Wednesday, February 1st, 2023
Attock Police arrest 10 criminals
FROM QAZI SHOAIB KHAN DNA ATTOCK (FEB-01): Attock police nabbed 10 criminals involved in different cases include gambling, theft, court absconders, kite supplingat theoutskirts areas of police stationsInjra,Hazro, andAttock Khurd here on Wednesday. Police said that Hazropolice arrested a thief named as Abdul Khaliq son of Abbul Wahid of Akora Khattak along with recovery of booty amount of Rs.28 lacs taken away from the house of complainant Esa Khan of QutbaKamra Cantt. Meanwhile, Injra police intercepted six gamblers identified as Mohammad Tayyab, Mohammad Aziz, Ameer Khan, Abdul Rehman, Mohammad Aqil,Read More
COAS, Centcom chief take up counter-terrorism, border issues
RAWALPINDI, FEB 01 (DNA) — During a telephonic conversation with Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir, the United States (US) Central Command (Centcom) Wednesday expressed condolences over the loss of lives in Peshawar attack. Centcom Commander General Michael Kurilla held a telephonic conversation with Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir, said a tweet. General Kurilla expressed his condolences to the families of the victims of the terrorist attack in Peshawar. The Pakistan-US military leadership also discussed counter-terrorism and border issues. — DNA
Facilitation, not undue restrictions, is the need of time to enhance trade
ISLAMABAD, FEB 1 /DNA/ – Subsequent to PAJCCI’s stakeholders meeting held at Chaman Border last week; the Afghan delegation arrived via Torkham had meeting today at border and in Peshawar. The meeting was attended by large number of business community members of both sides, Government officials consisting of M. Ashfaq, Collector Peshawar, Ather Naveed, Additional Director, Directorate of Transit Trade Peshawar, Representative of Banks, FIA, Custom Enforcement & Appraisement and media. In response to recent complaint raised by PAJCCI of slow cross border clearance of empty containers, AD DTT informedRead More
Wikipedia Services Degraded Over Unlawful Content
ISLAMABAD, FEB 1 /DNA/ – Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has degraded Wikipedia services in the country on account of not blocking / removing sacrilegious contents. Wikipedia was approached for blocking / removal of the said contents by issuing a notice under applicable law and court order(s). An opportunity of hearing was also provided, however, the platform neither complied by removing the blasphemous content nor appeared before the Authority. Given the intentional failure on part of the platform to comply with the directions of PTA, the services of Wikipedia have beenRead More
Maryam kicks off electioneering with PML-N workers’ convention in Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur: As the elections in Punjab draw closer, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice-President and Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz is addressing a workers’ convention in Bahawalpur. Maryam, the scion of the Sharif family’s political dynasty, during her months-long visit to London has been tasked with “reorganising” the party by her father, PML-N supremo and three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
Kyrgyz president to visit Pakistan
Both sides agreed to further cement bilateral relations Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov is likely to visit from Pakistan in the first half of this year. Ulanbek Totuiaev Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan announced this during his meeting with the met with the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif. He added, during the meeting, the parties considered a wide range of topical issues of Kyrgyz-Pakistani bilateral cooperation, paying special attention to qualitative organizing upcoming visits and events at the highest and highRead More