Monday, January 11th, 2016
Govt to take parliamentarians into confidence over talks with KSA
ISLAMABAD: Government has decided to take parliamentarians into confidence over high-level contacts that have taken place recently between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia following a diplomatic row between Iran and Saudi Arabia. “A joint meeting of the Senate and the National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs has been summoned tomorrow at Parliament House,” Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed told media personnel on the sidelines of Islamabad quadrilateral dialogue on Afghanistan reconciliation. He said the Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz would take the joint committees into confidenceRead More
Fan saves Afrid from embarrassment by paying off his bill
AUCKLAND: Pakistan T20 skipper Shahid Afridi was saved from embarrassment by a fan at a McDonald’s restaurant situated inside Auckland airport on Monday. Fan Waqas Naveed paid Afridi’s bill when the star, after ordering his food, realised he was not carrying local currency to pay for his meal. “I did it just to welcome these guys [the Pakistan team],” Waqas told media. “Every Pakistani is a big cricket fan and it’s great to see our local stars here in Auckland,” he added. Afridi was recently embroiled in a tiff withRead More
Bilalwal Bhutto pleads for wide ranging judicial reforms
LAHORE, JAN 1 (DNA) – In a wide ranging address to the Lahore High Court Bar Association covering issues in democracy, constitutionalism and rule of law the Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari today called for revisiting the procedure for the appointment of judges, the setting up of a Constitution Court, regulating the use of suo moto powers, provision of speedy and inexpensive justice, legislation to prevent misuse of blasphemy law and ending the culture of sacred cows in fighting corruption.
Sartaj says no pre-conditions should be attached to talks with Taliban
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Sartaj Aziz has said no pre conditions should be attached to talks with Taliban. while speaking on the opening of four nations moot in Islamabad on Monday he said, “I would like to extend you a very warm welcome for this important first meeting of the Quadrilateral group being hosted by Pakistan today as part of our collective endeavor to facilitate the resumption of the Afghan reconciliation process and coordinate our efforts to move the process forward in a meaningful manner.At the outset, I want to reaffirmRead More