Daily Archives: June 16, 2011

Pakistan Cricket Board Disciplinary Committee Verdict


Lahore: Mr. Shahid Khan Afridi today appeared before the PCB Disciplinary Committee Comprising Sultan Rana (Chairman), Shafiq Ahmed and Usman Wahla (Members) at National Cricket Academy Lahore. Tafazzul Rizvi (Legal Advisor PCB) assisted the Committee. Shahid explained his position and clarified his conduct which has been reported in the media recently and has resulted in suspension of his Central Contract and revocation of his NOC. After detailed hearing Shahid Afridi regretted and pleaded guilty and requested the Committee to decide [...]

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Tarnol police 18 arrested including 4 ladies


Islamabad: June 16, Thursday Tarnol Police arrested 18 accused including 4 lady accused and recovered, 200 litres wine, 17.530 kilogram hashish.640 gram heroine and 7 pistols 30 bore along with 93 cartridges from their possession, the police spokesman said. On the special direction of SP Saddar Nadeem Hussain ASP Sadder Rizwan Umer Gondal constituted a police team comprising of SHO Tarnol police station Fazl ur Rehman along with other police officials during 2 weeks police team remained checking and arrested [...]

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Punjab University Vice-Chancellor inaugurates Nazriyati Summer School


Lahore: Punjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran has stated that Pakistan is the most important and strongest country, being having atomic power, among Muslim countries and in this way students have big responsibility to get distinctive place in any field, they choose as career in order to make the country stronger. He was addressing the inaugural ceremony of Nazriyati Summer School being organized by Nazriya Pakistan Trust (NPT). Chairman NPT and Editor daily Nawa-i-Waqt Majid Nizami, Vice-Chairman NPT Prof [...]

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Fears over security in North Waziristan


Peshawar: The telephone in Ghaziullah Wali’s small house in Peshawar rings often as members of his extended family keep inquiring about reports of impending military operations in North Waziristan Tribal Agency. “Some of my family members want to move away,” he said. “A number have already done so over the years.” The family has been driven into a panic by media reports of a possible military operation in the area. North Waziristan is seen as a centre of militancy and [...]

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All Pakistan Newspaper Society urges Sindh government to withdraw proposed Sales Tax on newspaper advertisements


Karachi: The APNS strongly urges upon the Sindh Government to withdraw the proposed General Sales Tax on the advertisements of newspapers as the governments of other provinces have already exempted the newspapers from GST. Sarmad Ali, Secretary General, APNS has stated that the Government of Punjab has on the request of APNS, not levied any GST on newspapers whereas the Government of Khyber Pakhtoon Khwa has withdrawn the proposed tax. The APNS has stated that Sindh is now the only [...]

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