Wednesday, May 12th, 2021
Mohammad Amir refuses to rule out return to international cricket
LAHORE – Star left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir has refused to rule out a return to international cricket in the future. The 29-year-old made himself unavailable to represent the national team in a surprising decision last year where he accused the team management of targeting him following his decision to retire from Test cricket. In an interview with PakPassion, Amir revealed that the decision was not selfish but if things improve, he might return and represent Pakistan in the future. “There was nothing selfish about the decision,” he said. “At the endRead More
CDA’s anti-encroachment operation continues during lockdown
ISLAMABAD, MAY 12 (DNA) – The Capital Development Agency (CDA) administration is also conducting operations against encroachments and illegal constructions in Lockdown. According to the details, following the instructions of the Chairman CDA, the CDA administration has also continued the operation against encroachments and illegal constructions in Lockdown in Islamabad. In this regard, illegally constructed rooms in H-9 have been demolished, a factory for making blocks and a hotel in Taramri Chowk have been demolished and more than ten kanals of land have been handed over. In addition, a newlyRead More
Eid security plan for Attock finalized
ATTOCK, MAY 12 (DNA) – The local administration and the local police on Wednesday finalized security arrangements for Attock during Eid ul Fitr. As many as 907 police personals would be deployed to guard mosques, Imambarg and eidgahs. District Police Officer Khalid Hamdani while talking to newsmen said 124 SIs and ASIs, 762 constables and 22 sections of elite force would be deployed to provide security to faithful on eid day. He said during Eid prayers police would guard 382 worship places including 350 mosques, 20 Imambargahs and 13 openRead More
Covid-19 keep upward trend in Attock
ATTOCK, MAY 12 (DNA) – Despite the fact that the third wave of Covid-19 getting thin at national level, the situation in Attock district keeps an upward trend as one more patient succumbed to virus while five more tested positive during last 24 hours raising the tally to 2085. According to health authorities, a patient identified as Din- who was admitted at district headquarters hospital succumbed to virus on Wednesday. District focal person for Covid-19 Dr Kashif has informed among newly positive patients all belongs to Attock city. He saidRead More
Palestine National Council (PNC): Israel’s aggression against Gaza is a war crime that must be held accountable
RAMALLAH – Palestine National Council (PNC) said that Israel’s military aggression against Palestinian civilians in Gaza Strip and the rest of the occupied West Bank cities, including the occupied city of Jerusalem, is a crime to be added to its criminal record against the Palestinian people. In a statement issued this evening, Tuesday, PNC indicated that the Israeli occupation air force bombed civilian targets in Gaza, which has so far killed 35 people, including 10 children, and destroyed a large number of civilian buildings and infrastructure. PNC pointed out thatRead More
Maldives bans travel from South Asia as virus cases soar
MALE – Rich Indians can no longer escape their country’s raging pandemic by holidaying in the Maldives after the island paradise said Wednesday it would ban travel from South Asia as it battles a surge in Covid-19 infections. The Indian Ocean holiday destination reopened its tourist resorts in July last year after halting international flights for more than three months at the start of the pandemic. But the atoll nation of 340,000 people has been grappling with a jump in cases, including a record single-day rise of 1,500 on TuesdayRead More