Monday, August 22nd, 2022
PM Shehbaz to visit Qatar tomorrow
DNA ISLAMABAD, AUG 22 /DNA/ – On the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of the State of Qatar, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will paya two-day official visit to Qatar from 23-24 August 2022. This would be the Prime Minister’s first visit to the State of Qatar since assuming office in April 2022. The Prime Minister will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including key members of the Cabinet. During the visit, the Prime Minister will hold in-depth consultations with the Qatari leadership.Read More
Plan to intensify anti-dengue surveillance drive
FAISALABAD, Aug 22 (APP):Keeping in view the current monsoon spell, the district administration will intensify the ongoing anti-dengue surveillance campaign in the district. Presiding over a meeting of District Emergency Response Committee for Anti-dengue here Monday, Deputy Commissioner Imran Hamid Sheikh directed the officers concerned to immediately respond to the reports of dengue larva, if received from any part of the district and timely ensure its chemical treatment. He ordered the officers to clean rooftops of offices and cover water tanks. The DC also directed the entomologists and anti-dengueRead More
PM seeks urgent report on inflated electricity bills
DNA ISLAMABAD, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday while taking strict notice of public complaints about inflated electricity bills, directed the authorities concerned to submit an urgent report and recommendations on the matter. The prime minister, chairing an urgent meeting to discuss the complaints on the inflated electricity bills, resolved not to sit idle until the public complaints were addressed. “Khadim-e-Pakistan is answerable to his people for resolution of their grievances. I am committed to speaking truth to my people,” he remarked. Federal Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir, Special AssistantRead More
Omar exposes Sinha’s blatant lie about Mirwaiz’s house arrest
ISLAMABAD, Aug 22 (APP):In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah has criticized Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for his blatant lie about Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s house arrest. He said that there was an obvious difference in the statement of the Lt. governor and that of the police. According to Kashmir Media Service, Omar’s remarks came after journalists were not allowed to meet Mirwaiz at his Nigeen residence in Srinagar, a day after Sinha had said the Hurriyat leader was not under house arrest.Read More
Mbappe scores in record time as Ligue 1 hits red cards high
Paris, Aug 22 (AFP/APP):Hat-trick star Kylian Mbappe matched one Ligue 1 record by scoring after just eight seconds in Lille to set Paris Saint-Germain on their way to a 7-1 victory on Sunday, while the division hit a modern high with 11 red cards in one weekend. Mbappe equalled a 30-year-old record when he burst into space, collected a pass from Lionel Messi and surprised Lille goalkeeper Leo Jardim with a lob to score his second league goal of the season. The goal matched Michel Rio’s strikeRead More
Pak Embassy in Jakarta hosts seminar on tourism promotion
DNA JAKARTA: The Embassy of Pakistan, Jakarta held a seminar on Tourism promotion in Pakistan at the Chancery today. The event was held in a hybrid format. Over sixty representatives of Indonesian travel agencies, the hospitality industry, and the media attended the event physically while the representative of TDAP, PTDC, and Pakistan Association of Tour Operation (PATO) attended virtually. From the Indonesian side, the speakers included Mr. Andik Susanto Billi, popularly known as Billi the Back packer,Mr. Havilah, and Ms. Innoy, a travel vlogger who had earlier visited Pakistan. Mr.Read More