Tuesday, August 10th, 2021
RISJA Independence Cup semi finals due today
ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: Hum TV, Geo, Dawn and Dunya TV entered into semi-final round of ongoing first RISJA Inter-Media Independence Cup Cricket Tournament will be held today (wednesday). Under the ages of Rawalpindi-Islamabad Sports Journalists Association (RISJA) in collaboration with Park View City and NasGas at National Cricket Ground Islamabad, Hum TV and Dawn Tv teams will compete in first semi final encounter while the second semi-final will be played between Geo and Dunya Tv.In the last match of pool round, the team of Parliamentarians defeated the team of Sama TVRead More
US Defence chief for improved Pak ties
Monitoring Report WASHINGTON: United States (US) Secretary Defence Lloyd Austin on Tuesday telephoned Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa to discuss Afghanistan and mutual goals of security and stability in the region. According to the details of the conversation shared by the US defence secretary on Twitter, Secretary Austin expressed his interest in continuing to improve the relationship between the US and Pakistan, build upon the multiple shared interests in the region. Secretary Lloyd Austin and COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa also discussed the ongoing situation inRead More
Taliban, Govt forces’ fight gains speed
Taliban captures 7th capital; the capture of Farah also provides another border crossing into Iran News Desk/DNA KABUL: The Taliban has captured the provincial capital of Farah in southwest Afghanistan, the seventh provincial capital the group has seized since Friday. “This afternoon the Taliban entered the city of Farah after briefly fighting with the security forces. They have captured the governor’s office and police headquarters,” Shahla Abubar, a member of Farah’s provincial council, told a news agency on Tuesday. Local sources in the southwestern province of Farah also that theRead More
Andrew Cuomo says he will resign as Governor
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York said on Tuesday he would resign from office, succumbing to a ballooning sexual harassment scandal that fueled an astonishing reversal of fortune for one of the nation’s best-known leaders. Mr. Cuomo said his resignation would be effective in 14 days. Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, will be sworn in to replace him. She will become the first female governor of New York. The governor framed his resignation as a necessary step given the firestorm of controversy surrounding his continuedRead More
Numerous steps taken for development of Balochistan: PM
LESBAILA: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the government has taken numerous steps for the development of Balochistan as it is linked with the progress of Pakistan. Inaugurating tree-plantation at sonmiani beach in Lesbaila this evening, he said around one trillion rupees have been allocated for the development of Balochistan, which is unprecedented in the history of Pakistan. The Prime Minister said that the government is devising a plan to tap natural resources of the province that could be utilized for the prosperity of the local people. He regretted thatRead More
United States vows to isolate Taliban if they take power by force
WASHINGTON, AUG 10: A U.S. peace envoy brought a warning to the Taliban on Tuesday that any government that comes to power through force in Afghanistan won’t be recognized internationally after a series of cities fell to the insurgent group in stunningly quick succession. Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. envoy, traveled to Doha, Qatar, where the Taliban maintain a political office, to tell the group that there was no point in pursuing victory on the battlefield because a military takeover of Kabul would guarantee they will be global pariahs. He and others hope to persuade Taliban leaders toRead More