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20 wounded in blast on Lahore’s Outfall Road

LAHORE, AUG 07 (DNA) – An explosion in metropolitan’s Outfall Road has left 20 wounded on Monday while rescue officials and the police are yet to confirm the nature of the blast. Reportedly, a marriage hall on Blue Road among nearby buildings bore damages out of the blast and building of a college was partially damaged. Rescue 1122 has shifted the injured to Mian Munshi Hospital whereas police have cordoned off the area. Initial reports suggested that the explosion resulted off a high-voltage electricity cables mishap. However, there also areRead More


Shehbaz to keep serving as Punjab CM, announces Nawaz

ISLAMABAD, AUG 07 (DNA) – Former premier Nawaz Sharif has announced on Monday that Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shehbaz Sharif is to ‘keep serving as the CM and would not come to Islamabad’. The statement of the ex-premier has come in after the leadership had decided to appoint Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as the interim Prime Minister (PM) and Shehbaz Sharif as the premier after 45 days. The former premier has cleared today that CM Shehbaz is to keep his position in Punjab and apparently, PM Abbasi is to serve asRead More


Efforts must continue to defeat terrorism to establish rule of law: COAS

RAWALPINDI, AUG 07 (DNA) – Expressing full satisfaction on Army’s commitment to national defence and security, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Bajwa on Monday directed that efforts must continue, in concert with other elements of national power to defeat terrorism in order to establish rule of law and uphold supremacy of the constitution. The Army Chief said this while chairing 203rd Corps Commanders’ conference at the General Headquarters (GHQ). According to ISPR, the forum took a comprehensive review of internal and external security environment. The forum also deliberatedRead More


JIT members to be made witnesses in NAB references against Sharif family

ISLAMABAD, AUG 07 (DNA) – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to make six members of Panama Joint Investigation Team (JIT) as main witnesses in the four references against Sharif family. Sources told that NAB will record statements of JIT members that include Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Additional Director General Wajid Zia, Military Intelligence’s Brig Kamran Khurshid, National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) Director Irfan Naeem Mangi, State Bank of Pakistan’s Amer Aziz, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan’s (SECP) Executive Director Bilal Rasool and Inter-Services Intelligence’s Brig Muhammad Nauman Saeed. Justice IjazulRead More


Corrupt elements, protesters should stop playing with country’s fate: Punjab CM

LAHORE, AUG 07 (DNA) – Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif while reiterating his support for Nawaz Sharif has said on Monday that the ex-premier formed government with the power of public’s votes and rules over their hearts. Punjab CM said that Nawaz Sharif is the most popular leader and will also remain on that position in the future. “Those criticizing PML-N should first review the situation of their own province and then point the finger on others,” he said while calling out to his opponents. Punjab CM articulated that their criticsRead More


Australian Advocate for gender equality visits Pakistan to engage private sector leaders

ISLAMABAD, AUG 07 (DNA) – Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Margaret Adamson today welcomed Australian gender equality advocate Elizabeth Broderick (AO) to Pakistan on a visit to engage business leaders on promoting gender equality in the workplace. Ms Broderick, a former Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner (2007-15), is the Global Co-Chair of UN Global Compact Women’s Empowerment Principles, Special Adviser to Under-Secretary UN Women on Private Sector Engagement, and Founder of the ‘Male Champions of Change’ initiative – working with influential male leaders to become advocates for gender equality. In welcomingRead More