PPP to hold protest against load-shedding on April 26, 2017ISLAMABAD: The central secretary information of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chaudhry Manzoor has stated that the PPP would hold protest camps against the massive load-shedding in Pakistan at Minar-e-Pakistan on May. In an exclusive talk on Wednesday he said that sitting Pakistan Muslim League –N (PML-N) government has badly failed to reduce the power shortfall […]
England all-rounder Ansari announces retirement on April 26, 2017LONDON: Surrey and England all-rounder Zafar Ansari has announced retirement from cricket at the age of 25, saying he has “other ambitions that I want to fulfil”. Ansari made his test debut for England in October against Bangladesh before playing two tests against India. The left-arm spinner has played 71 first-class matches. “After seven years […]
PM directs Nisar to take stakeholders into confidence on April 26, 2017ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan to take all stakeholders into confidence regarding News Leaks while the prime minister has received the report of an inquiry committee formed to probe Dawn Leaks on Wednesday. According to the sources, the interior minister will meet with Chief of Army Staff […]
Misbah, Yasir’s position rise in ICC Test rankings on April 26, 2017DUBAI: A day after Pakistan grabbed their first Test victory in Jamaica, Pakistan Test captain Misbahul Haq has seen his position in the ICC Test ranking for batsman improve from 26th to 20th, thanks to an unbeaten 99 in the first Test against the West Indies. The 42-year-old’s brilliant batting display helped the Green Caps […]
Zardari speaking against corruption is tantamount to sun rising from west: NA deputy speaker on April 26, 2017ISLAMABAD: PML-N Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chapter General Secretary and National Assembly (NA) Deputy Speaker Murtaza Javed Abbasi has said that Zardari speaking against corruption is analogous to the rising of the sun from the west. Reacting to Asif Zardari’s speeches, Abbasi said in his statement on Wednesday that people of KP had rejected Zardari during […]
Kashmir issue is strategic flashpoint in South Asia: Khawaja Asif on April 26, 2017MOSCOW: Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that Kashmir issue is a strategic flashpoint in South Asia and if it is left unresolved, it has the potential to threaten stability and peace of the entire region. He made these remarks during a speech at the opening ceremony of VI Moscow conference on International Security […]
ECP disqualifies Rawalpindi mayor for unfairly influencing election on April 26, 2017ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan has disqualified Rawalpindi Mayor Sardar Naseem for his involvement in unfairly influencing the election on reserved seats. General Councillors Tahira Tanveer and Lubna Iqbal had filed a petition against Rawalpindi mayor under Punjab Local Government Act, Section 19 and Public Representative Act Section 103 AA. A five-member bench presided over […]
Consular access cannot be provided to Yadav: Foreign secretary to India on April 26, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has conveyed to India that consular access cannot be provided to Kulbushan Yadav. Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua categorically expressed these views during a meeting with Indian High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale, who called on her in Islamabad on Wednesday. The Indian high commissioner repeatedly demanded consular access to Kulbushan Yadav. The foreign secretary while […]
Chaudhry Tanveer for banning Sheikh Rasheed from smoking his cigar on April 26, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz PML-N Senator Chaudhry Tanveer has demanded a ban on cigar smoking by Awami Muslim League Chief Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed during Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting, saying the health of Sheikh Rasheed is very dear to him. During the PAC session on Wednesday, when Sheikh Rasheed was busy smoking cigar, Senator Chaudhry […]
Ishaq Dar meets US National Security Advisor on April 26, 2017WASHINGTON: At the culmination of his bilateral visit to Washington, the Finance Minister Ishaq Dar held a detailed meeting with the US National Security Advisor Lt. Gen. McMaster at the White House in Washington. Dar was assisted by Ambassador Aizaz Chaudhry on the occasion, said a press release issued on Wednesday. The two sides reviewed […]