Sunday, August 5th, 2018
Brother of former Balochistan CM joins PTI
QUETTA, (DNA) – Mir Naimatullah Zehri, brother of former Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri, announced his decision to join Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday. Zehri was elected as an independent candidate from PB-26 in the July 25 parliamentary elections. “I announce joining PTI,” he told media persons in Quetta. Speaking on this occasion, PTI’s Balochistan president Sardar Yar Rind said that his party would back the Balochistan Awami Party-led provincial government. “We will honor the pledges made by Imran Khan regarding development of Balochistan,” he said, adding PTI nowRead More
Coming PTI govt to put Pakistan on self-reliance path: PFC
ISLAMABAD, AUG 05 (DNA) – Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Chief Executive Mian Kashif Ashfaq expressed the hope that the upcoming government of Pakistan Tahreek-i-Insaf (PTI) would utilize all available resources to put Pakistan on the path of self-reliance. “Our country needs trade not aid to overcome its economic woes and rebuild economy which was badly hit due to bad economic policies of the previous governments”, he said, while chairing a meeting of the board of directors. Pakistan, he said should develop warm business relations with European countries as well asRead More
Former NA Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza wins NA-230 after vote recount
KARACHI, (DNA) – Former National Assembly Speaker and Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) leader Dr Fehmida Mirza has been declared winner after a vote recount in NA-230, Badin. The former speaker garnered 95,064 votes against her rival candidate Haji Rasool Bux Chandio who bagged 93,999 votes. The PPP candidate called for a vote recount due to a narrow margin of his defeat. The recount also confirmed the victory of Dr Fehmida Mirza with a margin of over 1000 votes. Earlier this week, the GDA leader approached the Sindh High Court toRead More
Shaheen flight may leave for China tonight to bring back stranded Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – A flight of the Shaheen Air International is likely to leave for China tonight to bring back stranded Pakistanis in Guangzhou. According to Civil Aviation Authority spokesperson Pervez George, the faulty parts of the Shaheen Air s plane have arrived and will be fixed now. He expressed hope that the work will be completed in a couple of hours and the plane will be ready to fly to China. The CAA spokesperson further said that about 324 passengers are stranded in Guangzhou. He said the Civil Aviation AuthorityRead More
Maleeha Lodhi greets Imran on victory
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Dr. Maleeha Lodhi called on PTI Chairman Imran Khan in Islamabad today. She congratulated Imran Khan on the victory of his party in the general elections. Matters relating to international affairs and Pakistan’s position on various international issues were discussed during the meeting.
Bangladesh shuts down mobile internet to tackle teen protests
DHAKA, (DNA) – Bangladesh authorities have shut down mobile internet across swathes of the country, officials and local media said Sunday, as the authorities try to quell massive student protests that have spiralled into violence. For the last week students have brought parts of the capital Dhaka to a standstill with a protest against poor road safety after two teenagers were killed by a speeding bus. On Saturday the protests took a violent turn in Dhaka’s Jigatala neighborhood with more than 100 people injured. Witnesses said police fired rubber bulletsRead More