Govt appoints Ghulam Nabi Memon as new IGP Sindh – Pakistan
The federal government on Sunday appointed Ghulam Nabi Memon as Inspector General of Police Sindh for the second time. Memon, a BS-21 officer of police service of Pakistan, was serving as State Life Insurance Corporation executive director until now. A notification, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, issued by the cabinet secretariat office, […]
Ghulam Nabi Memon appointed Sindh police chief
KARACHI: The federal government on Sunday appointed Ghulam Nabi Memon as Inspector General of Police Sindh for the second time. Riffat Mukhtar Raja, appointed Sindh IG by the interim setup, was directed to report to the Establishment Division. Memon, a BS-21 officer, had also served as Additional IGP Karachi twice between 2019 and 2022. He […]
Pakistan, Afghanistan to hold trade talks in Kabul as part of normalisation efforts – World
A Pakistani commerce ministry delegation is scheduled to arrive in the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday to explore ways to remove obstacles in transit and bilateral trade, said an Afghan official. Abdul Salam Jawad, spokesman for the Afghan Commerce Ministry, confirmed to Dawn.com today that Minister of Industry and Commerce Nooruddin Azizi will lead the […]
After Imad, veteran pacer Amir takes back retirement citing ‘positive’ conversation with PCB – Sport
Fast bowler Mohammad Amir on Sunday said that he reconsidered his decision regarding international retirement after “few positive” discussions with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and announced his availability for the ICC T20 World Cup starting in June. In 2020, the veteran pacer had announced his retirement and said that he was being “mentally tortured” […]
Punjab inmates granted relief
RAWALPINDI: President Asif Ali Zardari and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Sunday have granted relief to the prisoners in the province’s jails keeping in view the holy month of Ramazan, releasing 28 of them while reducing the sentences of others by 90 days. The officials announced that 2,367 inmates across the province benefited […]
PCB chief announces ‘reorganised’ selection committee comprising 7 members with equal powers – Sport
Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday announced a “reorganised” men’s national selection committee comprising seven members with equal powers. Addressing a press conference at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, Naqvi said that the selection committee had been “reorganised” and would now comprise of seven members. He said that the committee would no longer have a […]
Dar says Pakistan to examine trade situation with India – Pakistan
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the relevant stakeholders would “seriously examine” the trade situation with India as he highlighted the concerns of the business community. Pakistan, under the government of then-prime minister Imran Khan, had downgraded diplomatic relations with New Delhi and suspended all bilateral trade in August 2019, when India revoked occupied […]
Girl buried under rubble rescued after 16 hours as storm kills at least 12 in Brazil – World
Search teams in southeastern Brazil rescued a girl buried for more than 16 hours in the rubble of a collapsed house, following a powerful storm on Friday that has so far claimed at least a dozen lives. Authorities have deployed teams to the mountainous areas of Rio de Janeiro state, describing the situation caused by […]
Israel besieges two more Gaza hospitals, demands their evacuation
CAIRO: Israeli forces besieged two more Gaza hospitals on Sunday, pinning down medical teams under heavy gunfire, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, and Israel said it had captured 480 fighters in continued clashes at Gaza’s main Al Shifa hospital. Israeli forces say hospitals in the Palestinian enclave where war has been raging for over five […]
PCB dissolves selection committee in lead up to T20 World Cup – Sport
With the T20 World Cup months away, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday dissolved the men’s national selection committee. In a statement, a spokesperson for the cricket board said a new committee would be selected soon, adding that it would take decisions based on merit and performance. “The new selection committee’s decisions on merit […]