Saturday, February 20th, 2021
Maryam Nawaz demands re-election in NA-75 Daska
LAHORE, Feb 20 (DNA): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Saturday released several videos of alleged rigging in the NA-75 Daska by-poll and appealed Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to take against individuals involved in Sialkot by-poll “rigging.” While addressing a press conference here in Lahore, the PML-N leader alleging massive rigging in the NA-75 by-election, demanded re-election in the Daska constituency. “We demand a re-poll in NA-75 Daska instead of polling on only 20 polling stations adding that PML-N will not sit quite until a re-poll,”Read More
Pakistan-Turkey joint military exercise concludes
ISLAMABAD, FEB 20 (DNA) – Troops from Turkish Special forces and Pakistan’s Special Service Group (SSG) participated in the exercise. Three weeks long exercise focused on Counter Terrorism operations including Cordon and Search techniques, Built-up Area clearance drills with Combat Aviation support, Hostage Rescue. Free Fall by Para Troopers and Martial arts were also practiced during the training . Inspector General Training and Evaluation Lieutenant General Syed Muhammad Adnan witnessed the closing ceremony as chief guest. A high level military delegation from Turkey headed by Major General Emre Tayanc alsoRead More
President urges France ‘not to entrench discrimination against Muslims into laws’
ISLAMABAD, Feb 20 (DNA): President Arif Alvi on Saturday urged the political leadership of France “not to entrench the discriminatory attitudes against Muslim into laws” and warned that such steps would lead to serious repercussions in shape of hatred and conflict. “You [France] need to bring people together and not to stamp a religion in a certain manner to create disharmony and bias”,” he said at an international conference on religious freedom and minorities rights. The President’s statement came in reference to the bill passed by the French parliament’s lowerRead More
Would further delay school resumption if students weren’t happy, Mehmood says
ISLAMABAD, Feb 20 (DNA): Federal education minister Shafqat Mehmood said Saturday in a reference to his sanctioning reopening of academic institutions which were closed amid pandemic spread that the country can go back to its normal routine with Covid-19 vaccination availability. “I would have okayed further delay in reopening of the educational institutions if indeed it were the case that pupils weren’t rejoicing the resumption of physical classes,” Shafqat Mehmood said. The federal minister admitted it was a hard decision to suspend schools and said without education a nation can neverRead More
PM takes notice of missing persons families’ sit-in
ISLAMABAD, Feb 20 (DNA): Prime Minister Imran Khan, taking note of the ongoing sit-in by the families of missing persons in Islamabad, has assured of government cooperation and that he would soon meet with representatives of the affected families. At the direction of the Prime Minister, Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari visited the protest camp at D Chowk and met the families of the alleged missing persons. Dr Mazari conveyed the message of Prime Minister Imran Khan in which he requested the families to end the sit-in.Read More
CDA inaugurates pet friendly park in Sector F-6
ISLAMABAD, FEB 20 (DNA) – Capital Development Authority (CDA) administration has inaugurated Pet Friendly Park in Sector F-6 Hill Road. A number of citizens visit the park along with their pets. According to details, pet lovers have been repeatedly requesting the Capital Development Authority (CDA) administration to introduce such parks where citizens can come with their pets. Earlier, there was no government-run pet park in the city. The city has a ban on carrying pets in public parks so that visitors to the park are not affected. However, now theRead More