Friday, January 22nd, 2021
Tabish expresses feelings as he attends first-ever Pakistan camp
Karachi : First-class performer Tabish Khan overjoyed on his first day in Pakistan team camp for the Test series against South Africa. The 36-year-old Tabish said that the feeling is inexpressible as he is named in the 20-member squad. “Feelings were quite different after attending Pakistan camp as I wore training jersey for the first time,” Tabish said in a video released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). “I remember of watching Pakistan’s Test match against West Indies from Hanif Mohammad Enclosure and now I only think that I have aRead More
SHC summons DG NAB Karachi in Aijaz Jakhrani assets case
KARACHI : The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday extended bail before the arrest of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Aijaz Jakhrani in assets beyond means case until February 9. At the outset of the hearing, Jakhrani’s counsel presented coronavirus diagnosis report of his counsel before the court. The court while showing resentment over the non-appearance of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor, summoned DG NAB Karachi in person on February 9. The SHC also extended bail before the arrest of the PPP stalwart until February 9. The anti-graft watchdogRead More
APNS President and Secretary General Offer Condolences
Islamabad,22 jan 2021 :Hameed Haroon, President and Sarmad Ali, Secretary General of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society have expressed profound grief on behalf of APNS Office Bearers and members of the Executive Committee over the sad demise of Mr. Imran Ahmed, son of Mr. Mushtaq Qureshi, Chief Editor Monthly Naey Ufaq and Monthly Aanchal. The APNS Office Bearers have offered condolence to the bereaved family and have prayed that Almighty Allah rest the departed soul in eternal peace and give them courage and patience to bear the loss.
Out-of-turn promotion of police officers up for debate in Supreme Court
ISLAMABAD : The Supreme Court on Thursday wondered if an act of gallantry (bravery) could be considered as a valid criteria for the out-of-turn promotion of police officers. A five-member larger bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Maqbool Baqir, Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhel, Justice Sajjad Ali Shah and Justice Muneeb Akhtar heard criminal review petitions pertaining to out-of-turn promotions of police officers. Additional Attorney General Sohail Mahmood, Additional Advocate General Punjab Chaudhry Faisal Hussain Farid, Malik Qayyum, Barrister Ali Zafar, Chaudhry SultanRead More
Coronavirus claims 47 more lives in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD : The novel coronavirus has claimed 47 more lives in Pakistan during past 24 hours, surging the overall death toll to 11,204. According to the latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) the COVID-19 has claimed 47 more lives and 1,745 fresh infections were reported. In the past 24 hours, as many as 2,075 patients have recovered from the deadly virus in a day and 2,362 patients are still in critical condition including 27 new cases. The total count of active cases is 34,916. According toRead More