Sunday, August 21st, 2022
9 Pak Army soldiers martyred as vehicle falls into Nullah in Shaujabad: ISPR
RAWALPINDI, AUG 21 /DNA/ – A Pakistan army vehicle met an accident and fell into a Nullah in Shaujabad, Bagh early this morning while on routine military duty. Resultantly 9 soldiers embraced shahadat while 4 are injured. The injured have been evacuated to CMH Rawalpindi. Funeral prayers of all Shuhada were offered at Mangla garrison. Lt General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Corps Commander Rawalpindi, military officials attended Namaze Janaza . Jasde Khaki of Shuhada will be sent to their native towns and buried with full military honours.
Slain veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh honored with street naming and scholarships
Ramallah, AUG 21: More than 100 days after Shireen Abu Akleh was murdered in Jenin, hundreds of Palestinians and supporters gathered in Ramallah to unveil a street named after the Palestinian veteran journalist. The street is on the way that Abu Akleh used to travel daily to get to work at the Al-Jazeera network office in Ramallah and where she was reporting live coverage of incidents in Palestine. Ramallah City Municipal Council announced the new street in the presence of Abu Akleh’s family and supporters, along with a monument where she stoodRead More
Scores of Chinese warplanes and ships spotted around Taiwan
The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said Sunday it tracked 17 warplanes and five warships belonging to China around the island. Eight People’s Liberation Army Air Force warplanes crossed the median line above the Taiwan Strait, it said. Chinese air and sea vehicles were tracked with electronic tracking tools, patrol planes, ships and ground missile systems, it added. China has increased military activities around Taiwan, which it views as its “breakaway province,” since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a delegation to the island nation of more than 24 million people earlierRead More
Govt considering filing case against Imran over ‘provocative speech’
Govt considering filing case against Imran over ‘provocative speech’
Traders need to tap $3 trillion ASEAN market: RCCI
DNA Rawalpindi: Thailand can play a significant role in providing economic and trade opportunities to Pakistan by connecting it with the ASEAN (Association of SouthEast Asian Nations) market. The share of ASEAN countries in world trade is around twenty five percent, Pakistan’s trade volume with ASEAN countries is only around seven billion dollars which is very low in terms of potential. These views were expressed by the speakers on the occasion of the 34th Achievement Awards ceremony and conference organized by the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) inRead More
Polling ends, vote count underway in NA-245 by-poll
KARACHI, AUG 21 – The counting of votes is currently underway after polling for the NA-245 seat, which was left due to the demise of Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain, ended in the Karchi constituency after it continued uninterrupted throughout the day. It is pertinent to mention that Aamir Liaquat defeated Dr Farooq Sattar in 2018 after securing 56,673 votes. Among some of the major contesting candidates are MQM-P’s Mueed Anwar, PTI’s Mehmood Maulvi, Pak Sarzameen Party’s (PSP) Syed Hafeezud Din, and Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s (TLP) Muhammed Ahmed Raza and MQM BahaliRead More