Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee’s death in jail plunges Bangladesh into protests
Thousands of enraged demonstrators marched across Bangladesh shouting anti-government slogans after a powerful Jamaat-e-Islaami opposition leader, Delwar Hossain Sayedee, died of a heart attack in jail on Monday at the age of 83. Sayedee, vice president of the opposition Jamaat-e-Islami party, died in a prison hospital early Monday evening, just over a decade since his conviction by a controversial war crimes court triggered the deadliest political violence in the country´s history. Thousands of mourners and supporters of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee’s rallied outside the hospital after his death, chantingRead More
Nawaz Sharif expected to return to Pakistan by ‘mid-September’
LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif is set to return to Pakistan by mid-September, on Tuesday. A Sharif family source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that Nawaz will leave for Pakistan from London “after a month”. This would mean that the former prime minister will return to Pakistan in the middle of September. The Sharif family’s lawyers and political aides had advised the PML-N supremo to come to Pakistan immediately after ending his Europe and Middle East visit which started two months ago and endedRead More
Islamabad Timberwolves Triumph Independence Day Basketball Match
By our correspondent ISLAMABAD: In a thrilling basketball match held as part of the Independence Day celebrations, Islamabad Timberwolves emerged victorious over their rivals, Islamabad Rockets, by a close margin of 52 points against 49 here at Hamidi Hall, Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad. Ali Hamza Kazmi of the Timberwolves demonstrated remarkable skill and finesse on the court, leading his team as the top scorer with an impressive 19 points. He was closely followed by Raheel Gill, who contributed 9 points to the Timberwolves’ victory. On the Rockets’ side, Ramzee showcasedRead More
Faheem Anwar to head RISJA (R) Committee
By our correspondent ISLAMABAD: Rawalpindi Islamabad Sports Journalists Association “RISJA” (R) has formed a committee headed by veteran and respected journalist Faheem Anwar Khan. The Committee will have all the powers to decide on the RISJA (registered) matters including holding of sports award ceremony/seminar. RISJA Committee includes senior members Shehryar Khan, Afzal Javed, Sohail Raja and Khurram Shehzad. It is also clarified that no elections of the registered have been held since January 2022. The RISJA (registered) five-member committee will look into modalities and will conduct scrutiny in accordance withRead More
Afghanistan’s Taliban govt marks two years since return to power
DNA Kabul, Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Tuesday marked the second anniversary of their return to power with celebrations and a public holiday, saying “no invader” would be allowed to threaten the country. Flags of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan — the Taliban’s formal name for the country — fluttered at security checkpoints across the capital Kabul, which fell on August 15, 2021 after the US-backed government collapsed and its leaders fled into exile. In the two years since, Taliban authorities have imposed their strict interpretation of Islam, with women bearingRead More
President assures support on PEMRA (Amend) Bill 2023
The President also asked the members of the delegation to volunteer to educate the youth about fake news and disinformation Faisal Sheikh Islamabad, 15 Aug: President Arif Alvi has assured media workers and the journalist community of his support for the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Amendment Bill 2023. The President expressed these views while talking to a delegation of representatives of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA), Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), and Association of Electronic MediaRead More