Monday, October 11th, 2021
Senate Chairman Receives Invite From India’s Lok Sabha Speaker
ISLAMABAD : What can be dubbed as a major breakthrough in Pak-India relations, Speaker of the Indian Lok Sabha Om Birla has invited Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani to visit India. According to details, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla wrote a letter to Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani in which he invited the Chairman Senate to visit India. Sadiq Sanjarani has been invited to attend the century celebrations of the Public Accounts Committee. The letter said that the celebrations of the Lok Sabha and Public Accounts Committee would be held on DecemberRead More
Golf and beach okayed for England cricketers on Ashes tour
SYDNEY, 11 Oct 2021 : England cricketers will be able to go to the beach and play golf under protocols agreed for the upcoming Ashes tour, which Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley said Monday was never seriously in doubt. The England and Wales Cricket Board gave “conditional approval” to the trip late last week after months of negotiations over concerns around tough Covid-19 rules for players and their families. Hockley said both teams should be able to live normal lives in public, within reason, during the five-Test series that isRead More
Low turnout mars Iraq’s early election
Baghdad, 11 Oct 2021 :Preliminary turnout figures Monday showed many citizens boycotted Iraq’s parliamentary election, held a year early to appease protestors, in an oil-rich country riddled by corruption and beholden to armed factions. In what was the fifth election since the 2003 US-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein with the promise of bringing freedom and democracy, preliminary turnout was just 41 percent, based on results from 94 percent of voting stations, the electoral committee said. The vote was brought forward from 2022 as a rare concession to a protestRead More
Pakistan doesn’t want any instability in Afghanistan, hopes to see inclusive govt: President
ISLAMABAD, 11 Oct 2021 : President Dr Arif Alvi has stated that peace in Afghanistan will bring prosperity in the region and open a window of business opportunities for the world to connect with Central Asian states through the war-torn country. “Devastation in Afghanistan means more refugees in Pakistan. We don’t want any instability in our neighbouring country and hope to see an ‘inclusive government’ representing all political stakeholders,” Dr Alvi said in an interview with Khaleej Times during his two-day visit to UAE. Dispelling the impression that Islamabad hasRead More
Public won’t pay heed to PDM’ plans against govt: Kanwal Shuzab
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11 (DNA): Parliamentary Secretary for Planning Development & Special Initiatives Kanwal Shauzab Monday said that country’s economy had performed better as compared to other countries and personal interest opposition alliance under PDM umbrella would get failure in front of the public. She said that nation would not become fooled by these corrupt and looters again, adding, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)’ plans against the government would not succeed as the public have strong confidence in PTI and PM Imran Khan would not disappoint its nation. She said the nationRead More
Egypt extends sympathies on earthquake losses
DNA CARIO: The Egyptian government has extended its heartfelt condolences and sympathies over the losses in the recent Balochistan earthquake in which many people lost their lives. The Arab Republic of Egypt expresses deep condolences and condolences to the friendly Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the government and the people of the victims due to the earthquake that hit balochistan and resulted in a number of deaths and injuries, wishing speedy recovery for all the injured. Egypt, the Government and the people of Egypt, emphasizes its solidarity and standing with GovernmentRead More