Monday, January 24th, 2022
Shahzad Akbar resigns
ISLAMABAD, JAN 24: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Accountability and Interior Shahzad Akbar announced on Monday that he had resigned from his post, but said that he would still remain associated with the PTI. Taking to Twitter, Akbar said that he had tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Imran Khan. “I sincerely hope the process of accountability continues under the leadership of PM Imran as per the PTI’s manifesto. I will remain associated with the party and keep contributing as a member of the legal fraternity,” he said. AkbarRead More
Sri Lanka keen to further strengthen trade with Pakistan
Islamabad, JAN 24 /DNA/ – Bandula Gunawardhane, Trade Minister of Sri Lanka said that Pakistan was a longstanding friend and key trading partner of Sri Lanka in South Asia and his country was keen to further strengthen bilateral trade and economic ties with it to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes for both countries. He said this while addressing the business community at Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI). He visited ICCI leading a Sri Lankan trade delegation to hold B2B meetings with the local business community. Tharaka Balasuriya State Minister of RegionalRead More
Prime Minister receives telephonic call from the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan received a telephone call from His Highness Mohamed Bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today. The Crown Prince strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Lahore on 20 January 2022, which claimed three lives and left several injured. He offered deepest condolences to the families of all the victims and prayed for speedy recovery of the injured. The Crown Prince expressed solidarity with the leadership, government and people of Pakistan. The Prime Minister thankedRead More
Faisalabad Serena Hotel, a Class of Punjab
Munaza Kazmi Punjab, the cultural and traditional rich land of Pakistan, mostly famous of lofty cuisine, flamboyant bazars, green pastures and the Punjabis, known around the world for their tasty food, happy faces, colorful attires, stunning art and handicraft, the culture and the history full of romantic tales. Faisalabad previously known as Lyallpur; that you must have read this in school days, while memorizing dates and event of pre and post colonel era, is the center of Punjab or the interior Punjab. The city is famous for its markets, fromRead More
Babar Azam crowned ICC’s ODI Cricketer of the Year
DUBAI, JAN 24: Pakistan captain Babar Azam was crowned as the ODI Cricketer of the Year by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday for his “match-winning knocks, spell-binding stroke-play and memorable moments” in 2021. “Babar Azam might have played only six ODIs in 2021, but he made vital contributions in the two series that Pakistan played this year,” the ICC said, referring to the series played against South Africa and England. In a statement announcing the award, the ICC noted that Babar was the second-highest scorer with 228 runsRead More
Justice Ayesha Malik takes oath as first female judge of Supreme Court
ISLAMABAD, JAN 24: Justice Ayesha Malik on Monday took her oath as a Supreme Court judge and formally became the country’s first-ever female judge to reach the apex court. Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed administered the oath to Justice Malik in a ceremony held at the ceremonial hall of the Supreme Court. In a brief interaction with reporters after the oath-taking ceremony, the chief justice said that Justice Malik was competent enough to become a Supreme Court judge and that no one deserves any credit for her elevation. The top judgeRead More