Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
Webinar on “Interim Afghan Government in Power – Two Years On”
ISLAMABAD: /DNA/ – The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East and Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies (ISSI) hosted a webinar titled “Interim Afghan Government in Power – Two Years On”. The webinar was moderated by Ms. Amina Khan, Director CAMEA. The speakers at the webinar included Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Director General ISSI, Sardar Ahmad Shakeeb, Charge d’Affairs/ Minister Counselor, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Ms. Nargis Nehan, Former Afghan Minister of Mining and Petroleum, Ambassador Ayaz Wazir, Former Pakistani Diplomat, Dr Malick Ceesay, Head of Office, UNAMA Liaison Office,Read More
Independece day of India celebrated
ISLAMABAD, AUG 15 /DNA/ – Director General South Asia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Ilyas Mehmood Nizami, Charge d Affaires of the Indian High Commission Dr. Suresh Kumar and Heads of Missions of the SAARC countries cutting the cake on the occasion of 77th Independence Day of India. =DNA =============
World Cup tickets to go on sale on Aug 25: ICC
Ahmedabad: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced that tickets for the ODI Men’s World Cup — set to commence in India’s Ahmedabad on October 5 — will go on sale from August 25. India’s opening match against Australia is set for October 8 in Chennai, followed by the eagerly awaited showdown against arch-rival Pakistan on October 14 in Ahmedabad. However, fans won’t have instant access to tickets for all matches, according to The Times of India. The report said the sale of tickets will be conducted in aRead More
Maryam chairs party meeting to interview candidates for Youth Coordinators in KP
ISLAMABAD, AUG 15 (DNA) — An organisational meeting of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Youth Wing was held Tuesday under the chairmanship of Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz to interview candidates for the posts of Youth Coordinators in seven districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Interviews of candidates from Bannu, Hazara, Dera Ismail Khan, Peshawar, Mardan, Malakand and Kohat divisions were conducted. The Youth Organising Committees will work under the supervision of the Provincial Youth Organising Committee. Earlier, the Youth Organising Committee of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) was formed.Read More
ECP issues guidelines for caretaker govts as country heads into election period
ISLAMABAD, AUG 15: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued a set of guidelines to interim governments in the Centre and provinces on Tuesday, asking them to assist the electoral watchdog in holding polls in accordance with the law. The instructions were listed in a notification, which has been issued as the country heads into an election period and the National Assembly (NA) and all four provincial assemblies in the country stand dissolved. The notification, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, states that the ECP is “mandated withRead More
LHC prohibits NEPRA from collecting extra charges on bills
LAHORE, AUG 15 (DNA) — The Lahore High Court (LHC) Tuesday barred Nepra from charging extra charges from the petitioners in electricity bills and ordered the authority to take a decision in this regard. A hearing was held in the LHC on petitions against receiving additional charges in electricity bills. Justice Sultan Tanveer Ahmed heard the petitions of Muhammad Hussain and others. The lawyers of the petitioners told the court that the LHC had declared the collection of additional charges in electricity bills null and void, but despite the courtRead More