Friday, November 9th, 2018
Pakistan beat New Zealand in second ODI
ABU DHABI (DNA) – Pakistan beat New Zealand by six wickets in the second day-night international in Abu Dhabi, levelling the three-match series 1-1 on Friday. Paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi took a career best 4-38 to keep New Zealand down to 209-9 in their 50 overs before Fakhar Zaman (88) and Babar Azam (46) helped Pakistan reach the target in 40.3 overs. Ross Taylor hit a fighting 120-ball 80 not out in New Zealand s innings after they won the toss and batted. New Zealand won the first mach by 47Read More
Japan team transplants stem cells into brain to treat Parkinson’s
Japanese researchers said Friday they have transplanted stem cells into the brain of a patient in the first stage of an innovative trial to cure Parkinson’s disease. The research team at Kyoto University injected induced Pluripotent Stem (iPS) cells — which have the potential to develop into any cell in the body — into the brain of a male patient in his fifties, the university said in a press release. The man was stable after the operation, which was performed last month, and he will now be monitored for twoRead More
Pakistan determined to protect holy sites of Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – Pakistan is determined to protect the holy sites of Saudi Arabia, Foreign Office spokesman Dr Muhammad Faisal has said. Briefing the Senate’s Standing Committee on Foreign Policy, the Spokesman said, “There is no shift in policy towards Riyadh, Pakistan is determined to protect the sacred places in Saudi Arabia.” Pakistani parliament decided to maintain neutrality in Yemen conflict and adopted a resolution in this regard, he said and that although we face severe hardships but despite it Islamabad is following that policy. Despite US sanctions on Iran,Read More
Supreme Court to hear case regarding NAB official’s degree on November 12
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The Supreme Court will hear on November 12 a case regarding an alleged ‘fake degree’ held by Saleem Shahzad the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) director general for Lahore. The matter of Shahzad’s degree was brought up in the apex court last year during the hearing of a suo motu case on alleged illegal appointments within NAB. The petitioner, journalist Asad Kharal, had claimed that Shahzad’s master’s degree transcript from 2002 is in the Calibri font, which was not commercially available until five years later. Following an internalRead More
Shafqat Mehmood to head panel tasked with drafting ToRs for parliamentary body on 2018 polls
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood will head a sub-committee tasked with framing the terms of reference (ToR) for a special parliamentary committee constituted by the National Assembly speaker to probe allegations of rigging in the 2018 general elections. The decision was taken during the second meeting of the “Parliamentary Committee on the General Elections 2018”, presided over by its chairman, Defence Minister Pervez Khattak. Khattak recommended the name of Mehmood as the convener of the sub-committee, which was agreed to by the members of the panel. The committeeRead More
Celebration of Iqbal Day in Tajikistan
DUSHANBE, NOV 09 (DNA) – National University of Tajikistan and the Embassy of Pakistan organised seminar on the occasion of Iqbal Day. The speakers highlighted role of Allama Iqbal and recognised his role in creation of Pakistan. The speakers said Allama iqbal through his works called upon Muslims that they needed a separate homeland in order to exercise their belief freely.