Saturday, May 5th, 2018
PM emphasizes all institutions to work within constitutional limits
NAROWAL, MAY 05 (DNA): Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Saturday emphasized that all institutions in the country should function under their constitutional limits. He was addressing a gathering after the groundbreaking ceremony of 4-lane Narowal – Lahore-Sialkot Motorway link highway. The Prime minister said people of the country had mandated the PML-N government to run affairs of the country and it would function till last minute. He made it clear that running affairs of the government was not the domain of the courts or the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).Read More
Madina Munawara fire: Atleast 15 killed and 130 injured including Pakistani pilgrims
MADINA MUNAWARA, MAY 05 (DNA) – Saudi Arabia: At least 15 people have been killed and 130 injured in a fire erupted at a hotel located in Madina Munawwara Saturday afternoon. The blaze started on Saturday afternoon, the authorities say, in the eastern part of the city. The victims’ nationalities are unclear – about 700 people from different countries were staying at the hotel. Most of them were from Pakistan, Egypt, Iraq, and Syria. The guests were staying in Madina after they performed Umra in Makkah. Almost 250 Pakistanis have travelled to Saudi Arabia toRead More
Sethi backs Inzamam over selection controversy
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi has backed chief selector Inzamamul Haq over the selection fiasco caused over the non-selection of Fawad Alam and Wahab Riaz for the Test series against Ireland and England. Inzamam came under severe criticism following the exclusion of the duo, especially Fawad, who once again failed to make the squad despite maintaining his stellar form in the domestic circuit. Sethi, while talking to media in Islamabad, explained that he has no role in the selection policy, but backed the legendary batsman and called him aRead More
Chief of General Staff Turkey meets Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan
ISLAMABAD, MAY 05 (DNA) – General Hulusi AKAR, Chief of General Staff, Turkey visited Air Headquarters Islamabad today. On his arrival, the distinguished guest was received by Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force. A smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Air Force presented the Guard of Honour. Later on, he called on Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan in his office. Both the dignitaries remained together for some time and discussed matters of professional and mutual interest. General Hulusi AKAR appreciated theRead More
Cricket player is giving us lecture on roads: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD, MAY 05 (DNA) – Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday lashed out at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan and said that cricket player is giving us lecture on the roads. In a statement, Ahsan Iqbal asked how can we hand over a country of 20 crore people to a clumsy man. Developed countries would have been underdeveloped if they had Imran Khan, he added. He said enemies of Pakistan are sponsoring terrorism activities to create unrest and sabotage China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. Since banned outfits areRead More
Back to the dark ages: Karachi’s Gulshan e Sarjani deprived of electricity for the past 6 months
KARACHI, MAY 05 (DNA) – While loadshedding seems to have plagued the metropolitan city of Karachi, the locality of Gulshan e Sarjani seems to have remained unaffected by it, with the area already being deprived of electricity for the past 6 months. With Karachi currently in the grip of heatwave, residents of Gulshan e Sarjani seem to be battling the weather without electricity and even gas. The residents who hail from humble economic backgrounds say they are unable to afford generators to power their homes, and so are forced toRead More