ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Prime Minister and Chairman PTI Imran Khan has approved nomination of Dr Shahzad Waseem to become Senator from Punjab.Dr. Shahzad Waseem will fight for the coveted slot vacated by Ch. Muhamamad Sarwar who has become Governor of Punjab.
Azerbaijan not to allow Armenia to constantly keep situation in its present form: MFA
BAKU, (DNA) – The Armenian leadership must finally understand the reality that Azerbaijan will never allow to constantly keep the situation in its current form, the spokesman of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Hikmat Hajiyev told.
Polls open in Syrian local elections: state media
DAMASCUS, (DNA) – Voting began across government-controlled parts of Syria on Sunday for the war-ravaged country’s first local elections since 2011.Polling booths opened at 7:00 am (0400 GMT) and are expected to stay open for 12 hours.”Voting centres opened for citizens to cast their ballots to elect their representatives in the local administrative councils,” .
US to impose tariffs on $200 bn in Chinese goods: reports
WASHINGTON (DNA) – US President Donald Trump has decided to impose tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports and could make the announcement in the coming days, US media reported.Citing anonymous sources, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal reported that the tariffs would be set at 10 percent.
Youth are Pakistan’s future, says Shireen Mazari
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 15 (DNA) – Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen M Mazari has said that our youth were the future builders of Nation and all out efforts are being made to provide them facilities of sports and healthy activities so that they could take part in the development of country.
Serena Hotel sponsors Save Tomorrow III Rugby Match; Islamabad team remains victorious
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Serena Hotels sponsored the Karim Khan Afridi Welfare Foundation Save Tomorrow III Rugby Matches at the Pakistan Sports Board (Sports Complex) facilities on the occasion of International Overdose Awareness Day. Aimed at raising drug awareness and the losses because of overdose, Save Tomorrow III encourages the youth to engage in sports.
Rose reveals angry halftime exchange between England players
England’s players did not hold back from criticising each other at halftime following a bad start to Tuesday’s friendly against Switzerland and defender Danny Rose believes the exchange helped them improve and seal a 1-0 victory.England, who made nine changes to the starting line-up for the clash, allowed Switzerland to control the match in the first period but returned much sharper to secure the win through forward Marcus Rashford’s 54th minute strike.
U.S. weighs sanctions against Chinese officials over Muslim detention camps
WASHINGTON, (DNA) – The Trump administration is considering sanctions against Chinese senior officials and companies to punish Beijing’s detention of hundreds of thousands of ethnic Uighurs and other minority Muslims in large internment camps, according to current and former American officials.
Ponting, Lehmann baffled by ‘bizarre’ Maxwell Test snub
Batting all-rounder Glenn Maxwell’s “bizarre” failure to make the Australia Test squad for their tour against Pakistan left former captain Ricky Ponting and ex-coach Darren Lehmann baffled Wednesday.Selectors named five uncapped players ahead of Maxwell for the two-Test tour in the United Arab Emirates next month, despite the Victorian being one of the fastest scorers in world cricket with a handy off-spin option.
Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz released on parole to attend funeral of Kulsoom Nawaz
LAHORE, (DNA) – The Punjab government on Tuesday released former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Capt (retd) Safdar on parole to attend the funeral of former First Lady Begum Kulsoom Nawaz.
