Monday, February 24th, 2020
Team formed to identify culprits of Keamari gas leakage
KARACHI, FEB 24 (DNA) : A six-member team has been constituted to investigate into the Keamari poisonous gas leakage mystery that had resulted in the death of 14 people, police told the media on Monday. The team will be headed by SSP City Muqaddas Haider, and will identify person(s) responsible for the cause of spread of the toxic gas in the region. Last week, Karachi’s commissioner forwarded a report to Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah in the same case. In the report, the commissioner stated that the particles ofRead More
Shehbaz Sharif drawing salary from parliament but not working: Dr. Firdous
ISLAMABAD, FEB 24 (DNA): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan said Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif is drawing salary from the parliament but he is not working. Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan asked in her tweet on Monday that why Shahbaz Sharif is not returning to the country and is rather giving statements while sitting abroad. The SAPM said Prime Minister Imran Khan is operationalizing the industry which was shut down during the last government’s tenure. People areRead More
Jonty Rhodes holds fielding session with Pakistan women cricketers
KARACHI, FEB 24 ( DNA) : Legendary South African fielder Jonty Rhodes held a fielding session with nine women cricketers at Karachi’s UBL sports complex on Sunday (yesterday), said an official press release by the PCB. Kainat Imitaz, Jaweria Rauf, Yusra Amir, Hafsa Khalid, Huraina Sajjad, Najiha Alvi, Arijah Haseeb, Masooma Jaffari and Suhana Tariq participated in an hour-long fielding session. The 50-year-old, considered one of the greatest fielders in the history of the game, along with holding fielding drills, shared his experiences of international cricket. After the session, Jonty RhodesRead More
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resigns
Politics in Malaysia returned to chaos on Monday as Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad submitted his resignation to the country’s king. The prime minister’s office confirmed the decision in a short statement, saying the resignation letter was sent at 1 p.m. local time (0500 UTC). Minutes before the resignation, Mahathir’s Bersatu party confirmed it had pulled out a four-party alliance that unexpectedly ousted the government of former leader Najib Razak in 2018. As part of the coalition deal, 94-year-old Mahathir had promised that his longtime arch-rival Anwar Ibrahim would succeed him as primeRead More
Qalandars, Gladiators and Kings fined for slow over-rate
LAHORE, FEB 24 (DNA) : Lahore Qalandars, defending champions Quetta Gladiators and Karachi Kings were fined for maintaining slow over-rates during their matches in the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 on Sunday (yesterday). In the stipulated time, Qalandars were two overs short of their target after taking into account time allowances while Quetta and Karachi players were found to be one over short of their target. Playing members from all three sides have been fined 10 per cent of their match fees as per Article 2.22 of the HBL PSL CodeRead More