ISLAMABAD, MAY 03, (DNA) – A three-member special bench of Supreme Court (SC) headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan on Wednesday has rejected the names proposed by Securities and Exchange Commission Pakistan (SECP) and the State Bank of Pakistan for the constitution of Joint Investigation Team (JIT). Hearing the case related to implementation of Panamagate verdict, the bench that also includes Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijaz-ul-Hassan has directed the chairmen of all the departments to appear in the court on Friday along with the list of all theRead More

ISLAMABAD, MAY 03, (DNA) – The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has on Wednesday revoked the satellite television licences of Bol News and Bol Entertainment (Pak News) after the interior ministry denied clearance to its four directors. According to details, the press release issued by PEMRA includes the names of Shoaib Shaikh, Ayesha Shoaib Shaikh, Viqas Atiq and Sarwat Bashir. These directors belong to Labbaik (Pvt) Ltd, which owns the Bol News channel. “Bol News and Bol Entertainment (Pak News) have been ordered to surrender the original licences andRead More

NEW DELHI, MAY 03, (DNA) – Continuing anti-Pakistan propaganda despite Pak Army’s clarification, Indian Vice Chief of Army Staff Sarath Chand on Wednesday threatened that ‘Pakistan will have to face the consequences and the army will respond at a time and place of its choosing,’. Earlier this week, the Indian army had accused that Pakistani forces fired rockets and mortar bombs at two Indian posts across the LoC and mutilated the bodies of two soldiers. The claim was strongly refuted by Pakistan Army on Tuesday. “I do not want toRead More

RAWALPINDI, MAY 03, (DNA) – Lieutenant General A.W.J.C De Silva Chief of Sri Lankan Army visited GHQ today. Upon arrival he laid floral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada. The visiting General called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and was also briefed about Pakistan Army’s continuing campaign against terrorist and banned organisations. The Chief of Sri Lankan Army appreciated Pakistan Army’s achievements and contributions towards National and Regional security. The visiting General thanked Pakistan Army for incessant support to Sri Lankan’s fight against terrorism and expressed full confidence inRead More

ISLAMABAD, MAY 03, (DNA) – Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar has formed a special bench in order to supervise the investigations by JIT. As per details, the three-member bench will be headed by Justice Ijaz Afzal and will also include Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijaz ul Hassan. The bench will initiate the hearing tomorrow and will constitute JIT that will investigate the matter while responding to questions being raised by the judges in Panamagate verdict. The JIT will present its report to the special benchRead More

ISLAMABAD, MAY 03, (DNA) – China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has emerged as a game changer for the Balochistan as the project would bring immense economic opportunities for the province as well as the neighbouring countries of Pakistan, Balochistan’s Minister for Home and Tribal affairs, Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti has said. According to a message received here Tuesday from Brussels, he was addressing the Pakistani diaspora at the Embassy of Pakistan on the very first day of the four-day visit along with nine-member high level delegation from Balochistan led by MinisterRead More