Tuesday, April 16th, 2019
NAB chairman urges bureaucracy to implement state’s policies
LAHORE (DNA) – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (rtd) Javed Iqbal on Tuesday barred NAB officials from handcuffing accused persons in the bureau’s custody. He addressed high ranked officials at Punjab’s Civil Secretariat where he emphasised on significance of bureaucracy and termed it “the backbone of the country.” “In the previous year, several mega corruption cases emerged in Punjab,” he said, while asking if bureaucracy does not take decisions, how the bureau could proceed [with the investigation process]. He maintained that the government drafts policies; however “it is theRead More
Fire broke out simultaneously at Notre Dame Cathedral and Al-Aqsa Mosque: report
Only a handful of people know that a fire also broke at the Al-Aqsa Mosque as the flames devoured centuries old Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris as world watched in horror. A guard said the fire broke out in the guard’s room outside the the roof of Marwani Prayer Room located underneath the southeastern corner of the Temple Mount which contains both the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque. Fire brigade of the Islamic Waqf extinguished the flames before the fire could have inflicted any damage. Citing a report runRead More
Bangladesh announces World Cup 2019 squad
DHAKA, (DNA) – Bangladesh on Tuesday announced its squad for the highly-anticipated cricket World Cup 2019. Led by Mashrafe Bin Mortaza as the captain, the squad features Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Soumya Sarkar along with eminent other key players. Following is the complete list of Bangladesh World Cup 2019 squad: Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah Riyad, Sabbir Rahman, Mehedi Miraz, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Abu Jayed Rahi, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mosaddek Hossain
Peshawar: Five terrorists killed in operation, one official martyred
HAYATABAD (DNA) – Five terrorists were Tuesday killed in an operation at a house in Hayatabad – a suburb of Peshawar – and one Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) official namely Qamar Alam embraced martyrdom. The operation against the terrorists started on Monday night when the police were informed about the presence of militants in Sector 10 of Hayatabad’s Phase 7, and cross firing started between both parties. The basement and ground floor of the house have been cleared by the authorities; however, resistance is still being faced from the upper story.
Hazara community ends four-day long sit-in protest
QUETTA (DNA) – Hazara community members, protesting against the Hazarganji suicide bomb attack, ended their four-day-long sit-in on Monday night after receiving assurances from CM Balochistan Jam Kamal and State Minister for Interior Sheharyar Afridi. The Hazara community members were protesting at the Quetta’s Western Bypass in Quetta for the past four days against Hazarganji suicide bomb attack on Friday in which 21 persons were killed including 10 Hazaras and two Frontier Corps personnel. Despite rainfall the protesters had continued their sit-in on Quetta s Western Bypass, demanding immediate arrest ofRead More