Wednesday, January 16th, 2019
Kenya president says Nairobi attack over as ‘terrorists’ killed
NAIROBI, (DNA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said that gunmen who stormed an upmarket hotel complex, killing 14 people, had been “eliminated” after an almost 20-hour siege in which hundreds of civilians were rescued. The attack was claimed by the Al-Qaeda-linked Somali group Al-Shabaab, which has repeatedly targeted Kenya since it sent its army into Somalia in October 2011 to fight the group. At least one suicide bomber blew himself up and gunmen engaged security forces in numerous shootouts during the assault on the DusitD2 compound, which includes a 101-roomRead More
Australia organizes first class cricket coaching clinic for schoolgirls
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Australia’s Acting High Commissioner Brek Batley and staff from the Australian High Commission visited underprivileged schools to watch the cricket coaching clinics, organised by the Australian High Commission with support from the Pakistan Cricket Board. Girls from four schools including Special Education School for Girls with Hearing Impairment H-9; Mashal Model School Bari Imam; Pakistan Sweet Homes H-9/4 and Islamabad Model School for Girls I-9/1 Islamabad are attending a five-day coaching clinic, conducted by first class women cricketers in the lead-up to a competition. The initiative isRead More
Seven Pakistani journalists awarded Chevening South Asia journalism fellowship
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Seven Pakistani journalists have been awarded the UK Government’s prestigious Chevening South Asia Journalism Programme (SAJP) Fellowship for 2019. For the first time in the history of the Fellowship, the selected fellows consist of a majority of women. The seven fellows are: Baqir Syed (Dawn), Muhammad Saqib Tanveer (Samaa TV), Sana Gulzar (Freelance Producer & visiting faculty member at Iqra University), Farooq Baloch (Samaa TV), Aroosa Shaukat (Indus News Channel), Huda Ikram ( BBC) and Sania Chaudhry (ARY TV). This year, over 100 journalists from across PakistanRead More
Seminar on capacity building of Youth in Tribal Districts of KP
ISLAMABAD, JAN 16 (DNA) – “We are committed to bring tribal youth into the national development mainstream both socially and economically”, said Mr. Muhammad Usman Dar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs. He was the Chief Guest at a seminar, on Capacity Building of Youth in Tribal Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through Employment Training and Psychosocial Support. The seminar was held under a joint venture project of United Nations Office of Counter Terrorism (UNOCT) and Prime Minister Youth Programme (PMYP) for the rehabilitation of victims of terrorismRead More
NEPRA to decide on 63 paisa power tariff hike on Jan 23
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The power distribution companies on Wednesday proposed an increase in power tariff by 63 paisa per unit on account of fuel cost adjustment in an application to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). However, the NEPRA is expected to take a final decision on the matter on January 23rd. The power companies stated that in the month of december electricity production costs were Rs6.49 per unit, whereas consumers were charged Rs5.86 per unit. Importantly, K-electric and consumers using over 300 units of electricity will not beRead More
No soft music, only ‘Qaseeda Burda Sharif’ to be played in PIA flights from now on
KARACHI, (DNA) – The management of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) decided to shun playing soft music during flights and instead Qaseeda Bura Shareef (an ode of praise for the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) will be played. The decision was taken under directives of the chief operating officer of PIA, Air Marshal (retd) Arshad Malik. Previously, soft music used to be played in PIA flights, but after the fresh directives, music will be replaced by Qaseeda Bura Shareef. A recitation for a safe journey (due-e-safar) is also recited before a flightRead More