Monday, October 14th, 2019
PML-N decides to join Fazlurehman’s Azadi March
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) president and opposition leader in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif has decided to lead the Azadi March from the front if his doctors allow that. He will also meet Maulana Fazlurehman and elder brother Nawaz Sharif in this regard. As per details, senior leadership of PML-N has finally decided to support JUI-F chief in Azadi march in a 3 hours log huddle held today. Shehbaz would meet JUI-F chief on Wednesday. The delegation who met Maulana earlier briefed the meeting about the discussionRead More
In Pictures: Royal British couple arrives in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, OCT 14 (DNA) –Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton has landed at Nur Khan Airbase on their first visit to Pakistan. The British Royal couple has arrived in Pakistan on a five-day royal tour from Oct 14 to 18 as they are “looking forward to building a lasting friendship with the people of Pakistan.” In his video message shared on Twitter, the High Commissioner said the visit would largely focus on showcasing Pakistan as a dynamic, aspirational and forward looking nation. He said most importantlyRead More
FATF meeting: China, Turkey, Malaysia express satisfaction over steps taken by Pakistan
PARIS, OCT 14 (DNA) – Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has examined the compliance report of Pakistan in its meeting held in Paris. FATF has expressed satisfaction overnew risk assessment study of Pakistan and brotherly countries including China, Turkey and Malaysia have supported stance of Pakistan. Sources said FATF appreciated efforts of Pakistan against terrorism and corruption. Pakistani delegation gave satisfactory answers to all questions of FATF. Pakistan also satisfied Indian members on questions about terrorism outfits working in Pakistan. Pakistani delegation presented a report in the meeting where questionRead More
ICC scrapes Super Over boundary count rule after controversial World Cup final
KARACHI: (DNA) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has scrapped a controversial boundary counting rule from super-over regulation that helped England win the World Cup 2019 final against New Zealand. ICC faced severe criticism from various quarters after the winner of the ICC World Cup 2019 was decided on the number of boundaries hit by a team after New Zealand and England, both were tied in 50 over competition and the super-over tiebreaker. Now, the ICC has decided to scrap the boundary rule. However, super over will still be playedRead More
Prince William, Kate Middleton land in Pakistan for historic tour
RAWALPINDI, OCT 14 (DNA) – : British Prince William and Catherine (Kate) Elizabeth Middleton, also known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, arrived in Pakistan late Monday evening. The royal couple touched down at the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi, near Islamabad, as Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, British High Commissioner to Pakistan Thomas Drew, officials from the Foreign Office, and top government officials cordially received them at the red carpet. Guard of honour will be presented to Prince William and Kate Middleton. The royal couple visiting alongRead More
Serena bags four awards at the prestigious World Travel Awards ceremony in Vietnam
Serena Hotels wins four awards at the star-studded World Travel Awards (WTA) Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony 2019 in Vietnam. The elite of the travel industry assembled at the pristine island of PhuQuoc to find out who amongst them had been crowned best of the best. Islamabad Serena Hotel took home the title of ‘Pakistan’s Leading Hotel’ and ‘Pakistan’s Leading Presidential Suite’ whereas Kabul Serena Hotel won ‘Afghanistan’s Leading Hotel’ and Dushanbe Serena Hotel won ’Tajikistan’s Leading Hotel’ award. CEO Serena Hotels, Mr. Aziz Boolani said atRead More