Monday, October 2nd, 2017
Pakistan Participated as a Special Guest of Honor in Multicultural Festival held near Paris
Paris October 2, 2017. Pakistan was the Special Guest of Honor at the Multicultural and Multilanguage Festival organized by the Mayor of Avon near Paris. The event was part of 70 years celebrations of Pakistan’s Independence, where Pakistan’s cuisine, culture and social manifests, handicrafts, Truck art, photographic exhibition and tradition dresses of Pakistan were showcased. The Ambassador of Pakistan to France Moin ul Haque along-with Ms. Nouhaud Marie-Charlotte, the Mayor of Avon inaugurated the festival. Many stalls set by the Embassy and members of Pakistani Community presented cultural heritage, handicrafts, traditionalRead More
Dar challenges accountability court’s indictment order before IHC
ISLAMABAD, OCT 02 (DNA) – Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, on Monday, challenged the accountability court’s indictment order before the Islamabad High Court (IHC). The incumbent minister requested the IHC to set aside the order passed on September 27, indicting him for amassing assets beyond his known sources of income. He prayed the court stay the trial until NAB files final reference. Appearing before the accountability judge last week, Dar pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled in the NAB reference filed against him on the orders of the Supreme CourtRead More
Pakistani student in UK of ‘smart walking stick for Parkinson’s patients’ fame plans more products for elderly
LONDON, OCT 02 (DNA) – There are two kinds of millennials…one who think they will never be able to save for the 401k or get a house as they are spending too much on avocado toast and coffee and those, who are using their entrepreneurial minds to bring out interesting start-ups that are changing our everyday lives. Neha Shahid Chaudhry, a young Pakistani entrepreneur living in the United Kingdom, belongs to the second category of the millennial generation. She is not only an entrepreneur who owns her own company byRead More
Sri Lanka defeat Pakistan by 21 runs in first Test
ABU DHABI, OCT 02 (DNA) -A fantastic spell of bowling from leg-spinner Yasir shah put Pakistan in a commanding position to win the first match of their two-Test series against Sri Lanka on Monday in Abu Dhabi. The leggie claimed five wickets as the Islanders were bowled out for 138, which left Pakistan needing just 136 to claim the Test. Earlier, the visitors had resumed their second innings at 69-4, leading Pakistan by 66 runs with six wickets in hand.
Election Results of Pakistan Hotels Association for the Year 2017-18
KARACHI, OCT 02 (DNA) – The Executive Committee of Pakistan Hotels Association (PHA) unanimously elected Mr. Zubair Surti as Chairman, Mr. Zubair Uddin Baweja as Senior Vice Chairman and Mr. Hamid Pervez Subhani as Vice Chairmanfor the year 2017-18 as announced in their Annual General Meeting held on September 26, 2017 at Karachi Marriott Hotel. Mr. Zubair Surti – Chairman, Pakistan Hotels Association: Mr. Zubair Surti is currently the Director Corporate Affairs of Tourism Promotion Services, the owners and operators of Serena Hotels in Pakistan. He has had almost fortyRead More
Austrian ban on full-face veil in public places comes into force
VIENNA, OCT 02 (DNA) – A legislation that forbids full-face covering, including Islamic veils such as the niqab or burqa, has gone into effect in Austria. The government said the law, which says faces must be visible from the hairline to the chin, was about protecting Austrian values. The enforcement of the ban comes ahead of a general election later this month, which could see gains by the far-right Freedom Party.