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HRCP marks Day of the Endangered Lawyer
LAHORE:The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) held a roundtable consultation at its secretariat to mark the tenth annual Day of the Endangered Lawyer, the focus of which is Pakistan this year. The consultation was attended by members of bar councils and associations, and civil society organisations.
Lawyer Asad Jamal, who …
PTI ready for LB polls’
Lahore:Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) district Okara president Syed Abbas Raza has said they would take part in the local bodies’ polls.
Talking to ex-MP Syed Shah Nawaz Kirmani and others, he said many political families are joining the PTI. He said we will make PTI most popular party of Okara. …
MYC delegation returns from Iran
Lahore:A nine-member delegation of Milli Yakjehti Council led by secretary general Liaqat Baloch Wednesday completed its visit to Iran.
During the week-long visit, the leaders of the MYC went to Tehran, Qum and Mashhad where they held meetings with Iranian Foreign Minister Jawad Zarif, Iranian leader Ayatollah Qumi, Vice-chancellors and professors …
9-member delegation leaves for Iran
Lahore:A nine-member delegation of different religious parties led by Milli Yakjehti Council Secretary General Liaqat Baloch left for Iran on Tuesday.
The members will hold meetings with Iranian leadership, vice-chancellors of different universities and religious scholars during their week-long stay in the neighboring Islamic country.
They will also visit the residence of …
SPORTS: Omaima Sohail’s unbeaten 53 leads PCB Dynamites to first win
LAHORE: PCB Dynamites, on the back of Omaima Sohail’s unbeaten half-century, secured their first win in the ongoing National Triangular T20 Women’s Cricket Championship as they defeated PCB Blasters by seven wickets at Karachi’s National Stadium on Sunday.
Omaima scored a superb 44-ball 53 not out which helped Dynamites to chase …
JI resents bus fare hike
LAHORE:Terming the announcement of increase in fair on metro buses unjustified and anti-public step of the government, Jamaat-e-Islami Deputy Chief Dr Farid Paracha has demanded authorities take back the decision.
After increasing metro fare from Rs20 to Rs30 a few months back, the provincial government Wednesday announced another 10 rupees raise, …