Tuesday, October 31st, 2023
Sultah Johar Hockey Cup: Pakistan to face Australia in Semi Final
DNA PETALING JAYA: Malaysia concluded the group stage of Sultan of Johor Cup hockey with a 2-3 defeat to Pakistan in Johor Baru on Tuesday. Pakistan will now face Australia in the Semi Final which shall be played on Friday, November 3. Match will start at 3 pm PST. Pakistan started aggressively by taking a 3-0 lead in the first half through Abuzar (13th-minute field goal), Ahmad Arbaz (21st-minute penalty corner) and Mohd Khan (24th-minute PC) strikes. The Young Tigers showed stronger resistance in the second half, where Shahmie IrfanRead More
PML-N calls for early elections
Ahsan Iqbal briefs media after party meeting; says party wants to see Nawaz as the next prime minister of Pakistan Abbas Hashmi/DNA LAHORE: The PML-N has demanded immediate elections in the country. PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal expressed these while talking to media after a party meeting chaired by Nawaz Sharif in Lahore. “The party has invited applications from November onward from the candidates for contesting national and provincial assemblies elections and would hold a special general council at the Sharif Medical city on Nov 4 to express solidarity with theRead More
Arab ambassadors show solidarity with Palestine
Heads of Arab diplomatic missions in Islamabad pay a solidarity visit to the Embassy of the State of Palestine and praise and appreciate Pakistan’s position DNA ISLAMABAD: THE ambassadors of the Arab countries accredited in Islamabad made a solidarity visit to the Embassy of the State of Palestine, in light of the dangerous developments and dangerous humanitarian conditions experienced in the occupied Palestinian territories, especially the brutal aggression against the Gaza Strip. During his welcoming speech, His Excellency the Ambassador of the State of Palestine, Ahmed Rabi, touched onRead More
PML-N announces Nawaz Sharif as prime ministerial candidate
–Demands immediate election LAHORE, OCT 31 (DNA) — The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) unanimously decided on Tuesday that the party’s supremo Mian Nawaz Sharif will be a candidate for the premiership. The decision was taken by the party in a consultation meeting presided over by Mian Nawaz Sharif at his residence Jati Umra. The meeting was attended by prominent leaders of the PML-N including party President Mian Shehbaz Sharif, his sons Hamza Shehbaz, Salman Shehbaz, General Secretary Ahsan Iqbal, Irfan Siddiqui, Mariyum Aurangzeb, Saud Majeed, Rana Sanaullah Khan, RanaRead More
ICC World Cup 2023: Fakhar stars as Pakistan keep their semi-final hopes alive
Kolkata, OCT 31: After losing four consecutive matches, Pakistan made an excellent comeback and thumped Bangladesh by seven wickets in the 31st match of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India, on Tuesday. Fakhar Zaman made his comeback after five matches and made sure that he makes the most of it as the left-handed batter scored 81 runs off 74 deliveries with three fours and seven sixes — with one of them being a 99-metre maximum. Abdullah Shafique also scored 68 runs as he combinedRead More
Information Minister assures equal PTV coverage to all parties
ISLAMABAD, OCT 31 (DNA) — Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi on Tuesday said providing equal coverage to all political parties should be Pakistan Television’s priority. Speaking at a meeting with PTV News Current Affairs and Social Media teams, the minister was given a briefing about PTV News and current affairs programmes. Participation of the leaders from various political parties in current affairs’ programmes will increase PTV’s credibility, Murtaza Solangi maintained. He said Pakistan Television being the largest media organization in the country, had an important nationalRead More