Monday, March 9th, 2020
Court adjourns assets hearing against Khursheed Shah until March 28
SUKKUR, MARCH 09 (DNA) : Accountability Court Sukkur on Monday heard income beyond means case against former leader of opposition Syed Khursheed Shah and 17 co-accused. Accountability Judge Ameer Ali Mahesar heard the reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against Khursheed Shah and others. Khursheed Shah who has been ailing and admitted at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (NICVD) was brought for hearing in an ambulance. Provincial minister Awais Shah and Farrukh Shah MPA were also appear in the court. The judge asked the cause of absenceRead More
Pakistan Navy kicks off plantation drive of 4 million trees, Naval Chief plants sapling
ISLAMABAD, MARCH 09 (DNA) : Pakistan Navy Chief Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi on Monday kicked off a plantation drive of 4 million trees across the country by planting a sapling at the Naval Headquarters. The Pakistan Navy spokesperson on the occasion said that a concerted effort from the people and institutes was needed to battle the persistent and serious threats of climate change. The naval chief expressed firm resolve to ensure that the institute played its due role in tackling the threat of climate change, global warming and greenhouse gases.Read More
Afghan president-elect delays inauguration to continue talks with rival
KABUL, MARCH 09 (DNA) : Afghan President-elect Ashraf Ghani on Monday delayed his planned inauguration ceremony until the afternoon, as his rival Abdullah Abdullah also postponed a scheduled competing swearing-in ceremony. Both men have laid claim to Afghanistan’s leadership following a disputed election in September, a situation that threatens political chaos just days after the United States and the Taliban signed a deal on the withdrawal of U.S.-led international forces. The delay of the competing ceremonies would allow more time for Ghani and Abdullah to continue days-long talks with U.S.Read More
US Dollar edges up against PKR at start of day trading
KARACHI, MARCH 09 (DNA) : The United States (US) dollar picked up 14 paisa against the Pakistani rupee in the inter-bank market at the start of the week’s trading on Monday. According to forex dealers, the greenback settled at Rs154.37 against the local unit as compared to the previous closing of Rs154.23. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) today released data of the sensitive price index, showing a decline of over one per cent in inflation across the country during the last week of February 2020 with 11 household itemsRead More
Security forces kill two terrorists in Tank area: Col martyred
DI Khan, MARCH 09 (DNA) : Security Forces foiled a major terrorist activity in DI Khan today. On confirmed intelligence about planning of a terrorist activity , Security Forces conducted an IBO on terrorist Hideout near Tank, DI Khan. As soon as troops cordoned the area, terrorists opened fire.During operation two terrorists (high value targets)killed. In intense exchange of fire Colonel Mujeeb Ur Rehman embraced shahadat. During sanitization operation, a large cache of arms & ammunition recovered from terrorist hideout . Col Mujeeb ur Rehman Shaheed hailed from Bunji, DitrictRead More
Pakistan’s 7th coronavirus case surfaces in Karachi
KARACHI, MARCH 09 (DNA) : The de facto health minister, Dr Zafar Mirza, has confirmed that another patient has tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Karachi, sending the total number of cases to four in Sindh alone. “This is the seventh case in Pakistan though one has already recovered and discharged, while another one is ready to be discharged,” the special assistant to the prime minister on National Health Services said on his official Twitter handle on Sunday. According to the Sindh Health Department, a 50-year-old man, who is aRead More