Monday, March 20th, 2017
Indus Water Treaty: Pakistan, India to resume talks today
ISLAMABAD, MAR 20, (DNA) -The two-day meeting between Indus Water commissioners of Pakistan and India will begin in Islamabad today. The Pakistan delegation will be headed by Mirza Asif Saeed while P.K. Saxena will lead the Indian team during the two-day talks.Pakistan has listed three Indian hydro projects in their agenda for discussion, contending these violate the Indus Water Treaty. Pakistan is set to raise issues related to three dams — 1000 MW Pakuldul on Chenab, 120 MW Miyar, located across Miyar Nalla which is a right bank main tributaryRead More
Trump-Russia claims: US intelligence chiefs to give evidence
MAR 20, (DNA) – The heads of the FBI and NSA are to testify before Congress about possible links between Russia and President Donald Trump’s election campaign. They will also address Mr Trump’s claim that he was wiretapped by Barack Obama. FBI director James Comey and the NSA’s Admiral Mike Rogers will speak at a rare open hearing of the congressional intelligence committee. Russia denies trying to influence the election, while Mr Trump denounced the investigation as a “total witch hunt”. In January, US intelligence agencies said they believed Kremlin-backed hackersRead More
Military courts extension bill to be introduced in NA today
ISLAMABAD, MAR 20, (DNA) – The constitutional amendment bill to extend Military courts tenure for two more years will be introduced in the National Assembly today. The voting on Military Courts related bills would be held in the National Assembly on Tuesday. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that amendments to the already tabled Constitutional Amendment Bill and Army Act amendment Bill have been lodged in the National Assembly in the light of the consensus arrived in the Parliamentary leaders meeting. Ishaq Dar further stated that the House will discuss theRead More