Saturday, December 4th, 2021
PDM bigwigs meeting on Dec 5 as ‘N’ drops resignations proposal
ISLAMABAD, Dec 04 (DNA): The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) steeringcommittee important meeting will be convened virtually on Dec 5 as PML-Nhas backtracked on its proposal to resign from Parliament. The meeting will be chaired by PML-N leader and former Prime MinisterShahid Khaqan Abbasi. This meeting of the steering committee of the PDMwill be virtual. According to sources, the PDM has withdrawn from the issue ofresignations. The PDM will now launch an anti-government movementwithout resignations. The meeting will announce a strategy foranti-government protests in various cities across the country. Earlier, aRead More
136 Hindu pilgrims from India issued Pakistan visa
LAHORE, Dec 04 (DNA): As many as 136 Hindu pilgrims from India have beenissued Pakistani visas to visit their religious sites in the country. According to details, the pilgrims will participate in the 313th birthanniversary celebrations of the Hindu saint Shiv Avtari Satguru SantShadaram Sahib. The three-day annual festival from 14 December will take place at theShadani Darbar Hayat Pitafi in the Ghotki district of the Sindhprovince. The Hindu pilgrims will return to India on December 15. Shadani Darbar, founded by Sant Shadaram Sahib in 1786, is a sacredplace forRead More
President Zardari says PPP will abolish privatisation of hospitals
ISLAMABAD, Dec 04 (DNA): Former President of Pakistan and PresidentPakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari said that thetreatment for heart, liver and kidney diseases as well as cancer is freein Sindh. The PPP will abolish the privatisation of hospitals if the PTIgovernment privatises hospitals. The PTI government wants to deprive thepeople of Punjab of the right to treatment. PPP will resist MTI in Punjab. The PPP will increase the salaries andpensions of employees up to100 percent again, after coming to power. On the instruction of President Zardari, Chaudhry ManzoorRead More
Pakistan raises human rights violation in IIOJK during Pak-EU dialogue
ISLAMABAD, Dec 04 (DNA): While leading the Pakistan side during the 7thRound of Pakistan-EU Political Dialogue held in virtual format, ForeignSecretary Sohail Mahmood told his counterpart, Enrique Mora, DeputySecretary General of the European External Action Service heading the EUdelegation of the dire human rights and humanitarian situation in IndianIllegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood underscored that the unabated humanrights violations and denial of right to self-determination to theKashmiri people were major obstacles in relations between Pakistan andIndia. “India must, therefore, undo its illegal and unilateral actionsRead More
Pak vs Ban: Babar Azam steadies Green Shirts with unbeaten fifty
DHAKA, DEC 4: Captain Babar Azam struck a fifty to help Pakistan make steady progress against Bangladesh before bad light forced early stumps on the first day of the second Test in Dhaka on Saturday. Play did not resume after the tea break, with Pakistan, who chose to bat, on 161-2 as Azam hit an unbeaten 60 off 99 balls. Number three Azhar Ali was accompanying Azam on 36 not out when play was suspended. The duo put on 91 runs in their unbroken third-wicket stand after Bangladesh left-arm spinnerRead More
Russia dismisses U.S. media reports about possible Ukraine offensive
MOSCOW, DEC 4: Russia has dismissed new U.S. media reports about a possible Russian attack on Ukraine, accusing Washington of trying to aggravate the situation while blaming Moscow, the Kommersant newspaper said on Saturday, citing the Foreign Ministry. The Washington Post cited officials and an intelligence document on Saturday as saying U.S. intelligence thought Russia could be planning a multi-front offensive on Ukraine as early as next year involving up to 175,000 troops. “The (United) States is conducting a special operation to aggravate the situation around Ukraine while shifting the responsibility onto Russia,” Foreign Ministry spokeswomanRead More