Monday, July 30th, 2018
ANP announces to join BAP for formation of government in Balochistan
QUETTA, (DNA):Awami National Party, Balochistan Chapter Asghar Khan Achakzai on Sunday announced to support Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) for formation of next provincial government. ANP’s newly elected member of provincial Assembly Asghar Khan made this announcement during a press conference at BAP’s office party here. BAP’s president Mir Jam Kamal, BAP’s General Secretary Manzoor Ahmed Kakar, newly elected MPAs Sardar Saleh Bhotani, Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, Zahoor Ahmed Bulaidi, Engineer Zamurk Khan Achakzai, Malik Naeem Bazai, Haji Akbar Askani, Muhammad Khan Lehri, Abdul Raouf Rind, Saleem Khosa, Mitha Khan Kakar,Read More
PTI’s Atif Khan, Ishtiaq Urmar, Taimur Jhagra shortlisted for KP CM position
PESHAWAR, (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday has shortlisted names for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chief minister post. According to party sources, names of Atif Khan, Mohammad Ishtiaq Urmar and Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra have been put forward from the party so far, however, final decision will be taken after discussion during meeting at Bani Gala. It is to be mentioned here that in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, the ECP received results of 96 out of total 97 seats out of which PTI took 66 seats while MMA, ANP, PML-N, andRead More
Fire in Rawalpindi’s cylinder shop burns two
RAWALPINDI , (DNA) – At least two people suffered minor burns on Monday after a cylinder shop located at Rawalpindi’s Glass Factory road caught fire. According to rescue officials, the fire erupted after a blast occurred in the illegal shop due to gas leakage. However; the blaze intensity increased followed by explosion of additional cylinders. The adjacent buildings to the shop were evacuated in the aftermath of the huge inferno in the area. At least six fire tenders extinguished the blaze after hectic efforts of one hour. The fire causedRead More
Better with age? Cruise’s latest ‘Impossible’ tops box office
LOS ANGELES, (DNA) – Improbable? Maybe, but “Mission Impossible — Fallout,” the sixth and latest stunt-filled edition of the Tom Cruise action franchise has topped the weekend box office in North America, outperforming the five earlier “Impossibles.” The Paramount/Skydance production took in an estimated $61.5 million for the three-day weekend, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations, more than quadrupling the $15 million earned by second-place “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.” “Impossible” has 56-year-old Cruise, who famously still does his own cliff-hanging, car-rolling stunts, ordered to track down some missingRead More
Punjab rule: PTI in lead with 134 seats after joining of six MPAs-elect
LAHORE , (DNA) – In the battle to gain support of MPAs-elect for Punjab rule, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is leading with 134 seats as more independents have announced to join the party. At least 149 seats are required to form government in Punjab. PML-N had secured 129 seats and PTI had taken 123 seats in recently held general elections. However, the count for PTI has escalated to 134 after its leaders managed to convince the independent MPAs-elect. Ajmal Cheema and Malik Umar Farooq from Faisalabad, Abdul Hayee from Muzaffarabad, RajaRead More
Justice (retd) Nasira Javed Iqbal likely to be elected as next President of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, (DNA): The daughter-in-law of the Thinker of Pakistan Dr Allma Muhammad Iqbal, Justice (retd) Nasira Javed Iqbal is likely to be elected as the next president of Pakistan in September 2018. She could be the first woman president of Pakistan. The name of former chairman senate, former caretaker prime minister and newly elected MNA of PTI from Jacobabad Muhammad Mian Soomro was also presented for the next president of the country; however the name of Justice (retd) Nasira Javed Iqbal is being considered for the next president of theRead More