Monday, September 4th, 2023
LHC: Show-Cause Notice to Islamabad IG in Parvez Elahi’s arrest
LAHORE, SEPT 4: The Lahore High Court (LHC) issued a show-cause notice for contempt of court to Islamabad Inspector General (IG) Dr Akbar Nasir Khan while hearing a plea for PTI President Parvez Elahi’s production in court. On Friday, Islamabad police had re-arrested Elahi near his residence soon after the LHC had set him free with a restraining order against his possible arrest by an agency or preventive detention. An Islamabad police team, assisted by Lahore police, had intercepted a white SUV near the FCC underpass in which Elahi wasRead More
Asia Cup 2023: PCB, ACC discuss shifting of venues amid bad weather in Sri Lanka
After rain played a spoilsport during Pakistan vs India match on September 2 in Sri Lanka’s Kandy city, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is deliberating about shifting venue of matches owing to the unpredictable weather of Colombo, sources told on Monday. The development was communicated by the sources after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee Chairman Zaka Ashraf contacted ACC President Jay Shah regarding the matter in order to save another match between the archrivals in Colombo from being impacted by the weather. Rain played spoilsport on Saturday, dampening theRead More
3 Pakistan Navy personnel martyred in Gwadar helicopter crash
GWADAR, SEPT 4: Two officers and a solider of the Pakistan Navy were martyred after a helicopter crashed during training in Balochistan’s Gwadar due to a technical issue, a navy spokesperson said in a statement on Monday. The spokesperson said an inquiry into the crash has been launched. More to follow..
ICCI demands removal of small pharmacies from Tier-1 Retailers category
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 4 /DNA/ – A delegation led by President of Pakistan Chemists and Druggists Association Islamabad Tariq Saeed met President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari and informed him about the key problems of his sector and emphasized the importance of their quick redress. Addressing the delegation, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Ahsan Bakhtawari said that small pharmacies are facilitating customers in payment through debit/credit card, but FBR have grouped them in Tier-1 Retailers category for heavy taxation due to which they are facingRead More
Govt to come up with plan to resolve issue of electricity bills : PM
DNA ISLAMABAD, Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Sunday said the government would come up with short, medium and long-term plans to resolve the issue of electricity bills and initiate reforms in the power sector. In an interview with a private television, he also assured that the government would implement a plan for the conservation of electricity as was practiced in the Western world and taught by Islam. To a question about public agitation on the issue of electricity bills, the prime minister said extreme political and social attitudes were notRead More
Hockey5s: World Cup 2024 pools revealed
ISLAMABAD, Sep 04 (DNA):The highly anticipated FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 was officially launched at a ceremony in Salalah, Oman. According to media release issued by the International Hockey Federation, on this occasion, the pools of the tournament were also revealed. In the women’s competition hosts Oman were drawn in Pool A along with Malaysia, Fiji and Netherlands. Australia, South Africa, Ukraine and Zambia are placed in Pool B. India, United States, Poland and Namibia are in Pool C, while New Zealand, Uruguay, Thailand and Paraguay complete Pool D.Read More