The appellate tribunal on Thursday directed the returning officer (RO) Islamabad’s NA-53 constituency to submit complete record of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s nomination papers. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani heard the petition of Khan challenging RO’s verdict to reject his nomination papers in Islamabad High Court (IHC). During the hearing, PTI chief’s counsel Babar Awan adopted stance that Imran Khan is the chairman of Pakistan’s biggest political party and is struggling for the basic rights of the public. “He submitted nomination papers to contest election fromRead More