Wednesday, April 26th, 2023
PTI cast aspersions on govt’s intention of holding talks
DNA We ready to sit down for parleys but govt not sincere: Qureshi Govt should change constitution or hold polls in Punjab KP as per SC’s order: Fawad ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership reiterated their resolve that they were willing to sit down with the government for talks in order to develop political consensus to get the country out of the prevailing quagmire; however, they cast aspersions on ruling parties’ intention in this regard, which were hell-bent on disobeying constitution to avoid the polls, which was unacceptable. In a statementRead More
COAS, Chinese Army Commander discuss matters of mutual security interests, military cooperation
COAS, Chinese Army Commander discuss matters of mutual security interests, military cooperation The COAS, on the first day of his four-day official visit to China, was given a warm welcome and presented with the guard of honour at the PLA Army Headquarters. He reviewed the smartly turned-out contingent, which was later followed by a detailed meeting with the Commander of PLA Army, an ISPR news release said. Besides discussing mutual security interests, both military commanders reiterated the need for maintaining peace and stability in the region, and enhancing military toRead More
Man electrocuted
FAISALABAD, Apr 26 (APP):A man was electrocuted at rooftop of his house in the area of Sargodha Road police station. Rescue-1122 spokesman said here on Wednesday that 43-year-old Boota, son of Bashir, was busy in some work at rooftop of his house in Chak No 2-JB Ramdewali when he accidentally touched the live electricity wires passing through his house. As a result, he received fatal electric shock and fell down in the street. He was tried to shift the hospital for treatment but in vain as he expired in theRead More
37 Pakistani evacuees reach Jeddah from war-torn Sudan
Another batch comprising 37 Pakistanis evacuated from Sudan, has reached Jeddah, Saudi Arabia amid the ongoing efforts to repatriate people stuck in the war-torn country, Foreign Office said on Wednesday. Ten days of heavy fighting until Monday has killed hundreds of people in Khartoum. Despite a ceasefire declaration by the warring factions, fighting flared anew in Sudan late on Tuesday. The FO issued a brief statement on Twitter, according to which the evacuated Pakistanis reached Jeddah Port through a ship carrying other evacuees. “Evacuation plan for Pakistani nationals in SudanRead More
Parliamentary committee to discuss terms of talks on holding elections simultaneously: PM
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Wednesday that a parliamentary committee would discuss the terms of talks between the ruling alliance and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) regarding holding elections across the country on the same day. He made the comments in a meeting with leaders of the 13 parties — known as the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) — that form the coalition government. The meeting comes a day before a hearing of the Supreme Court on petitions requesting single-day elections to the national and provincial assemblies. In the previous hearing,Read More
Bureaucracy can change fate of Pakistan
Chaudhry Muhammad Latif Commendable efforts for the improvement of functions and performance of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), a formidable institution of the Government, by its present chairman, Captain (Retd) Noor-Ul-Amin Mengal are underway. On the other hand similar struggle continues by the Director General Military Land and Cantonments, Major General Tariq Zameer. Both the authorities have generated an impact and a glimpse of hope of development oriented activities by important departments of the government. This is a manifestation of the fact that if bureaucracy is provided proper guidance, vision,Read More