Wednesday, August 6th, 2025
PTI parliamentarians move PHC against ECP disqualification ruling in May 9 cases
ISLAMABAD, AUG 6: Top Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including the opposition leaders in the Senate and National Assembly — Senator Shibli Faraz and Omar Ayub Khan, respectively — have moved the Peshawar High Court (PHC) against the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ruling disqualifying them following convictions in May 9 cases. PTI leaders Omar Ayub and Shibli Faraz have filed petitions in PHC against the election watchdog’s ruling that declared them ineligible for public office. In separate pleas, the senior PTI leaders maintained that the ECP decision is unlawful andRead More
Talk of Field Marshal becoming president ‘nonsense’: DG ISPR
RAWALPINDI, AUG 6: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has firmly refuted reports claiming Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has any intention of becoming the country’s president. In an interview with the British journal The Economist, the chief military spokesperson termed such reports of the army chief becoming president as “nonsense”. This reaffirmation comes after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in July strongly dismissed the rumours suggesting that President Asif Ali Zardari may be asked to step down or COAS hasRead More
Trump creates task force to prepare for 2028 Olympic Games
The 2028 Games will be the first Olympics to be hosted by the U.S. since the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. Setting up the task force reflects the intense planning that comes with hosting the Olympics, as well as Trump’s desire to be involved in an event he considers one of the highlights of his term BAKU, Aug 6 (DNA): U.S. President Donald Trump established a task force on the 2028 Olympic Games being held in Los Angeles that he said would ensure the event is “safe,Read More
Nasa to build nuclear reactoron Moon by 2030
DNA WASHINTON: DUS space agency Nasa will fast-track plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, according to US media. It is part of US ambitions to build a permanent base for humans to live on the lunar surface, reports BBC. According to Politico, the acting head of Nasa referred to similar plans by China and Russia and said those two countries “could potentially declare a keep-out zone” on the Moon. But questions remain about how realistic the goal and timeframe are, given recent and steep NasaRead More
Negligence and fee hike render Naseer Bunda Hockey Ground practically useless
The once-vibrant Naseer Bunda Hockey Ground in Islamabad lies in a state of disrepair, a stark reminder of the Pakistan Sports Board’s (PSB) negligence and poor administrative decisions. A place that once echoed with the rhythm of hockey sticks and the dreams of young athletes now wears a deserted look. The reasons are many, but the most glaring is the sharp increase in ground usage fees that has effectively priced out local clubs and athletes. In recent months, the PSB raised the ground usage fee by nearly 300 percent, a moveRead More