Wednesday, August 8th, 2018
Egypt’s record-breaking keeper El-Hadary retires aged 45
CAIRO, (DNA) – Veteran Egyptian goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary has retired from international duty aged 45, after breaking the record for oldest player to appear at a World Cup in Russia. “After reflecting at length and asking God, I have decided to retire from international football,” El-Hadary wrote on Facebook . El Hadary, nicknamed “High Dam,” won 159 caps for his country during a 22-year international career that saw him win the Africa Cup of Nations four times. At the age of 45 years and 161 days, El-Hadary smashed Colombian stopperRead More
Eid ul Adha holidays likely to be of four days in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – : Federal Interior Ministry has requested a four-day-long holiday for the upcoming occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. Eid holidays will be held from 21st August to 24th nationwide, after the formal approval of Prime Minister. Whereas, Eid-ul-Adha is likely to fall on Wednesday, 22nd August. A notification has been sent by the Ministry of Interior to all public and private departments regarding Eid holidays. Moreover, the government has also directed organisations to pay advance salaries for the month of August to all employees and pensions to retired employees byRead More
Opposition parties stage protest against election ‘rigging’ in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Major opposition parties are holding a protest demonstration against alleged rigging in the general elections held on July 28. Led by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz stalwart Raja Zafarul Haq, the protesters would march towards the Election Commission of Pakistan to record their protest. Barbed wire has been erected around the ECP headquarters as part of security arrangements, although the opposition said their would hold a peaceful protest . The protest is being attended by the PMLN, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), the Awami NationalRead More
SC announces verdict in General (R) Raheel Sharif, former DG ISI foreign employment case
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The Supreme Court has announced verdict in the case of foreign appointment of former army chief Gen (retd) Raheel Sharif . Supreme Court has ordered to send the matter to the federal cabinet after it was informed that the previous PML-N-led cabinet did not issue a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to him for working abroad after his retirement. A three-member bench headed Chief Justice Saqib Nisar and comprising Justice Umer Ata Bandial and Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan resumed the hearing in dual nationalities case of government officials. The defence secretaryRead More
Supreme Court announces order in Imran Khan’s petition against Saad Rafique
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday rejected the Lahore High Court order against Imran Khan and stopped the recounting order in NA 131 Lahore. SC accepted PTI chief Imran Khan’s petition. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Saad Rafique had petitioned for a recount in the closely contested NA-131 Lahore-9 constituency, from where Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan had emerged victorious. He had alleged that the presiding officer deliberately rejected hundreds of votes. Bagging a total of 84,313 votes in the constituency, Imran had defeated RafiqueRead More
Passports of Nawaz Sharif’s sons blocked
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Names of Hassan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz have been placed on the blacklist. According to sources the names have been placed on the blacklist by the Immigration and Passport Directorate on the request of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Sources said both the sons of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif would no longer be able to use their Pakistani passports as their travel documents have been blocked.