Saturday, July 13th, 2019
Brazilian director of refugee odyssey laments far-right attack on artists
AVIGNON, France (DNA) – The reality of her homeland’s lurch to the far right has seen artists branded as leftists and criminals, laments Brazilian director Christiane Jatahy, who only wishes her theatre piece on migration were actually a fiction. The documentary-style work by the 51-year-old Rio-born Jatahy is loosely based on Homer’s Odyssey, taking as its theme the travails of exiled refugee protagonists for whom the past is as harrowing as their future is uncertain. In “The Lingering Now”, Jatahy carefully examines the painful complexities of a refugee’s existence thatRead More
Traders refuse to submit tax returns until acceptance of demands
LAHORE, JUL 13 (DNA) – All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajran (APAT) Central General Secretary Naeem Mir on Saturday announced that traders have refused to submit tax returns of 2019 until acceptance of their genuine demands. And if our demands are not fulfilled traders might start drive not to submit their commercial power bills. He congratulated the traders community for successful shutter down strike across the country, which indicates that the traders issues are genuine and they want their solution through dialogues. He was addressing the business community at Faisal Chowk along withRead More
PPP writes reservations to CJP Asif Khosa over NA-205 Ghotki election
KARACHI, JUL 13 (DNA) – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) wrote reservations to Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa over by-election in National Assembly constituency NA-205 Ghotki in a letter saying that nomination papers of PP candidates were harshly scrutinize before getting approved. Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has already rejected application against the tribunal PP candidates. It further read that local administration and most of the politicians are pressurizing the candidates whereas two operators were forcefully went missing. The letter continued saying that a first investigation report (FIR) has also beenRead More
Senate elections: PML-N forms 5 members committee
ISLAMABAD, JUL 13 (DNA) – President Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Shehbaz Sharif has formed a committee to oversee Chairman Senate election. As per details, PML-N committee include Sardar Yaqub Nasir, Javed Abbasi and Musadaq Malik. Sabir Shah and Dr Asad Ashraf are also part of committee. PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif has asked the committee members to immediately start working.=DNA ==========
Traders are partner of govt, their issues will be resolved: Firdous Ashiq Awan
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information Firdous Ashiq Awan said the affairs of state cannot run without taxes and government would not be blackmailed by any one. She said traders are partners of the government and we would solve their issues. She said status quo would definitely resist when challenged by the state. Addressing a presser along with federal minister Khusro Bakhtiar, she said only 600 out of 2000 shopkeepers are filing their taxes, adding that economy cannot be run on loans. She said the tradersRead More
Pakistan must leverage gains through regional connectivity: Sherry
ISLAMABAD, JUL 13 (DNA) – Speaking at the 2019 Pakistan-United States Alumni Network (PUAN) Conference as the guest of honor, PPP Parliamentary Party Leader in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman emphasized the importance of cooperation as the South Asian region battles shared challenges such as security, climate change and development. Unpacking the regional challenges and opportunities Pakistan faces in a rapidly changing world, PPP’s Foreign Affairs Committee Chair said, “Pakistan is at the hub of key supply chains which are pivotal building blocks in the gateway to Central Asia whichRead More