Saturday, June 23rd, 2018
Lahore cannot remain silent on PTI’s unfair ticket distribution: Waleed Iqbal
LAHORE: (DNA) – PTI leader Waleed Iqbal express his dismay at his party’s choice of candidates seeking to contest from Lahore in the upcoming general elections. “Lahore cannot remain silent on the unfair distribution of tickets in the city,” Iqbal told media persons here on Saturday. The grandson of national poet Allama Iqbal said that justice was done to party’s workers in Lahore on the issue of awarding of tickets. “Our workers are facing exploitation and discrimination. Imran Khan needs to understand the difficulties being faced by them,” he stressed.Read More
Real Madrid sign teenage Ukrainian goalkeeper
MADRID: (DNA) – Real Madrid have signed 19-year-old goalkeeper Andriy Lunin from Zorya Luhansk, the European champions announced on Saturday. “He is distinguished by his size, 1.91 metres (6´3″), and has signed for six seasons,” Real wrote on their website, adding that Lunin was “young but experienced,” having already made his international debut. According to the Spanish press, Lunin will start with Real Madrid Castilla, the club´s B team which plays in the Spanish second division. With the club also pursuing Brazil´s World Cup goalkeeper Alisson Becker of Roma, whoRead More
Explosion at Ethiopian PM’s rally kills several people
ADDIS ABABA, (DNA) – Several people were killed Saturday in a blast at new Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s first rally in the capital attended by tens of thousands of people. Abiy had just wrapped up his speech in the heart of Addis Ababa when the explosion went off, sending panicked crowds towards the stage as the prime minister left hurriedly. He said the blast was orchestrated by groups who wanted to undermine the rally, without elaborating, according to state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate. “All the casualties are martyrs of loveRead More
RCCI wants extension in tax amnesty scheme
RAWALPINDI, JUN 23 (DNA) – The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) President Zahid Latif Khan has urged the care taker government to extend the tax amnesty scheme so that a maximum number of the business community and general public could avail its benefit. Addressing a seminar organized by Rawalpindi/Islamabad Tax bar Association, at a local hotel, RCCI chief said that Tax Amnesy Scheme 2018 would relieve pressure on the economy by generating additional revenue for the government. It would also enable businessmen to declare their assets or incomeRead More
Maryam Nawaz will contest election for NA-127, PP-173
LAHORE, (DNA) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) Parliamentary Board has decided that Maryam Nawaz will contest elections for National Assembly from NA-127 and Punjab’s Provincial Assembly from PP-173.
PTI to form govt in Punjab, center: Janagir Khan Tareen
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Jahangir Khan Tareen has said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf would form government in Punjab and the centre. Speaking at a press conference he said he would not respond to Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s remarks .