Sunday, July 1st, 2018
ECP takes notice of harassing election candidates
ISLAMABAD, JUL 01 (DNA) – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday has taken notice of harassing candidates participating in upcoming general polls. According to details, the commission has directed provincial governments and inspector generals to ensure foolproof security to the candidates at any cost. The action was taken a day after Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) female candidate from Mansehra leveled serious allegations against her party member Azam Swati. PTI had allotted party ticket to Ambreen Swati from Manshera’s NA-13 constituency but later cancelled her candidacy after merely one day. AgitatedRead More
Elections 2018: Process of printing ballot papers begins
LAHORE, (DNA) – The process of printing ballot papers for general elections 2018 under the supervision of Pakistan Army has been started from (Sunday). According to details, around two hundred ten million ballot papers will be printed for the polls at a cost of two billion rupees. All arrangements have been finalized in this regard. Ballot papers of green color will be for National Assembly seats while white papers will represent provincial assemblies. It is for the first time happening in Pakistan that the ballot papers will have a watermark.Read More
Ambassadors of Norway, Canada a complete term in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (DNA) Ambassadors of Norway, Canada have completed their term in Pakistan and are expected to leave soon. Ambassador of Norway Tore Nedrebo will leave Pakistan in August while ambassadors of Canada Perry Jan Calderwood . Norwegian and Canadian ambassadors are career diplomats and are likely to get another posting .
PPP demands withdrawal of fuel prices hike
SUKKAUR, (DNA) – Pakistan People’s Party stalwart Syed Khursheed Shah on Sunday demanded the caretaker government withdraw hike in petroleum prices. He said the recent hike in petroleum prices would trigger a new storm of inflation. The PPP leader said the caretakers should not punish the people for the failed policies of the former government whose cosmetic economic development stands exposed. “We reject the increases in petrol, diesel and kerosene oil prices. Caretaker government should not follow in the footsteps of the former government and immediately withdraw the hike inRead More
Elections 2018: A candidate needs 300 polling agents, large number of activists
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Thousands of polling agents of contesting candidates have been given a variety of critical roles by the Elections Act in blocking and foiling rigging and manipulations in the July 25 parliamentary polls.Every aspirant vying for a National Assembly seat will need at least 300 polling agents, duly authorised by him, to oversee the entire polling exercise and intervene where obligatory to frustrate bogus voting and any other dubious activity.
Shark pulls woman overboard by biting finger in Australia
SYDNEY, (DNA) – : A woman who was pulled into crocodile-infested waters in northwestern Australia when a shark bit her finger as she attempted to feed it has described the terrifying moment which nearly cost her a digit. Melissa Brunning said she was on a yacht in the remote Kimberley region some 2,500 kilometres (1,553 miles) north of Perth when she tried to hand-feed up to four Tawny nurse sharks hanging around the back of the boat. The two-metre (6.6-foot) creature — which has strong jaws and rows of sharpRead More