Wednesday, June 24th, 2020
Ghani calls on Taliban to renounce violation
DNA Kabul, JUNE 24 – President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani called on Taliban group to accept the demands of the government and the Afghan people and renounce violence. According to a statement released by ARG Presidential Palace, President Ghani made the call on Taliban militants following the attack on prosecutors of the Attorney General’s Office. He also added that the attack on civilians and government workers is an act against the humanity and principles of Islam, insisting that the continued violence by enemies, is an attempt to harm theRead More
Action against pilots holding fake licenses on the cards
KARACHI: After initial investigation report about PK-8303 air crash presented in the National Assembly, competent authorities are expected to take key decisions including action against the pilots having fake licences, citing sources. According to sources, the authorities have decided to take strict actions against the pilots holding fake licences and lists of these pilots have been summoned from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). “Such pilots will be grounded forthwith till completion of the inquiry against them,” sources said. These pilots are a threat to the safety of flights, they said.Read More
Tailoring South Asia Regional Toolkit for Judges in Pakistan
DNA Islamabad – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA), Sindh Judicial Academy (SJA) organized a virtual meeting for anti-terrorism judges from Sindh, Pakistan, on the South Asia Regional Toolkit for Judges: Supporting the Development of National Bench Books for the Effective Adjudication of Terrorism Cases. The regional toolkit was developed by the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) with the active support and engagement of judges from all South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries,Read More
Hafeez tests negative just day after PCB positive result for COVID-19
Pakistan veteran all-round Mohammad Hafeez has revealed his COVID-19 test came negative in second opinion, just a day after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had issued a press release naming him among the 10 squad members affected from the virus. The 39-year-old took to twitter sharing the results after undergoing second assessment for the deadly bug for his satisfaction. “After tested positive Covid-19 according to PCB testing report yesterday, as the second opinion and for satisfaction, I personally went to test it again along with my family and here I alongRead More
Gold shines as coronavirus surge unnerves investors
LONDON: Gold prices surged to their highest in nearly eight years on Wednesday, while global shares cooled as signs of an acceleration in coronavirus cases kept investors on edge. Fuelling concerns about sustained weakness in the pace of the economic recovery was data showing several U.S. states seeing record infections and the death toll in Latin America passing 100,000, according to a Reuters tally. The European Union is even prepared to bar U.S. travellers because of the surge of cases in the country, putting it in the same category asRead More
PHC takes up elephant import case, seeks detailed report
PESHAWAR : The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday heard a petition seeking issuance of the no-objection certificate for the import of an elephant for Peshawar Zoo from Zimbabwe. The PHC bench headed by Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan directed the climate change department to submit a detailed report on the next hearing. Federal and provincial law officers as well as the zoo’s deputy director appeared before the bench. The court directed the relevant committee to take up the issue with the ministry and address the petitioner’s reservations at the earliest.Read More