Wednesday, December 11th, 2019
Violent lawyers attack Punjab Institute of Cardiology, PM takes notice
LAHORE (DNA) – A violent clash that erupted between hundreds of lawyers and doctors on Wednesday left at least four people injured when the charged lawyers stormed into the Punjab Institute of Cardiology and broke windows of the emergency ward and several vehicles parked nearby. Provincial Information and Culture Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan has also been beaten by lawyers when he tried to control the situation. Meanwhile, rangers have reached at the area to prevent the situation from deteriorating further. Lawyers went “out of control” while holding batons and sticks andRead More
Japan renews support for Polio Eradication Programme in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, 11 December 2019: The Government of Japan provides US$ 4.5 million grant aid to support the supply of the essential oral polio vaccine. This vaccine will enable the programme to reach more than 20 million under five children in Pakistan during vaccination drives planned from December 2019 to November 2020. The notes of the grant were signed and exchanged today between the Government of Japan, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in the presence of Dr. Zafar Mirza, Special Assistant to theRead More
Intra-regional connectivity a must for regional integration: Maldives ambassador
ISLAMABAD, DEC 11 (DNA) –Ambassador of Malidves Ahmed Saleem has said improved intra-regional connectivity through road, air, rail and sea, is absolutely necessary for effective regional integration. It will also promote people-to-people contact, economic relations and tourism. The Charter objective of promoting welfare and wellbeing of the peoples of the region can be accomplished through enhanced intra-regional trade, which is about 5% of cumulative trade of the Member States, with the outside world. It is hoped that relevant SAARC mechanisms will look into this for improve intra-regional volume of trade.Read More
Dimuth Karunaratne leads Sri Lanka to steady start against Pakistan in first Test
RAWALPINDI, DEC 11 – As Test cricket returns to Pakistan after over a decade, Sri Lanka had a steady start to their innings in the first Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. At lunch, Sri Lanka are 89-0 with skipper Dimuth Karunaratne at 57 runs and Oshada Fernando (26). Earlier, the visitors won the toss and opted to bat first. The Pindi Cricket Stadium is heavily guarded and spectators had to go through stringent security checks before entering. Under overcast conditions, only a small crowd made it into theRead More
DG ISPR’s press conference postponed
RAWALPINDI – Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Major General Asif Ghafoor’s press conference has been postponed and he has left for Peshawar for operational engagement. The presser was earlier scheduled to be held at 3pm today to underline the topics of discussion in the latest core commander conference. DG ISPR will, in the next press conference, address important issues pertaining to internal and external security of Pakistan. Yesterday, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa presided over a Corps Commanders Conference that lasted for aRead More
An uneasy silence among Indian Muslims marks the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill
On Monday, Lok Sabha passed the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill which explicitly excludes Muslims from three neighbouring countries from applying for Indian citizenship. By introducing a religious test for Indian citizenship, the proposed law violates the principles of equality and secularism enshrined in the Indian constitution. The bill will now be taken up in the Rajya Sabha. Despite the profound impact that its passage would have on India’s secular fabric, there have been barely any street protests against it, barring in the North East and West Bengal. What explains the silence over the CitizenshipRead More