Sunday, January 22nd, 2023
India Vs New Zealand, Crossover Match Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2023
BHUBANESWAR, JAN 22: Indian men’s hockey team prepare for a tough battle against New Zealand in their crossover match of the Hockey World Cup 2023. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side finished at second spot in their Pool after failing to beat Wales in their last match in first round by a 8-goal difference. India needed a massive win over Wales after England, the pool toppers, thrashed Spain and needed a big win from India to topple them at the top. In case you don’t know, the pool toppers qualified to quarter-finalsRead More
PM appalled at Quran desecration by Swedish politician
Prime Minster says garb of freedom of expression can’t be used to hurt religious emotions of Muslims Special Correspondent ISLAMABAD, JAN 22 /DNA/ – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday strongly condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden by a far-right Danish politician. Leader of the Danish party Stram Kurs (Hard Line), Rasmus Paludan, burned a copy of the Holy Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm. Multiple Muslim countries, including Pakistan, Turkiye, Jordan, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have condemned the abhorrent activity. PM Shehbaz Sharif, took toRead More
All eyes on ECP as caretaker Punjab CM to be picked today
ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will pick one person out of the four forwarded to it today (Sunday) to lead the interim Punjab government during the polls after the government and opposition failed to develop a consensus on a caretaker chief minister. A meeting has been summoned by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja to deliberate over the names of Punjab’s interim CM. The matter was sent to the electoral body under Clause 3 of Article 224-A of the Constitution. “Provided that in case of inability of theRead More
Ulema urge Sweden to take action
ISLAMABAD, JAN 22 /DNA/ – Ulemas-Mashaykh and religious scholars of different religious schools of thought from all over Pakistan have strongly condemned the act of desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden. In a released statement Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council and Ulemas-Mashaykh from all over the country strongly denounced the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden stating that this senseless and provocative Islamophobic act is unacceptable and this senseless act has hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims around the world. Ulemas-Mashaykh stated that theseRead More
Trade, industry announce protest in lead of BMP, PIAF against SBP to curb imports
ISLAMABAD, JAN 22 /DNA/ – The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s former president Mian Anjum Nisar has said that the business community across the country has decided to come to the streets against the anti-industry policies of the government on Monday, 23rd Jan 2023 (today), lodging a massive and strong protest demonstration, especially against the non-opening of LCs (Letter of Credits) to import industry raw material for the smooth running of business activities in the country. Mian Anjum Nisar, who is the chairman of FPCCI’s ruling groupRead More
PPP to establish a heart hospital in Gilgit Baltistan
DNA Islamabad/Karachi, JAN 22: A delegation of Pakistan Peoples Party Gilgit Baltistan (GB) consisting of parliamentary and organising committee members led by the opposition leader in GB assembly and president PPP GB called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Zardari House Islamabad on 21 January. The delegation included PPP GB General Secretary Engineer Muhammad Ismail, Senior Vice President Jamil Ahmed, provincial Secretary Information and member GB assembly Sadia Danish, Vice President Bashir Ahmed, Member GB assembly Ghulam Shahzad Agha, member GB Council Ayub Shah, and Deputy General Secretary Advocate AtiqRead More