Sunday, July 21st, 2019
PPP will not tolerate curb on media
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Secretary General Pakistan Peoples Party Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari in a statement has said censoring media will not be tolerated at any cost. Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari said that actions against media are a proof that this is a puppet government. Media in Pakistan is subjected to worst kind of restrictions whereas media in the world is free. He demanded that these curbs on the media are lifted forthwith. Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari said that the abusing language of government ministers and advisors are aired live whereasRead More
President Alvi, PM Imran condemn DI Khan terrorist attack
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Dera Ismail Khan and expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives in the incident. In his message, President Dr Arif Alvi prayed for the high ranks of those martyred and the bereaved families to bear the loss with fortitude. He also prayed for the early recovery of the injured. The president said the whole nation was resolute and united in the fight against terrorism. On theRead More
President summons Senate session on August 1
ISLAMABAD, JUL 21 (DNA) – President Arif Alvi has summoned the session of senate on August 1 at 2 PM at parliament house. Notification issued by Senate secretariat said the voting on no confidence resolution against Chairman Sadiq Sanjarani would be held in the session. Sanjarani had said that no-confidence motion against the chairman Senate could not be moved in the requisition session of the Senate and it can only be held in a regular session summoned by president. Opposition’s demand to include the resolution against Chairman Senate Sadiq SanjaraniRead More
Japan’s Abe on course to retain majority in upper house election
TOKYO, (DNA) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe s ruling bloc was on track Sunday to retain its majority in the upper house after an election for around the half the seats in the body, local media forecast. The result would shore up Abe s ruling coalition ahead of a tax hike later this year and keep alive the prime minister s plan to amend the country s pacifist constitution. The 64-year-old Abe s Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito are forecast to take between 67 and 77 of the 124 seats —Read More
Corruption a cancer; committed to root it out: NAB chairman
ISLAMABAD, JUL 21 (DNA) – Corruption is just like cancer. NAB is committed to root out corruption by using all its resources with iron hands. This was stated by Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB. He said that NAB’s effective National Anti-Corruption Strategy for logical conclusion of mega corruption white collar crime cases by adopting “Accountability for All” Policy as per law. He said that 59 percent people have proved very successful. Accordingly people have shown confidence upon NAB as per report of Gillani and Gallop Survey. He said that the figures of complaints,Read More
Cricket World Cup final umpire admits ‘error’: report
COLOMBO, JUL 21 (DNA) – The umpire who awarded England six runs from a freak overthrow in the last over of the World Cup final has admitted he made an “error” and should have given one run fewer. A throw to the stumps deflected off the bat of a diving Ben Stokes as he tried to complete a second run and raced to the boundary, with Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena awarding six. Three balls later the scores at 50 overs were tied as England reached 241 all out replyingRead More