Monday, January 7th, 2019
Govt announces to remove Bilawal, CM Murad’s names from ECL
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Following the orders of Supreme Court (SC), federal government on Monday has announced to remove names of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto and Chief Minister of Sindh (CM) Murad Ali Shah from Exit Control List (ECL). Addressing a press conference, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said that whole nation stands united against corrupt elements. SC has referred the fake bank accounts case to National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to complete investigation, he added. The minister said the government and all its institutions will extend all possible supportRead More
Citizen martyred, woman injured in unprovoked Indian firing along LoC
RAWALPINDI, (DNA) – Indian occupation forces along LOC resorted to unprovoked firing in Bagsar Sector along Line of Control (LOC) targeting civil population. A 26 years old citizen Azeem embraced shahadat while a woman got injured. Pakistan Army troops responded effectively to those posts targeting civil population. Cease Fire Violations along LOC are on the increase yet again.
Upcoming second mini-budget to be defining moment for economy
KARACHI, JAN 07 (DNA) – In the first five months of its term, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has done nothing different to fix the beleaguered economy that can differentiate its performance from that of previous governments. It has also remained busy in building external debt, increasing indirect taxes and providing subsidies. The much-awaited economic roadmap that would transform the country into Naya Pakistan is yet to be announced. The first mini-budget, a major economic move for the newly installed government, was extremely disappointing as there was nothing new to addressRead More
Exhibition “The Spirit of Budo: History of Japan’s Martial Arts” inaugurated at PNCA
ISLAMABAD, JAN 07 (DNA) – Featuring the history of Japan’s Martial Arts, the Embassy of Japan and the Japan Foundation, in collaboration with the Pakistan National Council of the Arts organized an exhibition titled “The Spirit of Budo: The History of Japan’s Martial Arts” at the National Art Gallery of the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA). This exhibition presents an evolution over more than one thousand years of Japanese martial arts from battlefield combat techniques called “Bujutsu” to popular sports or physical exercise to train the body andRead More
CJP orders removal of Bilawal, CM Sindh, Naek’s name from JIT report
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar, on Monday directed to strike off the names of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and former president Asif Ali Zardari’s counsel Farooq Naek from the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report pertaining to the fake bank accounts case. “What’s the role of Bilawal in the case,” asked the CJP during the hearing. The lawyer of the joint investigation team, Faisal Siddiqui, also appeared before the court. The chief justice questioned theRead More
India win first-ever Test series in Australia
CANBERRA, (DNA) – Virat Kohli’s dominant India reinforced their status as the world’s number one team by winning a historic first-ever series in Australia on Monday after play in the final Sydney Test was abandoned due to rain. Australia were still 316 in arrears when the match was called off as a draw, leaving India with a 2-1 triumph after wins in Adelaide and Melbourne. Australia won in Perth. It is the first time they have managed the feat since they began touring Australia in 1947-48. India had ripped throughRead More