Thursday, October 18th, 2018
Punjab Colleges wins Rawalpindi Board Inter-Collegiate Boys Squash Championship
RAWALPINDI, (DNA) – Punjab Colleges won the Rawalpindi Board Inter-Collegiate Boys Squash Championship in Rawalpindi. In finals, Punjab Colleges’ players Muhammad Faraz, Wahab and Imran Rasheed defeated players of Superior College.
Women surface as powerful icons in the Palestinian struggle
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Women like Rosa Parks empowered the American civil rights movement, earning compassion for the civilian protesters who clashed with police and soldiers. Women are also playing a powerful role in the fight for civil rights in “apartheid” Israel, where ethnic cleansing policies seek to go beyond segregation. Three Palestinian women have come to symbolize this aspect in the ongoing fight against Israeli civil rights abuses: Razan Al-Najjar, 21, Ahed Tamimi, 17, and Lara Al-Qasem, 22. One was murdered, while the other two confront the frightening face of Israel’sRead More
Gulf Arab economies to accelerate modestly through 2020 poll
DUBAI: (DNA) – Gulf Arab economies are likely to accelerate over the next couple of years as governments boost spending, but growth will not return to the boom levels enjoyed before oil prices plunged in 2014. Since mid-2018, the countries have been increasing oil production as restrictions imposed by a global agreement to restrain output have eased. This is expected to inflate gross domestic product in their oil sectors. Meanwhile, higher oil prices are giving governments more money that they can spend to stimulate demand in the non-oil parts ofRead More
NAB senior officer suspended by Chairman
LAHORE, (DNA) – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman Javed Iqbal has suspended the NAB senior officer over the issue of handcuffing Punjab University senior teacher. He had taken notice of handcuffing of aged faculty members of Punjab University. The NAB chairman suspended Lahore NAB’s additional director Mohammad Rafi in the light of the report constituted by inquiry committee during his one-day visit to NAB’s Lahore Bureau. In his visit, Javed Iqbal also reviewed progress reports on various cases. He termed that corruption demand annihilated the masses. He renewed his commitment to continue indiscriminate accountability.
Qatar to launch ‘visa center’ to facilitate Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD, OCT 18 (DNA) – : The State of Qatar has selected Pakistan to be one of the eight countries where ‘Qatar Visa Center’ will be launched to facilitate Pakistanis who want to work in Qatar. The establishment of a visa center will ensure the elimination of exploitative practices and Pakistani workers will have their rights protected. There are 115,000 Pakistanis in Qatar and new job opportunities will increase this number. The new project of establishing this sort of facilitation center will ease the process for Pakistanis that want toRead More
Malaysian Prime Minister accepts invitation of Imran Khan to visit Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, OCT 18 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan had a telephone call with the Malaysian Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohammad, this morning. He conveyed the immense respect of the people of Pakistan and his own for Prime Minister Mahathir as a statesman and global leader. Prime Minister Khan underscored the close and cordial relations between the two countries. Prime Minister extended his heartfelt felicitations to the Malaysian Prime Minister on victory of Pakistan Harapan in general elections and appreciated Prime Minister Mahathir’s vision for Malaysia’s steady economic progress. PrimeRead More