LAHORE, Apr 10 (APP): Prominent film director, Sangeeta
Begum said that era of vulgar and fights in films had gone
and now people wanted to enjoy with film of unique subjects
with good music and songs.
Talking to APP here on Sunday, she said that she refused to accept the directorship of stereotype films and focusing on new subjects.
She said that her under production film “Tum Hi to Ho”
was musical and romantic film and would be liked by the people at box office. At present, she said, the adoption of modern technology was necessary to produce better film.
Sangeeta opposes stereotype film
52nd national table tennis championship begins on April 11
MULTAN, Apr 10 (APP): The 52nd national table tennis
championship organized by Pakistan table tennis association
will start from tomorrow (April-11) at gymnasium hall sports
ground.
President Multan table tennis association Khawaja Hassan
Wadood said this while giving press briefing to media persons
about the table tennis championship here at district sports
ground gymnasium hall. He said that they had named the championship as “sports for peace” and the purpose of holding championship was to promote peace in the country.
He said that more than 150 players including one dozen
international players were participating in the championship
from across the country.
Pentangular cricket cup expected from April 19
FAISALABAD, Apr 10 (APP): Pentangular Cricket Cup tournament will commence at Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad here from April 19, 2016.
A spokesman of the Iqbal Stadium said here on Sunday that
Pentangular Cricket Cup is the second major event after Quaid-e-Azam Trophy which was earlier decided to hold at Multan but due to some certain reason, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has changed its venue and now it is expected to commence at Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad from April 19, 2016.
The cricket teams of all the four provinces as well as
Islamabad will participate in the tournament for which security clearance is being awaited.
Aftershocks expected after current earthquake: Director Met Office
ISLAMABAD, Apr 10 (APP): Aftershocks are expected after the severe intensity earthquake of 7.1 at Richter scale which jolted many parts of Khaber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Kashmir and Northern Areas of the country on Sunday afternoon.
Director Earthquake Centre, Pakistan Metrological Department, Zahid Rafih told APP that it was a different earthquake from the previous highest intensity earthquake of 8.1 occurred on October 26, 2015 as its epicenter was towards Tajikistan border in North and North West areas near Waran.
“This is new location and it is expected that land energy would be released in the form of aftershocks”, he said.
Motor-Boating in Rawal Lake posing threats to visitors' lives
By Waseem Kamboh
ISLAMABAD, Apr 10 (APP): Despite of ban, unabated motor-boating in Rawal Lake is continuously posing serious threats to the lives of visitors besides polluting water.
The operators have set up small boat-yards at Lake View Park’s visitors’ point after breaking the park’s walls in clear violation of rules, while the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has turned blind eye toward the matter.
Dozens of boats including motor, paddle and rowboats can be seen in Rawal Lake without the provision of life jackets to the visitors and other safety measures, which is putting their lives at risk.
People need U-Turn near NUST to safely cross Kashmir Highway
ISLAMABAD, April (APP): A U-turn on Kashmir Highyway,
near NUST institute, will greatly facilitate people who have
to travel about 3-km extra daily, to reach the destinations.
Currently, residents of Sector G-13 tavel upto Toll
Plaza, with an additional 3-km journey on daily basis.
They have passionately appealed to the civic body to
take urgent steps for carving and marking a new U-turn, near NUST institute on Kashmir Highway.
For a distant U-Turn, many vechiles in general and
motorcyclists in particular, violate the traffic rules by
driving in wrong lanes and directions.
Anwar Masood for institutionalization of Mushairas
By Mudassar Iqbal
ISLAMABAD, Apr 10 (APP): Renowned humorous poet Anwar Masood has called upon concerned official quarters to institutionalize the weekly gatherings (Mushairas) of poets of this genre.
This, he told APP in an interview, would be a good mean for the promotion of culture and literature of Pakistan.
He said not only homour-poets’ “Mushairas”, the government should also focus on other cultural and literary activities to give people a respite and diversion from everyday problems.
Severe earthquake jolts multiple cities
ISLAMABAD, Apr 10 (APP): A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck major cities of the country, including northern areas on Sunday.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the
epicenter of the earthquake was Ishkisham, Afghanistan and its focal depth was recorded at 236 kilometers.
Strong shocks were felt in all the major cities of the
country including Lahore, Multan, Sialkot, Faisalabad and
twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
Improved facilities at Benazir Bhutto airport satisfies passengers, public
By Muhammad Atif Noor
ISLAMABAD, Apr 10 (APP): Airports of a country generally portray its reflection to the world and a lot is done across the globe to equip them with state-of-the-art facilities in order to facilitate both local and foreign passengers.
Where the formation of New National Aviation Policy 2015, after 15 years, goes to the credit of the incumbent Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government, it has also done a lot to streamline the airports of the country.
Benazir Bhutto International Airport (BBIAP) of the federal capital speaks well of the endeavors of the government in this regard as the overall management and facilities at the airport have improved considerably during the past three years.
Indian troops firing on LoC; No loss reported: ISPR
ISLAMABAD April 10 (APP): Indian troops on the Line of Control (LoC) resorted to heavy unprovoked firing and shelling in Neza Pir sector late last night.
According to ISPR, Unprovoked firing which started at 2340 hrs last (Saturday) night lasted till 0445 hrs early morning (Sunday).
Pakistan Army troops befittingly responded to Indian unprovoked firing and shelling.
No loss reported so far.