Sunday, July 1st, 2018
HEC audit finds acting registrar Sargodha University behind sub-campuses scam
SARGODHA, (DNA) – A Special Audit of the University of Sargodha conducted by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) finds Acting Registrar Mudassar Kamran equally involved in illegal actions of the then Vice Chancellor especially in granting unusual affiliations to private colleges and establishing private public partnership sub-campuses of the university. National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is probing the same case against former Vice Chancellor, University of Sargodha Dr. Akram Chaudhry and other officials who were involved in the massive financial embezzlement. The audit was conducted on the direction of National Assembly’sRead More
90% of outlaws coming into Iran from Pakistan: Iran Interior Minister
TEHRAN, July 01 (DNA): Iran’s Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Sunday that 90% of the outlaws are coming into Iran from the Pakistani border. Speaking to reporters, Rahmani Fazli described eastern borders as dangerous, saying more than 70% of narcotic drugs, as well as 80% of immigrants are coming into Iran from Pakistan. Iran has problem with border security both at eastern and western borders, the minister said. However, he noted that the problem is more bothering at the eastern borders, IRNA reported. Referring to joint borders with Afghanistan, Rahmani FazliRead More
Mexico votes for new president, leftist rebel favoured to win
MEXICO CITY, JUL 01 (DNA) – Mexicans vote for a new president today in an election tipped to hand power to an anti-establishment outsider who would inject a new dose of nationalism into government and could sharpen divisions with Donald Trump’s United States. Former Mexico City mayor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has led opinion polls throughout the campaign and would be the first leftist to take the presidency in decades in Mexico if he ousts the ruling centrist Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Runner-up in the 2012 and 2006 elections, LopezRead More
Bilawal Bhutto’s convoy attacked in Karachi’s Lyari
KARACHI: (DNA) – Hundreds of residents of Lyari’s Bihar Colony staged a protest as PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari visited the area to kickstart his election campaign. According to reports, protestors pelted the convoy with stones, smashing windows of the vehicles. Bilawal’s convoy has been stuck in the area for half an hour as police and PPP worker are unable to diffuse the situation. “Under a planned a conspiracy, attempts are being made to defame Lyari,” a PPP candidate told.
Zaman career best 61 helps Pakistan beat Zimbabwe
HARARE: (DNA) – A career best 61 from opening batsman Fakhar Zaman helped Pakistan beat hosts Zimbabwe by 74 runs in their tri-series opener at Harare Sports Club on Sunday. In reply to Pakistan’s imposing 182 for 4, Zimbabwe scored 108. Zaman’s efforts were boosted by a late flurry of boundaries from Asif Ali and veteran batsman Shoaib Malik, who put on an unbroken 62 for the fifth wicket at the death. Zaman kept Pakistan steady through the first half of their innings while Zimbabwe, having opted to bowl first, chipped awayRead More
Pakistan get 6th position in Champion Trophy hockey
HOLLNAD, (DNA) Pakistan got 6th position in the Champions Trophy hockey tournament when they wre defeated by Belgium on penalty shoot outs. Earlier the match ended in a draw. Both teams scored two goals each in the stipulated time. Pakistani players played well in this match as compared with rest of the matches. But Belgim played well at the end of the day and did not miss many penlaty shoots. While Pakistani players could score only one goal on penalty shoot outs.