Friday, September 25th, 2020
CGSS lauds Kazakh embassy for opening Abai Center
DNA ISLAMABAD: delegation from Center for Global & Strategic Studies, Islamabad attended the Inauguration Ceremony of Abai Center at Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Islamabad. During the occasion, Akan Rakhmetullin, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan enlightened the participants about the latest reforms and new initiatives being undertaken by the Kazakh Government particularly COVID-19. He stated that the Abai Center will share the latest findings, studies and opinions of experts to explore and study Kazakh culture. Major General Syed Khalid Amir Jaffery HI(M), (Retd), President, CGSS stated that theRead More
LHC stops PCB from taking financial guarantees from PSL franchises for next season
LAHORE : The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday stopped the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) from taking any financial guarantees from the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises for the next season of the country’s premier cricket tournament. LHC’s Justice Sajid Mehmood Sethi issued the orders and asked the PCB to submit its reply in the case filed by the franchises by September 30. On Thursday, the franchises had approached the LHC against the PCB for its failure to address their reservations over the tournament’s financial model. In a petition filedRead More
PTI foreign funding case: ECP’s scrutiny body restarts probe
ISLAMABAD: The scrutiny committee of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday started the investigations into PTI’s foreign funding case afresh after an initial report submitted by the panel on August 17 was rejected for being incomplete and not in detail. It was rare that the scrutiny report was prepared after over 70 meetings and two and half years of the committee deliberations that was initially mandated to complete scrutiny in one month, according to a report published in The News Friday. PTI foreign funding case is pending sinceRead More
‘Enough is enough’: China fires broadside at US in Security Council
UNITED NATIONS : China on Thursday fired a broadside at the United States at a high-level UN meeting over its criticism on the coronavirus, with its envoy stating, “Enough is enough!” Two days after President Donald Trump used his annual address to the General Assembly to attack China’s record, the US ambassador to the United Nations also took an outraged tone — after which her Chinese counterpart showed palpable anger. “I must say, enough is enough! You have created enough troubles for the world already,” Chinese envoy Zhang Jun toldRead More
SC orders making judicial commission’s report on APS tragedy public
ISLAMABAD : The Supreme Court (SC) has directed attorney general to make judicial commission’s report on Army Public School (APS) incident public. The apex court directed the Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Khalid Jawed Khan to publicise judicature comments on the JC report on APS attack case. Amanullah has been amicus curiae to assist the court. The suo motu case of the 2014 APS attack was heard by a two-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed. The attorney general informed theRead More
KP’s First XI player Asif Afridi quarantined after breaching COVID-19 protocols
Multan : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa First XI player, Asif Afridi has been quarantined after he was found to have breached the bio-secure protocols, PCB announced. Asif breached the social distancing protocols during a meeting with his friend in the team lobby. He will undergo isolation as well as a COVID-19 test. He will re-integrate with his side after testing negative. The 33-year-old has apologized for his actions and will be extremely cautious in the future. “I sincerely apologize for my actions. These protocols have been designed for the safety of all participants and it is mandatory onRead More