Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
PPP finalises amendments in NAB law: sources
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has finalised amendments in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) laws, citing sources. The PPP chairman is having an consultation with the party leaders on the NAB laws in Islamabad, sources said. Senior party leaders including, Sherry Rehman, Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, Farroq H Naek and other leaders are attending the meeting. Naek is giving briefing to the party leaders on the amendments in the NAB laws. The deadlock between the government and the opposition on NAB has persisted for the past many months. In a recentRead More
China gifts Pakistan 12 drones to fight locust
China will continue to uphold the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, provide assistance within its capacity to Pakistan in days to come BEIJING, July 23 (DNA): China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) here on Thursday donated 12 agricultural spraying drones to Pakistan’s Ministry of National Food Security, helping to fight locusts and better ensure food security. The Chinese authorities would also send technical staff to carry out operation and train staff of concerned provincial departments in Pakistan. Gwadar Pro learned that the batch ofRead More
Strengthening LEAs response to COVID-19 in Pakistan
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Office Pakistan, in collaboration with the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) under the framework of Pakistan’s Action to Counter Terrorism (PACT) project hands over 25,000 (PPE) kits to NDMA Mahnoor Ansar ISLAMABAD: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Office Pakistan, in collaboration with the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) under the framework of Pakistan’s Action to Counter Terrorism (PACT) project handed over 25,000 Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) kits to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). These kits were procured with theRead More
Traditional games of Punjab lost in the dust of time
MUHAMMAD TAHIR Punjab’s childhood and traditional games lost in the busy city life. Razia Bibi and her husband Abdul Razzaq , a local citizen of Faisalabad City shared their old days stories. The brokenhearted family memorizing their childhood, the local games and sports they played, said we don’t understand, where to start our stories of good old time. This is our great appetency to watch our grandchildren playing these sports of our heritage. This will also help us to sobs of our childhood memories can be lessened. Paved floors ofRead More
England face selection problem as West Indies eye historic series win
Manchester : England cricket team is facing a selection dilemma ahead of the final Test and series decider against West Indies at Old Trafford, Manchester. The hosts have too many choices in pace department with Anderson, Jofra Archer, and Mark Wood all looking to return to the team. Archer has been recalled after breaching Covid-19 protocols before the second Test but has complained about mental fragility after suffering from online racist abuse. Veteran pacer Anderson is also hoping to pair with his old-time partner Stuart Broad, who made a valuableRead More
Kuwait’s emir travels to US for medical treatment
Kuwait’s 91-year-old ruler Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah left for the United States Thursday to undergo medical treatment, his office said, days after he had surgery for an undisclosed illness. The emir, who has ruled the oil-rich Gulf state since 2006, had been in hospital since the weekend. Sheikh Sabah “left the country today at dawn to go to the United States to complete his medical treatment”. Earlier, it had said he would make the journey “based on the advice of his medical team to complete treatment following the successful surgery”.Read More