Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
LHC orders authorities not to ‘harass’ Imran Khan
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Tuesday ordered the authorities to not “harass” Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan while hearing his plea seeking the details of the cases registered against him and the possibility of a police operation by the government at his Zaman Park residence in Lahore during Eid holidays. The court earlier reserved its verdict on the petition filed by Khan. The PTI chief appeared at the court himself for the hearing along with other leaders of his party. The verdict stated that Khan should be treated accordingRead More
ECP informs SC about non-provision of funds for Punjab polls
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), in line with the Supreme Court’s order, submitted a report to a three-member bench on Tuesday, stating that it has not yet received Rs21 billion required for holding elections to the Punjab Assembly on May 14. Last week, the bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhtar, had directed the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to release funds for polls in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by April 17 (Monday). TheRead More
Targeted investments and consumer-oriented digitization indispensable for power security: Experts
DNA Islamabad, APR 18: Digitization is the future and it must be tailored toward addressing the lack of electricity transmission infrastructure to ensure price affordability and accessibility to consumers. Targeted investments and digital transformation must go hand-in-hand with effective resource management, thoughtful policy development, governance reforms as well as innovation in system planning, highlighted experts during a hybrid seminar on “Powering Progress: Investments and Digitization to Overcome Pakistan’s Power Sector Challenges,” held at the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Islamabad. The session, chaired by Ashfaq Mahmood, former federal secretary, waterRead More
Bulls B win Federal Cup Basketball Crown
AFZAL JAVED ISLAMABAD, April 18: Bulls B clinches the Federal Cup 3×3 Basketball Tournament title by defeating strong General team with 11-05 points here at F-6 Multipurpose court, Islamabad organised by Federal Basketball Association. President Federal basketball Association (FBBA) Ijaz Butt was the chief guest of the closing ceremony while General Secretary FBBA Ouj E Zahoor, Former Basketball Coach Malik Riaz, Shahryar Khan and other dignities were also attending the closing ceremony. In the decisive final Bulls B dominated throughout the match and never allowed their opponent to fight backRead More
Uzbekistan shows interest to invest in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Apr 18 (DNA): Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Pakistan, Aybek Arif Usmanov has expressed keen interest to enhance bilateral relations in trade, industry, and e-commerce and emphasized the need to take appropriate steps to expand trade volume up to $1 billion between both countries. He expressed these views in a meeting with Federal Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar here on Tuesday. He said bilateral trade relations had shown a positive trend, and trade data for the fiscal year 2021-22 reflected a growth of $91 million, whereas Pakistan’s exports toRead More
The queen’s commonwealth essay competition 2023 now open
ISLAMABAD, APR 18: /DNA/ – The Royal Commonwealth Society has announced that the prestigious Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition is now open for entries until 30 June 2023. The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition is the world’s oldest international writing competition. With thousands of young people taking part every year, it is an important way to recognise achievement, elevate youth voices and develop key skills through creative writing. This year, The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition asks entrants to explore the power young people hold within the global community and consider how thisRead More