Monday, August 8th, 2022
Sherry felicitates Arshad Nadeem for winning gold at Commonwealth Games
ISLAMABAD, Aug 08 (DNA):Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman Monday extended felicitations to Olympic athlete Arshad Nadeem on winning gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022 being held in England. The minister took to twitter to appreciate the athlete for making the nation proud with his remarkable performance. Sherry wrote, “Congratulations to all star Arshad Nadeem for bagging gold at the Commonwealth Games, the first Javelin gold for Pakistan since 1954! So proud.” Earlier, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa congratulated Arshad Nadeem for creatingRead More
Sheikh Rashid predicts new promotions, appointments & demotions in August
RAWALPINDI – Awami Muslim League (AML) Chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Monday predicted that August will be the month of promotions, appointments and demotions. He said that minus and plus are to be decided by the High Court and the Supreme Court, and not by the earthly gods. In a statement on Twitter, the former federal interior minister said the ruling coalition has made amendments in NAB law keeping in view their cases. He said how will Imran Khan accept the election when the incumbent Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) isRead More
TTP’s top commander Omar Khalid Khorasani killed in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD/KABUL: (DNA) – A vehicle carrying senior commanders of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), including Omar Khalid Khorasani, has been targeted with a mysterious explosive device in eastern Afghanistan. According to sources, “A vehicle reportedly carrying TTP Mohmand chief Omar Khalid Khorasani, aka Abdul Wali Mohmand, Mufti Hassan and Hafiz Dawlat Khan, was targeted in Sharki village, near Margha, in Bermal district of Paktika province.” The TTP spokesperson has also confirmed the death. Khorasani, who belonged to the Mohmand tribal district, was considered a member of the TTP top hierarchy.Read More
Muharram 9 processions underway countrywide amid strict security
Muharram 9 mourning processions are being taken out countrywide amid strict security arrangements, with mobile phone services suspended in some areas under a comprehensive security plan devised by law enforcement agencies to prevent any untoward incident. The Sindh government last week imposed a ban on the use of helicams or drones for video recording by media channels during processions and majalis from Muharram 8 (Aug 7) to 10 (Aug 9). Similarly, the administration in Islamabad has imposed an emergency in all hospitals of the capital whereas 2,200 police officials have been deployed during today’sRead More
Govt’s backsliding on traders’ tax is regrettable
The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Monday said the government has taken a U-turn over the issue of fixed tax on traders which is unfortunate. The tax has been rolled back which means that now this tax will be collected from the masses for which a mini-budget can also be introduced, it said. The government has decided to collect almost Rs42 billion under this head but it has bowed down to the traders and withdrawn the fixed tax scheme calling it their mistake, said Dr. Murtaza Mughal, President PEW. HeRead More
Power sector is a major threat to country’s economy
Presidential candidate for FPCCI Atif Ikram Sheikh on Monday said the power sector has become a big threat to the country’s economy, which should be immediately tackled. This sector loses over one trillion rupees annually despite getting a 12 percent share in the budget as subsidy, which is more than the annual development budget, he said. Atif Ikram Sheikh said that despite the repeated increase in electricity price, the performance of this sector is declining instead of improving resulting in problems for the masses and the business community. The business leaderRead More