Wednesday, May 18th, 2016
IED blasts in Peshawar kill security personnel, injure nine others
PESHAWAR, 18 MAY (DNA) – A policeman was killed and nine sustained injuries on Wednesday in twin blasts in Peshawar’s Mathra area. According to police, unidentified men had placed Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Professor Dr Akbar’s residence. As soon as anti-polio drive reached the site, explosion took place and injured two people. The second bomb went off when security personnel were inspecting the area as a result of which eight people including a police personnel and Edhi worker got wounded. One of the policemen succumbed to injuries on wayRead More
Armed forces guarantor of country’s security: Nawaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD, 18 MAY (DNA) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said armed forces are guarantor of country’s security. He was talking to Dr Fayyaz Bukhari, the father of martyred Captain Asfandyar Ahmad Bokhari who called on him in Islamabad on Wednesday. The Prime Minister said our armed forces have rendered innumerable sacrifices in the war against terrorism. He said Pakistan will win this war due to the valour of Asfandyar like soldiers. The Prime Minister paid glowing tributes to the martyred captain saying Asfandyar is pride of Pakistan. It isRead More
LHC approves PTI’s plea for disqualification of Nawaz Sharif
LAHORE, 18 MAY (DNA) – Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday accepted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) plea seeking disqualification of Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif. According to details, the plea was submitted by PTI leader Gohar Nawaz Sindhu which stated that the Panama leaks has proved that PM Nawaz’s family is involved in money laundering. He told the court that National Assembly speaker Ayaz Sadiq had dismissed the reference demanding to disqualify Nawaz Sharif as PM. Justice Shahid Waheed has approved the petition for hearing by directing to include Sadiq’s verdictRead More
Opposition should listen to response of treasury benches on panama leaks
ISLAMABAD, 18 MAY (DNA) – Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Pervaiz Rashid Wednesday said that the opposition after expressing their point of views in the House about Panama Leaks should also listen to response of members of the treasury benches. Speaking in the National Assembly on a point of order, the minister said the Prime Minister and members of the treasury benches remained in the House to listen the Opposition on May 16 but they walked out from the House. The minister thanked Leader of the Opposition Syed KhursheedRead More
Korean Envoy, KP CM discuss matters of mutual interest
PESHAWAR, 18 MAY (DNA) – The outgoing Ambassador of Korea Dr. Song Jong Hwan on Wednesday called on the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak at CM Secretariat and discussed the matters of mutual interest and relations between both the governments. Additional Chief Secretary Azam Khan was also present during the meeting. The opportunities of investment in different important sectors including Tourism, Small Industries and Agriculture came under discussion on the occasion. The Korean Ambassador, in his farewell meeting with the Chief Minister termed the Gandhara objects as theRead More
NAB issues third summon to Khalid Lango
QUETTA, 18 MAY (DNA) – The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday issued third summon, directing ex-finance advisor to Chief Minister, Mir Khalid Lango to appear before the NAB authorities. Mir Khalid Lango who was granted protective bail from the Islamabad High Court on Tuesday has been summoned by the NAB in a corruption case filed against Mushtaq Raisani, ex-finance secretary of Balochistan. A spokesman for the NAB Balochistan said that earlier, the NAB issued two summons to Mir Khalid Lango, the former advisor to chief minister Balochistan on FinanceRead More