January, 2017
Bilawal says Kashmir is a bone of contention between Pakistan and India
WASHINGTON, JAN 31, (DNA) – Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has urged for a quick and just resolution of the Kashmir dispute. During his address at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) on Monday, Bilawal said South Asia should be a hub of energy and economic strength but instead, the disputed territory of Kashmir stands as a bone of contention between the two nuclear powers of the region – India and Pakistan. Regarding water dispute between the two countries, Bilawal expressed hope that the Indian governmentRead More
9 injured in blast on Charsadda Road in Peshawar
PESHAWAR, JAN 31, (DNA) – At least nine people, including three security personnel and six locals, were injured in a blast in Naguman area on Charsadda Road in Peshawar on Tuesday morning, according to Rescue 1122 officials. The officials said the explosive device targetted the vehicle of security forces.=DNA =============
Panama Case: A volley of Q&A in court, Salman Akram Raja continues his arguments
ISLAMABAD, JAN 31, (DNA) – As the Panama Papers hearing resumed on Tuesday many questions were put to Hasan and Hussain Nawaz’s counsel regarding the London flats. Who owned the properties from 1993-1996? Where did the investment for the London flats come from? How did the Sharif family children maintaining residence at the property? The counsel Salman Akram Raja too had all his answers ready, addressing each question. It was Hassan and Hussain that were residing in the flats during 1993 while they were studying in London. The Sharif family childrenRead More
Five Premier League clubs being probed in UK football abuse scandal
LONDON, JAN 31, (DNA) – Five English Premier League and three Championship (second tier) football clubs are being investigated in relation to allegations of widespread historical child sex abuse in the sport dating back to the 1970s, British police said on Monday. The Metropolitan Police Service, who confirmed last month that it had launched an investigation into allegations at football clubs in London, said on Monday it had received 255 separate allegations of sexual abuse at 77 named clubs or teams. “As of Monday, 30 January, the investigative team, withRead More
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas given guard of honour at PM house
ISLAMABAD, JAN 31, (DNA) – President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas was presented with a guard of honour at the prime minister house in Islamabad on Tuesday. The Palestinian leader arrived in the capital on Monday night for a three-day official visit. President Abbas is accompanied by a seventeen-member delegation including five ministers. It is his third visit to Pakistan as he had previously been to the country in 2005 and 2013. During the visit the Palestinian President will have one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz SharifRead More
COAS Gen Bajwa and PM meet to discuss national, border security
ISLAMABAD, JAN 31, (DNA) -: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday. During the meeting, the Army Chief and the Prime Minister discussed and reviewed national, regional and border security situation. General Bajwa also took the Prime Minister into confidence over Operation Zarb-e-Azb.=DNA ===============