Tuesday, April 18th, 2017
Panama case decision on APRIL 20 at 2 PM
ISLAMABAD, APR 18: The Supreme Court shall announce Panama case verdict on April 20. The Court will announce verdict on April 20 at 2 pm. The five member bench shall announce the verdict. the court had reserved verdict on Feb 23 and since then people were waiting for the verdict. The verdict will determine the future of the prime minister and the government. The court is also likely to decide future of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Capt Safdar, the son in law of the prime minister. The court isRead More
EU parliament delegation calls on Sartaj Aziz
The Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Mr. Sartaj Aziz received a delegation of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. The multi-party delegation, comprising eight MEPs was led by Mr. David McAllister-who is the Chair of the Committee, and included Mr. Arnaud Danjean, Mr. ŽeljanaZovko, Ms. Neena Gill, Mr. AndrejsMamikins, Mr. JozoRadoš, Mr. Amjad Bashir and Ms. Jean Lambert. The Adviser, welcoming the delegation, expressed satisfaction at the positive growth in the overall Pakistan-EU relations. He underscored theRead More
Sartaj Aziz meets visiting Delegation of the European Parliament
ISLAMABAD, APR 18, (DNA) – The Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Mr. Sartaj Aziz received a delegation of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. The multi-party delegation, comprising eight MEPs was led by Mr. David McAllister-who is the Chair of the Committee, and included Mr. Arnaud Danjean, Mr. ŽeljanaZovko, Ms. Neena Gill, Mr. AndrejsMamikins, Mr. JozoRadoš, Mr. Amjad Bashir and Ms. Jean Lambert. The Adviser, welcoming the delegation, expressed satisfaction at the positive growth in the overall Pakistan-EURead More
Theresa May to seek snap election for 8 June
DNA, APR 18, (DNA) – UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on 8 June. She said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum. Explaining the decision, Mrs May said: “The country is coming together but Westminster is not.” There will be a Commons vote on the proposed election on Wednesday – Labour have said they will vote with the government. The prime minister needs Parliament’s backing to hold a vote before the next scheduled date of 2020. ExplainingRead More
Imran vows exemplary punishment to Mashal’s killers
SWABI, APR 18, (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday said those responsible for Mashal Khan’s murder will be given exemplary punishment. The PTI chief was talking to the family members of Mashal Khan at their home in Swabi while offering his condolence. PTI chief said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and police will take all steps to bring the killers of the student to justice. Imran Khan said that no person will be able to level blasphemy allegations after this incident. Khan said that it has provedRead More
Erdogan slams criticism of disputed Turkey poll
ANKARA, APR 18, (DNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday angrily rejected criticism by international monitors of a referendum granting him extra powers that was disputed by the opposition and exposed bitter divisions in the country. The referendum was seen as crucial not just for shaping Turkey s political system but also the future strategic direction of a nation that has been a NATO member since 1952 and a European Union hopeful for half a century. Returning in triumph to his presidential palace in Ankara, Erdogan addressed thousandsRead More

