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  • National hockey trials to start soon, 20 players to get central contracts

    LAHORE: The trials to select 30 national hockey players, out of which 20 will get central contracts, start here in the first week of July, two key officials of the Pakistan Hockey Federa­tion (PHF) said at a press conference here on Wednesday...

    According to chief selector Manzoor Junior and head coach Khawaja Junaid said on their proposal PHF president retired Brig Khalid Sajjad Khokhar had decided to award the central contract to 20...

  • National Party to field candidates for LG polls in Punjab, Islamabad

    ISLAMABAD: National Party (NP), which is a coalition partner in Balochistan government, on Sunday announced that it would participate in the upcoming local bodies elections in Punjab and the federal capital...

    “We will field candidates in the local bodies elections in almost all districts of Punjab, including Rawalpindi, and Islamabad,” NP’s Punjab President Ayub Malik told Dawn on Sunday...

  • Karachi, Lahore set to take on Islamabad, Peshawar in national finals

    KARACHI: The much awaited Qualifiers Round of Lahore and Karachi came to an end on April 15th when ‘Athletico Dejiwani’ from Karachi and ‘Fantastic 5’ from Lahore secured a place for their respective cities for April 23rd the day when winning teams from four cities — Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar - will compete to win ‘Neymar Jr’s Five Pakistan Champion 2017’ title...

    It is important to note here that the team that wins the...

  • Nigerian national detained at Islamabad airport for 'heroin possession'

    Airport Security Force (ASF) officials on Friday detained a Nigerian passenger at Islamabad's Benazir Bhutto International Airport (BBIA) for allegedly possessing heroin, ASF sources told DawnNews...

    Investigators are probing as to whom the Nigerian national had purchased the drugs from during his stay in Pakistan, the sources said, adding that his suspected involvement in the supply of drugs to students of educational institutions in...

  • FIA arrests 'blacklisted' US national from Islamabad

    ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) early Saturday morning said it arrested a "blacklisted" US national after he was granted entry by a FIA sub-inspector and his son at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport (BBIA)...

    The US national, identified as Mathew Barret, was blacklisted from Pakistan in 2011 on charges of espionage...

  • Indian national holding Pakistani NIC arrested in Islamabad

    ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested an Indian citizen holding a Pakistani National Identity Card (NIC) here on Thursday...

    Sadhua had filed an application for pre-arrest bail in the court of special judge central, Malik Nazeer, which was rejected today, leading to his arrest...

  • US national security adviser to arrive in Islamabad tomorrow

    ISLAMABAD: US national security adviser Susan E...

    Moreover, a top military source said that the US national security adviser will hold a separate meeting with Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif at the General Headquarters, where the regional security situation will come under discussion...

  • The National Championship: Islamabad Regional Championship

    Islamabad Club auditorium played host to the 13th edition of this most exciting and highly-awaited competition organised by DAWN Media Group...

    Starting from October 18, 2017, for four consecutive days, children from various schools of Islamabad and as far away as Chakwal and Muzafarabad, took part in the Islamabad Regional Championship...

  • Power tariff for tubewells in Islamabad to be revised, National Assembly told

    ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was on Thursday informed that Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) is charging higher than normal commercial tariff from community-based tubewells in the capital...

    “Today, I discussed the issue raised by MNAs Ali Nawaz and Raja Khurram Nawaz and also got it checked telephonically [from concerned department] and it’s true the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) had introduced A3...

  • PM launches advisory portal on national security in 'first' Islamabad Security Dialogue

    The National Security Division (NSD) held the "first-ever Islamabad Security Dialogue" on Wednesday and launched an advisory portal on day one of the two-day conference which is aimed at unveiling Pakistan's new strategic direction based on a comprehensive security framework, according to the Prime Minister's Office...

    During his address, the prime minister said Pakistan needed to have a debate on the concept of national security,...

  • Seven FIFA voters in Central America pledge for Infantino

    PANAMA CITY: FIFA presidential candidate Gianni Infantino gained votes outside Europe on Monday when the seven-nation group of Central American football federations pledged its support...

    The group, known as Central American Football Union (UNCAF), published a letter signed on Monday by its federation presidents backing the UEFA general secretary in the Feb 26 FIFA election to succeed Sepp Blatter...

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