POA president Arif says IOC, WADA getting tough with cheaters on June 6, 2016LAHORE: The Punjab Olympic Association (PbOA) on Saturday organised a seminar on doping to create awareness about the consequences of doping and use of performance-enhancing drugs which could cause death too, as was the case of four bodybuilders in Punjab last month. The central theme of the seminar was that coordination among the Pakistan Sports […]
Pak-US to sign a womens economic empowerment action plan on June 4, 2016NEW YORK: Pakistan and the United States signed an action plan on women’s entrepreneurship and economic empowerment as the two countries ended a major business conference here. The action plan was signed, on Friday, by the United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, Catherine Russell, and Pakistan’s Additional Secretary of Commerce, Robina Ather, at a […]
Civil-military leaders agree to work with mutual consultation on May 29, 2016ISLAMABAD: The civil-military leadership on Saturday agreed that the national interest of the country will always remain supreme and that all decisions of national importance will be taken with mutual consultation. Sources told Daily Times that after a meeting at the Prime Minister’s House, both Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and Punjab Chief Minister […]
Education builds character on May 26, 2016LAHORE: Last week Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Mohammad Khan caused a stir in the sports circles of the country when he remarked that absence of educated players in the national team was one of the reasons for their recent poor performance. “Presently only Misbahul Haq is a proper graduate in the team. And […]
PCB biomechanics laboratory inaugurated at LUMS on May 23, 2016LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Mohammad Khan inaugurated PCB biomechanics laboratory set-up at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) campus here on Monday. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, the PCB chief termed the facility a step forward in modern era of the sport, which that would help in raising Pakistan cricket standards […]
Sindh govt illegally awards Rs 25.5 bn on May 20, 2016ISLAMABAD: The PPP-led Sindh government has awarded Rs 25.5 billion Karachi water supply project to the Frontier Work Organisation (FWO), allegedly violating its own rules and regulations, source told Daily Times. The provincial government earlier this year started a water supply project in the port city to overcome the acute shortage of the commodity but […]
Franchises turn down proposal to include sixth team on May 17, 2016LAHORE: The proposal of six teams for the second edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) has been turned down by the franchise owners. Sources said Tuesday that despite PSL governing council chairman Najam Sethi’s promise of an increase in profit share for next year’s edition, the franchise owners declined the proposal. Kashmir was primed to […]
Senate body asks govt to prepare maritime security plan on May 16, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Defence has asked the government to prepare a national maritime security plan keeping in view the emerging threats in the region. Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Defence, has described the role of the Pakistan Navy as “pivotal” in the prevailing geopolitical scenario with […]
Yasir Shahs injury a cause for concern ahead of England tour on May 15, 2016LAHORE: Pakistan’s preparation for the challenging tour to England has suffered yet another setback as leg-spinner Yasir Shah has been ruled out of the ongoing national boot camp due to a knee injury. A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said Sunday that Yasir had complained off a niggling pain in his left knee and was […]
SC restores membership of PML-N legislator on May 13, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court while setting aside the disqualification of PML-N MNA Sultan Mehmood Hanjra from Muzaffargarh has restored his membership. The Election Tribunal (ET) had disqualified the MNA, who had won the NA-176 constituency, after his rival candidate Ghulam Mustafa Khar had challenged his winning notification alleging that he had concealed his assets while […]