Saturday, October 3rd, 2020
Authorities seal 41 eateries, two wedding halls in Karachi
KARACHI, Oct 03 (DNA): Authorities sealed on Saturday two wedding halls and 41 eateries in Karachi for violating the coronavirus SOPs. Officials sealed the two wedding halls in the Korangi district, according to the Karachi commissioner’s office. Of the 41 sealed eateries, four are located in District South, 11 in East, two in West, three in Central, 12 in Malir and nine in District Korangi. Seven shops, factories and pharmacies were sealed too over SOP violations. Their owners were fined Rs130,000. The development comes after resurgence of coronavirus cases inRead More
Youth ‘punished’ for standing up to bullies harassing female students
GUJRANWALA, Oct 03 (DNA): A youth in Gujranwala was allegedly subjected to physical assault by a gang of delinquent after he tried to resist them harassing female students. According to the details, the event transpired in the Dhale police station jurisdiction where a young man reportedly warned a group of aberrant men as they were hounding the passerby female students. Reacting brutally to the youth’s confrontation that he put up against their offences and harassing towards innocent female students, the group resorted to physical assault and torture on the man.Read More
PM’s Economic Outreach Initiative kicks off
ISLAMABAD, Oct 03 (DNA): Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Economic Outreach Initiative kicked off on Saturday. The Special Assistant on National Security, Dr Moeed Yusuf chaired the first meeting of the Economic Outreach Coordination Group in Islamabad on Saturday. The National Security Division has created an economic outreach roadmap for economic diplomacy, which will now be processed through the ministries and the assessment of economic potential of ministries. Ministries are to finish the external mapping exercise within three weeks. The first task of the group will be to map Pakistan’s comparativeRead More
Imran Khan strived hard to stabilize national economy: Gill
LAHORE, Oct 03 (DNA): Special Assistant on Political Communication Dr. Shahbaz Gill says the government has taken solid steps for progress and development of the country. Talking to newsmen in Lahore on Saturday, he said when the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf came into power, the country’s economy was in shambles and Prime Minister Imran Khan strived hard to stabilize the national economy. He said Nawaz Sharif is playing a dangerous game by leveling allegations against the army. Shabaz gill said Pakistan Army always helps the nation in difficult situations. DNA ========
Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute a revolutionary development for post graduates: Asim Bajwa
ISLAMABAD, Oct 03 (DNA): Chairman China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority, Lieutenant General (Retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa has said recently inaugurated Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute is a revolutionary development for post graduates in applied sciences. In a tweet on Saturday, he said Prime Minister Imran Khan has vowed to bring excellence to Pakistan’s higher education, linked to universities and industry across the globe. DNA ========
Government using PEMRA to curb the truth
ISLAMABAD, Oct 03 (DNA): Pakistan People’s Party has rejected PEMRA’ ban on media to report the Motorway rape case and declared this instruction by PEMRA an effort to hush up the facts of the case. Nafisa Shah (MNA) in a statement said that this instruction by PEMRA displays the non-seriousness and failure of this selected government. She said that the woman victim of this horrendous crime is waiting for justice but this incapable government is unable to arrest the main perpetrator of the crime. How the case can be affectedRead More