Friday, November 6th, 2020
PML-Q leader Chaudhry Shujaat shifted to hospital
LAHORE : Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain was admitted to a hospital on Friday due to a chest infection. PML-Q MNA Moonis Elahi tweeted: “Ch Shujat sb has a chest infection and has been shifted to hospital. AH he is not in danger and is recovering. Thank you for all the prayers. ” It is noteworthy that the veteran politician had undergone treatment in Germany last year. During his stay there, rumours about his death began to swirl, forcing his family to issue a rebuttal. The PML-QRead More
Bilawal says was ‘shocked’ by Nawaz’s address at PDM’s Gujranwala rally
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Friday that he was “shocked” when he heard PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s speech during the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) first rally in Gujranwala last month in which Nawaz named the country’s top military leadership for orchestrating his ouster among other things. The PPP chairman made the revelation during an exclusive interview with BBC Urdu, in which he discussed several topics, including the upcoming Gilgit-Baltistan elections and the 11-party opposition alliance. In October, Nawaz had addressed the PDM’s Gujranwala rally and accused the security establishment of being behindRead More
WEF lauds NAB’s awareness strategy
DNA ISLAMABAD: Nov 06 – Justice (R) Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB chaired a meeting to review Awareness and Prevention Strategy of NAB. The meeting was attended by Hussain Asghar, Deputy Chairman, NAB, Asghar Haider, Prosecutor General Accountability (PGA), Zahir Shah, DG Operations and other senior officers of NAB at NAB Headquarters. The Chairman NAB said that NAB’s Awareness Strategy has been appreciated by World Economic Forum and Transparency International Pakistan in order to aware people about the ill effects of corruption which is an honor for Pakistan due to NAB’s efforts.Read More
Pakistan, Uzbekistan to further strengthen ties thru academic cooperation
DNA ISLAMABAD – A meeting was held between Lieutenant Colonel Saadullah Tashmatov, Chargé d’affaires, Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Islamabad, Management of Center for Global & Strategic Studies, Islamabad and Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, Vice Chancellor, University of the Punjab, Lahore, on Friday. Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, Vice Chancellor, University of the Punjab, Lahore, stated that Pakistan and Uzbekistan enjoy cultural and historical ties and we look forward to further strengthen our bilateral relations with the Republic of Uzbekistan through academic cooperation. He further appreciatedRead More
NIC Program Startups Demonstration & Pitching Session Held at SSUET Karachi
DNA ISLAMABAD – Top ten NIC Program startups showcased their success for students and aspiring entrepreneurs of Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET) Karachi. Syed Amin UI Haque Federal Minister for IT & Telecom, Prof. Dr. Vali Uddin Vice Chancellor SSUET and faculty members were also present at the occasion to emphasize the need and importance of entering the unchartered waters of entrepreneurship. Two startups from each NIC (Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Karachi and Quetta) showcased their business ideas and unveiled the secret of their success in a short spanRead More
Apple developing search engine to compete with Google: report
Move comes during antitrust scrutiny against Google Apple has accelerated work to develop its own search engine that would allow the iPhone maker to offer an alternative to Google. The report, citing unnamed sources, said signs of the search engine technology have begun to appeal in its iOS 14 operating system. The move comes amid increased scrutiny by antitrust enforcers, who sued Google in the United States over its dominance in search technology. As part of the lawsuit, the Department of Justice noted that Google pays Apple billions ofRead More