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Mujib-ur-Rehman Shami to head APNS govt-press relations committee

DNA KARACHI: Veteran journalist and analyst Mujib-ur-Rehman Shami will be heading the Govt-Press Relations Committee of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS). While another veteran journalist Aslam Kazi shall head the Arbitration/dispute resolution committee. Earlier, “The President, Nazafreen  Saigol  Lakhani and the Secretary General, Sarmad Ali of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society have requested Mr. Mujib-ur-Rahman Shami to head the Government Press Relations Committee of the APNS as Chairman. They have also requested Mr. Muhammad Aslam Kazi to be  Chairman of the Arbitration / Dispute Resolution Committee. The members nominatedRead More


Federal Cup Basketball Tournament QF line-up completes

By our correspondent  ISLAMABAD, April 17: Raptors Red, Bulls A, Generals, Hawks Blues are entered into the quarterfinal round in the Federal Cup 3×3 Basketball Tournament organised by Federal Basketball Association (FBBA) here at F-6Multipurpose court, Islamabad. In the pre-quarterfinal round of the ongoing 3×3 basketball tournament, Bulls A defeated DHA Lakers by 14-9 points while Raptors Red defeated TW C by 12-9 points to reach into the quarter final round. Thunders defeated Islamabad Hawks by 11-6 points, Generals defeated Spurs by 10-5 points, Hawks Blues defeated Hawks Reds byRead More


Chinese national arrested in Pakistan’s Dasu after labourers accuse him of blasphemy

A Chinese national, working at the Dasu Hydropower Project in Upper Kohistan, was taken into police custody on Sunday night after he was accused of blasphemy by labourers at the site. Komila SHO Naseeruddin, while confirming the arrest, said that a first information report (FIR) has been registered against the accused. The complaint, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, invokes Section 295-C [use of derogatory remarks, etc., in respect of the Holy Prophet (Peace be Upon Him)] of the Pakistan Penal Code. It was registered on the complaintRead More


ICCI for revival of Pakistan Railways to revive the economy

Islamabad, /DNA/ – Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry said that Pakistan Railways can play a key role in the development of the economy and stressed that the government should focus on revival of railways to revive the economy. He said that the Pakistan Railways, once a much cheaper and effective source of transportation of goods, has lost its competitiveness to road transport, and now handles only about six per cent of the freight traffic. He urged that Pakistan Railways should improve the quality of its cargo service and work withRead More


Election funds allocated but don’t have authority to release, SBP tells NA panel

ISLAMABAD, APR 17: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Acting Governor Sima Kamil on Monday informed the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance that the regulator has allocated Rs21 billion for the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to conduct polls in Punjab on the directives of the Supreme Court, however, it does not have the authority to release funds directly. The Supreme Court on April 14 directed the central bank to release funds worth Rs21 billion for elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and send an “appropriate communication” to this effectRead More


Pak vs NZ: Triumphant Pakistan eye clinching T20 series against New Zealand

LAHORE: Triumphant Pakistan will try to notch their third successive win to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match T20I series against New Zealand when the two sides meet at the Gaddafi Stadium tonight. Pakistan pocketed back-to-back wins over New Zealand with a 88- and 38-run victory over the tourists in the first and second T20Is. Though New Zealand lost both matches fair and square, in the second game they showed promise with a better performance. The way Kiwis showed a fighting spirit they would try and make aRead More