‘Must-see’ captures from NA inaugural session on August 13, 2018The first session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) ended on Monday after 328 newly elected members took oath. The session witnessed rivals shaking hands, smiles, new entries and much more. Here are some best captured moments of the inaugural session: 1. Khan to National Assembly Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and prime minister-in-waiting Imran Khan […]
Pakistan termed world’s best travel destination for 2018 on January 7, 2018LAHORE: British Backpacker Society has ranked Pakistan the world’s top travel destination for 2018. The society described Pakistan as “one of the friendliest countries on earth, with mountain scenery that is beyond anyone’s wildest imagination”. British Backpacker Society’s top 20 adventure travel destinations for 2018 also include Russia, India, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, and China. The backpackers, […]
Punjab University VC resigns over ‘political pressure’ on January 6, 2018LAHORE: Punjab University Vice Chancellor Dr Zaffar Mueen Nasar resigned from his post on Friday. The VC submitted his resignation to Punjab Governor Rafique Rajwana over being pressured by the government, sources said. Dr Zafar decided to resign three days after he held a meeting with the adviser to Chief Minister Khwaja Ahmed Hassan. “He […]
Punjab University VC resigns over ‘political pressure’ on January 5, 2018LAHORE: Punjab University Vice Chancellor (PU VC) Dr Zaffar Mueen Nasar resigned from his post on Friday. The VC submitted his resignation to Punjab Governor Rafique Rajwana over being pressurised by the government, sources claimed. Dr Zafar decided to resign three days after he had a meeting with the adviser to Chief Minister, Khwaja Ahmed Hassan, in which […]
FIA books its own official for having fake degree on January 3, 2018LAHORE: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday booked its own official charging him of obtaining a job on fake documents. FIA issued a notification to dismiss Deputy Director FIA Quetta Noman Ashraf Bodla who obtained employment in FIA Headquarters Islamabad in 2004 as an “Application Developer” by “concealment of facts about his qualification required for […]
December 27: famous birthdays on December 27, 2017LAHORE: December 27 marks the birthday of several popular people in the subcontinent. Here are some famous personalities who were born on December 27: Mirza Ghalib One of the most popular and influential poets of Urdu and Persian language Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, popularly known as Mirza Ghalib, turned 220 today. Global search engine “Google” paid […]
PPP’s Multan Rally: Will give South Punjab provincial status, says Bilawal on December 15, 2017 LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that his party [after coming into power] would give South Punjab the provincial status. He was addressing a public rally at Qasim Bagh stadium, Multan on Friday. Bilawal said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government captured the resources of South Punjab, adding that […]
Ayaz skeptical about completion of Assembly’s tenure on December 13, 2017LAHORE: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, on Wednesday, said he did not feel that the government would complete its tenure. During an interview, Ayaz showed his concerns over the political situation that prevailed in the country in the last two months saying, “I have never seen such circumstances before.” “I hope that this assembly completes […]
Punjab University girl killed in road accident on December 13, 2017LAHORE: Irum Manzoor, a student of University of the Punjab, was killed when a bus ran over her in the Muslim Town area of Lahore near the university campus on Wednesday. According to eyewitnesses, the accident happened when she was trying to cross the road. Irum, the daughter of Manzoor Ahmad, was a resident of […]
Imran dubs former NAB chairman ‘nation’s criminal’ on December 11, 2017SHEIKHUPURA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has said that once in power his party will not spare former National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry until lands in jail. Addressing a rally in Sheikhupura as part of the PTI’s mass contact campaign on Sunday, Imran claimed that the former NAB chief was a “hurdle” […]