Friday, July 20th, 2018
Hashoo Group kick starts tree plantation drive
Lahore (DNA) The Hashoo Foundation has begun its commitment to making Pakistan greener than ever! First Tree Plantation drive took place on 19th July at Askari 10 F sector in the presence of Station Commander Lahore Brigadier Babar and the generous donors of Kinnaird College Class of 79. With a variety of Sukh Chain and Kachnaar Trees, Askari 10 goes green from today. Other than that many members of the society joined the Hashoo Foundation including Youth organization, and Meem Foundation to support this noble cause. With a minimum donationRead More
Blast leaves four injured in Chaman
CHAMAN: (DNA) – At least four people were injured in a blast on Chaman’s Mall Road targeting a law enforcement agency van here on Friday. According to police the blast was carried out through a remote controlled device. Over 10 shops ere also damaged due to the explosion. The police said evidence were being collected from the site of the blast to ascertain the nature of explosion. The injured were taken to Civil Hospital where medics said two of them were in critical condition. An eye-witness told media that theRead More
PTI to address election gathering in Multan today
MULTAN, (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf will express its power show in Multan on Friday. PTI Chief Imran Khan, Vice Chairman Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi and other senior leadership will address the election gathering at Qasim Bagh stadium.
WhatsApp curbs India service after lynchings
NEW DELHI, (DNA) – WhatsApp announced curbs on its service in India on Friday in an effort to stop a spate of horrific lynchings and to assuage government threats of legal action in its biggest market. More than 20 people have been killed by mobs in the past two months across the country after being accused of child kidnapping and other crimes in viral messages circulated on WhatsApp. The Facebook-owned firm said on Friday that in India it will test limiting the ability of users to forward messages, and willRead More
Pakistan’s role crucial for lasting political settlement in Afghanistan: US
KABUL, (DNA) – The United States has vowed to continue closely working with Pakistan for establishing a durable peace in war-torn Afghanistan. The top US general, Joseph L. Votel, who is overseeing the forces in the region stated this during a news briefing on Thursday. “This is a South Asia strategy, and cooperation from Pakistan remains key to accomplishing the overall objective of a durable political settlement in Afghanistan,” Votel said. “We continue to work closely with Pakistan to help them fulfill the important role that they have indicated they want toRead More
EU observers satisfied with general elections preparations
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – European Union Election Observation Mission has expressed satisfaction over preparations and security measures for holding fair, free and transparent elections in Pakistan. Chief Observer of the Mission, Michael Gahler said the electoral climate is satisfactory and technical preparations are well-placed. About the mandate of the EU election observation mission, he said it is mandatd to observe elections from beginning to the end and give its recommendations in the light of the feedback from its team. He said the mission will observe the entire electoral process, assess operations,Read More