Friday, February 12th, 2021
Public holiday announced in PS-43 Sanghar and PS-88 Malir by-polls
KARACHI, FEB 12 (DNA) – The Sindh government has declared February 16 a public holiday in Sanghar and Malir district due to by-polls. The Sindh government has declared 16 February as a public holiday in constituencies, PS-43-Sanghar-III and PS-88 Malir-II on account of by-elections to facilitate the voters to cast their votes, the notification read. The arrangements for the by-elections in both the constituencies have been finalised by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). PS-43 SANGHAR-III: Pakistan People’s Party’s candidate Shabbir Ali Khan will contest by-polls on PS-43 Sanghar –Read More
IHC CJ wants immediate action against lawyers involved in rampage
DNA ISLAMABAD, FEB 12: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah reprimanded the police on Friday for not taking action against the lawyers involved in the high court’s February 8 rampage, saying he wants the real culprits to be named. The recent ransacking of the chamber of Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah by the lawyers protesting for the demolishing of their illegal chambers in F8 Markaz Lower Courts was engineered by the lawyers belonging to the opposition parties mainly PML-N. “Former Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhary is alsoRead More
Hania Amir has a message for Wikipedia
Hania Amir is upset over the wrong date of birth listed on her Wikipedia profile. “Ladies and gentlemen, I have to make a short announcement,” Hania said in a video posted on Thursday. “My birthday is February 12, which is tomorrow [Friday], and not February 11.” She remarked the person who put up the wrong date of birth on her Wikipedia profile will have to “answer to God”. “And I will be very upset,” the Ishqiya actor continued, “if I receive nasty messages ruining my surprise.”
OIC greets UAE on success of the “Probe of Hope” mission
ABU DHABI – The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Dr. Yusuf bin Ahmed Al-Uthaimin, congratulated the leadership and people of the United Arab Emirates on the success of the “Probe of Hope” mission and its entry into orbit around Mars, making it the first Arab and Islamic country to achieve this precedent and historical achievement and the fifth country in the world. The Secretary-General expressed the organization’s pride and pride in this achievement, which is considered a pride in the series of achievements that the UAE places onRead More
EU hosts webinar on digitalization initiatives
DNA ISLAMABAD, FEB 12: The Delegation of the European Union to Pakistan convened a webinar to showcase European policy initiatives on Digitalisation and to discuss the challenges and potential of the digital economy in Pakistan. With the Covid19 pandemic accelerating the digital transformation, but also exposing its challenges, the webinar was a timely opportunity to share experiences and expertise. Policy experts from the European Union, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and International Telecommunications Union (ITU) introduced a wide range of areas concerning the digital transformation in both the EU andRead More
Shadab Khan ‘confident’ of Islamabad United’s chances in PSL 2021
LAHORE, FEB 12 – Islamabad United’s captain Shadab Khan is highly optimistic of the team’s chances in the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The two-time champions had a horrid time during the previous edition of the cash-rich T20 league where they ended at the bottom of the league table. Shadab was quoted in a report by Cricket Pakistan where he admitted that the team’s performance was not up to the mark in the previous edition. “Majority of our team is made up of youngsters,” he said. “Our performances inRead More