Monday, January 16th, 2023
Zardari, Shujaat discuss Punjab caretaker setup
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, on Sunday, called on former president Asif Ali Zardari, to discuss the formation of a caretaker setup in Punjab. According to an official statement, Zardari and Shujaat examined the existing political circumstances in Punjab following the dissolution of the assembly. The two leaders also contacted senior Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leadership to discuss the caretaker setup in Punjab. The PML-Q leader also congratulated Zardari on the Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) victory in the second phase of the local governmentRead More
CDA asked to start development works in G-9 Markaz on priority
ISLAMABAD, JAN 16 (DNA) — Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) said that G-9 Markaz Karachi Company is one of the largest commercial centres of the federal capital, but due to lack of development works, it is facing multiple problems. He stressed that CDA should start the development works in G-9 Markaz on priority including carpeting of roads, construction of a parking plaza, repair of footpaths, construction of filtration plan and restoration of streetlights. He said that the 40 years old sewerage system in Karachi Company hasRead More
Delay in notification of executive allowance aggravates desperation among deprived federal secretariat officers
ISLAMABAD, JAN 16 /DNA/ – Despite announcement by the Finance Minister in a recent press conference, the delay in notification for grant of executive allowance to the deprived officers of the Federal Secretariat has aggravated the desperation and demotivation of the officers. It may be recalled that the Federal Cabinet in its meeting held on 10th June 2022 approved Executive Allowance (EA) for officers (BS-17 to 22) of the Federal Secretariat. However, Finance Division vide its notification dated 19th July 2022 granted EA to only two service groups. All theRead More
Army wins National Junior Asian Style Kabaddi C’ship
AFZAL JAVED ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: Pakistan Army emerged as champions of the second National Junior Asian Style Kabaddi Championship with a 56-19 win over WAPDA in the final here at Liaquat Gymnasium, Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad. Director Sports Naval Sports Board Commander Muhammad Kamran was the chief guest of the closing ceremony while distributing prizes among the players Secretary Army Sports Directorate Col Sadaf Akram, Col Nabeel Ahmed Rana, Secretary General Pakistan Kabaddi Federation Muhammad Sarwar and other dignities were also present during the concluding ceremony. Coming into the finaleRead More
PML-N’s political ship about to sink, says Sheikh Rashid
RAWALPINDI, JAN 16 (DNA) — Awami Muslim League (AML) chief and former federal interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Monday the PML-N s political ship was about to sink as it had no captain. Taking to Twitter, he said many PML-N birds [legislators] were ready to fly [switch loyalties], so let’s see how many of them fly. He is of the view that 13 political parties, which have gathered under the umbrella of the PDM, have been shaken and time is fast approaching when these parties will be dumped in theirRead More
Man arrested after uranium found at UK’s Heathrow Airport
DNA LONDON: A man in his 60s has been arrested in connection with an investigation linked to the discovery of traces of uranium found in a cargo package at London’s Heathrow Airport, the UK Metropolitan Police said on Sunday. The man was arrested on suspicion of a terror offence on Saturday and was released on bail as part of the investigation, the Police said. A very small quantity of uranium was detected in a package that arrived at Heathrow Airport on December 29. Richard Smith, head of London police’s Counter Terrorism CommandRead More