Tuesday, August 4th, 2020
Pakistan Athletics Federation to train Thatta’s long jumper Asif Magsi
Do you remember seeing a video on social media of a Pakistani boy jumping over 11 bikes? The Athletics Federation of Pakistan saw it too and they have decided to train him. Twenty-one-year-old Asif Magsi has become an overnight sensation after his videos went viral on TikTok and Facebook. He has 1.2 million followers on TikTok, where he mostly posts videos of himself leaping over streams and motorcycles. “I practiced consistently to make the leap [in viral video]. I started from five bikes, then took it to seven and thenRead More
India pushing the region to brink of war, AJK President
DNA MUZAFFARABAD, August 4: Sardar Masood Khan, President Azad Jammu and Kashmir has said Indian rulers through their warmongering, ceasefire violations, and threats to attack Azad Kashmir and Pakistan, are pushing the region to the brink of war. In a message on completion of one year of India’s illegal action of August 5, 2019, AJK President said “this past year, the people of the Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, have suffered most grievously. On August 5th last year, 900,000 Indian occupation forces invaded Kashmir and re-occupied it. Ever since they haveRead More
CAA issues alert for Karachi Airport after rain forecast
KARACHI : The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)has issued an alert for Jinnah International Airport after weather forecast about another spell of rainfall in Karachi. The CAA has directed for taking steps to address an emergency situation and to tackle the strong winds during the rough weather. The CAA has issued instructions for adding surplus weight with fixed wing small aircraft and rotary wing (helicopters), Airport Manager Imran Khan said. Additional Director CAA has issued a notification with regard to precautions during the rough weather. The CAA has also instructed forRead More
APS attack case: Govt given four weeks to submit reply
Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed has given the federal government four weeks to submit its reply on the inquiry report on the APS Peshawar Attack case. Over 140 children and school staffers were gunned down in an attack on an army-run school in Peshawar on December 16, 2014. The attack was claimed by the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. A two-member bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Ijazul Ahsan, took suo motu notice in the case after an inquiry commission submitted its report to the court. The hearingRead More
UEP donates medical supplies worth Rs. 135 mm to protect front-line personnel
DNA ISLAMABAD, Aug 4 – United Energy Pakistan (UEP) has donated medical supplies worth Rs. 135 million to the government of Pakistan, Gwadar Pro reported on Tuesday. The donation is mainly comprised of PPEs, such as medical masks, sanitizer, protective suits, disposable gloves, shoe covers, and goggles, etc. This will be distributed to the public hospitals of Pakistan and COVID-19 isolation centers to protect the front-line workers. Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan met with the delegation of UEP led by President of the company Mausuf Ahmad when the donation wasRead More
Pakistan navy distributes ration amongst deserving families during Eid
DNA Karachi, 04 Aug: To share the happiness of Eid ul Adha with deserving families and affectees of COVID 19 pandemic, Pakistan Navy distributed ration bags in suburbs of Karachi and coastal/ creeks areas of Sindh. Pakistan Navy has been continuously reaching out and helping underprivileged sections of the society since the outbreak of COVID 19 pandemic. During the recent campaign, thousands of families were provided with ration in Arban City Goth, Soomar Goth, Jamali Goth, Haji Ahmed Goth, Wali Muhammad Goth, Younasabad, Kaka village and Baba/Bhit Islands in outskirtsRead More