Sunday, February 21st, 2021
APNS condemns attack on Jang Group premises
KARACHI, FEB 21 (DNA) – The APNS strongly condemned the attack on Jang Group premises by demonstrators who ranscked the offices and manhandled the employees of the group. Mr Hameed Haroon President and Sarmad Ali Secretary General of All Pakistan Newspapers Society in a press statement have termed the incident as attack on the press and expressed their serious concern on the vandalism perpetuated by the demonstrators who in the garb of protest and sit-in gheraod the Jang Group’s main office in Karachi and instead of stressing and raising theirRead More
Islamabad United & Citizens Foundation Partner for PSL 6
DNA Islamabad:- The Citizens Foundation (TCF), a leading non-profit educating the less privileged children of Pakistan and Islamabad United (ISLU), a Pakistani professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in Pakistan Super League (PSL) and two time PSL Champions have partnered again this year for the upcoming PSL6. ISLU has supported TCF’s work in the past and has helped in raising support for the cause through its platform. Under the collaboration, the ISLU team will continue to work alongside TCF to bring positive change in Pakistan by bringing more children off the streetsRead More
NAB geared up to bring corrupt elements to justice: Chairman
ISLAMABAD, FEB 21 (DNA) – NAB is geared up to bring the corrupt elements to justice to eradicate corruption from the country by adopting the “Accountability for All” policy as Corruption is the mother of all evils which is a major hurdle in the development and prosperity of the country.. This was stated by Honorable Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB. He said that NAB has no affiliation with any political party, group and individual. NAB officials have been directed to perform their duties in accordance with law with theRead More
Nizomiddin Mir Alisher: A Larger than Life Personality
Dr. Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan Nizomiddin Mir Alisher was a charismatic character who had unique human traits ranging from personal humility to service of larger humanity, compassion to immense community development, inner peace to robust people’s prosperity, harmony to sign of hope to depressed and dejected people, spirituality to sustainable economic development of general masses and philosophy to philanthropic projects (mosques, madrasas, hospices, bathhouses, guesthouses, bazaars) which ultimately transformed him into larger than life personality. Alisher Navoiwas a great poet of Central Asia and of the greater Turco-Persian world. HeRead More
PNCA to set-up its Regional Culture Centre in Jamshoro, Sindh
ISLAMABAD, FEB 21 (DNA) – Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) is going to set-up its Regional Culture Centre in Jamshoro, Sindh. A Memorandum of Understanding with Department of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities, Government of Sindh has been signed today. Dr. Fouzia Saeed, DG PNCA and Mr. Ghulam Akbar Leghari, Secretary, Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities, Government of Sind signed the agreement here in Islamabad. This cultural cooperation between the two organizations allow PNCA to bring national level cultural program to Sindh and explore new avenues to engage the artist’sRead More
Crown Prince witnesses Mishriff’s grand win in The Saudi Cup
RIYADH, FEB 21— Saudi-owned Mishriff won the $20 million Saudi Cup, the world’s most valuable horse race ($20m), with an undercard of international races on dirt & turf, at King Abdulaziz Racetrack, Riyadh. Mishriff flews home to take feature race, with David Egan showing a perfectly timed ride to claim a famous victory. Mishriff beat out American horse Charlatan to land the world’s most valubale race. Charlatan, ridden by Mike Smith came into the race as a heavy favorite, but in the end could not hold off supreme ride by EganRead More