Thursday, December 1st, 2022
Pak vs Eng: England post mammoth 506 runs on first day
England have posted a humongous 506 runs for the loss of four wickets on day one of the first Test against Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Four England players scored centuries as Pakistan struggled to pick up wickets during the day. Playing XIs England: Ben Stokes (c), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Ollie Robinson, Jack Leach, James Anderson. Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Imam Ul Haq, Azhar Ali, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, MohammadRead More
China broadening the all-weather strategic cooperation: Envoy
DNA ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Institute of Conflict Resolution (IICR) organized a policy conclave here in Islamabad, titled “CPEC’s Defining Moment: Prospect and Challenges”. The eminent speakers included Prof. Dr. Azhar Ahmad; Prof. Dr. Tahir Awan; Dr. George I. H. Cooke; Mr. ShahidRaza; Mr. Hassan Daud; and Mr. Javed Iqbal. Dr. Azhar Ahmad moderated the session.Chinese Deputy Head of Mission Ms. Pang Chunxue was the chief guest of the policy conclave. In his opening remarks Dr. AzharMahmood said that CPEC is an opportunity which was harnessed as a result of Pakistan’s geo strategicRead More
Azam Swati approaches Supreme Court for transfer of cases to Islamabad
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Senator Azam Swati on Thursday approached the Supreme Court for the transfer of all cases filed against him in Sindh and Balochistan for the controversial tweets he made against senior military officers to Islamabad. The plea was filed by his lawyer Babar Awan in which the federation, director general of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and inspector general of Sindh and Balochistan were made parties. Swati, stated in his petition, that the federal agency arrested him in a false case. He added that multiple cases were registered against him in the country.Read More
Provinces should set up separate ministries
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says Pakistan has become the fifth-largest country in the world Mahnoor Ansar ISLAMABAD, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Thursday suggested that provinces should set up separate ministries to control the growing population. In her speech at the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Population Council, she said the National Emergency Plan will be given soon to address the growing population issue. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif had called a meeting of the National Task Force next week, she saidRead More
Ethiopia keen to sign with Pak on climate action: Envoy
DNA ISLAMABAD: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, H.E. Jemal Beker Abdula on Thursday said Ethiopia was keen to help the government of Pakistan in addressing the climate related issues which had caused great economic and human loss to the country in the form of floods in the recent past. “We are ready to exchange knowledge, ideas and initiatives with the government of Pakistan by signing agreements on climate action,” he said during a meeting with Special Assistant toRead More
Govt releases Rs 27,220 mln for various projects
ISLAMABAD, Nov 28 (DNA):The government has released a sum of Rs 27,220.10 million for various projects of the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) and Pakistan Electric Supply Company (PEPCO) under the Annual Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) during the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2022-23. According to the data of the Planning Commission, the government had allocated Rs 42,983.26 million for various NTDC/PEPCO projects with Rs 20,773.43 million foreign aid component. A sum of Rs 24,374.66 million has been spent so far on various projects. TheRead More