November, 2016
Pak, Afghanistan trade increased to US$ 1.84 bln: Dar
ISLAMABAD, November 30 (DNA): Federal Minister for Finance, Senator Ishaq Dar has said that, “Pak,Afghaninstan bilateral trade has increased from US$ 1.11 billion in 2005-06 to US$ 1.84 billion in 2015-16.” “Exports from Pakistan to Afghanistan have increased from US$ 1.06 billion to US$ 1.43 billion during this period and there is a big potential to enhance this trade, added the Finance Minister while addressing as Chief guest at the launch ceremony of Pakistan Afghanistan Central Asian Republic States (CARs) Trade Summit (“PACTS”) organized by Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce &Read More
Gen Bajwa to define direction of operations’ new phase
SLAMABAD: In a possible indication of his priorities in office, Gen Qamar Bajwa, the new army chief, is set to begin his first full day in office on Wednesday with the stocktaking of the ongoing counterterrorism operations and a possible visit to the conflict zone. Gen Bajwa has taken over the command of the army at a time when the troops are consolidating the gains made during the operations. He would, therefore, be defining the direction of the new phase, which may be distinctly different from the previous stage thatRead More
PIA says plane used in movie does not belong to airline
Reference media reports regarding a PIA aircraft being used in a movie, it may be noted that the aircraft has been given on rent to a film production company where it would be used in Air France livery and not as a PIA aircraft. PIA plans to sell all its A-310 aircraft and for this purpose an advertisement has been published in the media. A museum in Germany has also expressed its interest in buying the plane and to keep it as a symbol of PIA’s presence in Europe, amongRead More
SC adjourns Panama Leaks case hearing till Dec 06
ISLAMABAD, NOV 30, (DNA) -A five-member larger bench headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali resumed the hearing of Panama Leaks case today (Wednesday). The hearing was later adjourned till December 06. Counsels from both sides presented their arguments in the case. The PTI lawyers further said, they would present further proofs in next hearing. Earlier, The new legal team of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is presenting the case before the bench, after the party’s appointed lawyer and senior party leader, Hamid Khan, excused himself from representing the party in theRead More
Activists burn flags in New York after Trump’s flag-burning tweet
NEW YORK, NOV 30, (DNA) -A small group of hard-left activists burned foot-long U.S. flags outside the Trump International Hotel in New York on Tuesday, in an angry response to a tweet by President-elect Donald Trump that flag-burners should face legal consequences. Social media was itself ablaze on Tuesday in response to Trump’s tweet, which suggested that burning the US flag should be punishable by a year in jail or a revocation of citizenship. Trump’s provocative tweets on flag-burning and other topics, including efforts to recount the Nov. 8 presidentialRead More
Supreme Court to resume Panama Leaks case hearing today
ISLAMABAD, NOV 30, (DNA) -A larger bench headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali will resume the hearing of Panama Leaks case today (Wednesday). The new legal team of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will present the case before the bench, after the party’s appointed lawyer and senior party leader, Hamid Khan, excused himself from representing the party in the Panama Leaks case taken up by the Supreme Court. Hamid Khan said, “After media’s campaign against me, it was not possible to continue with the case proceedings.” “We lawyers have our own wayRead More