ISLAMABAD, MAY 05, (DNA) – Foreign Office on Friday summoned the Afghan Charge d  Affairs. Islamabad expressed strong protest over the unprovoked firing by the Afghan forces in Chaman area. At least seven civilians including three children and two women were killed and 29 others injured in unprovoked firing and shelling by Afghan forces near a major border crossing where Pakistani census officials were carrying out a count. The Afghan Charge d  Affairs was conveyed that Pakistani authorities were undertaking the population census and this information had been shared withRead More

ISLAMABAD, MAY 05, (DNA) – Supreme Court has formed a Joint Investigation Team on Friday to probe Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s family in Panama Leaks case. The team comprises of six members including one each from National Accountability Bureau, State Bank of Pakistan, Inter-Services Intelligence and military among others. The probe team would file a report to the apex court within two months after holding the premier and his family accountable for 13 questions raised by the top court during the trial that ran for almost four months.=DNA =============

NEW YORK, MAY  05, (DNA) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his appreciation for Pakistan’s role at the U.N. at a largely-attended dinner hosted by Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi at her residence here. The U.N. chief also said he looks forward to visiting Pakistan when the Pakistani ambassador renewed an invitation to him on behalf of the Government of Pakistan. Earlier this year, Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif had extended to the secretary-general an invitation to visit Pakistan when they met at Davos, Switzerland. The dinner was attended by ambassadorsRead More

ISLAMABAD, MAY 05, (DNA) – Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) has announced to constitute Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on Friday for probing Panama Leaks case against the family of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. A three-member special bench headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal heard the case while a written notification in this regard would be issued shortly. During the hearing, SC snubbed defamation campaign against judges on social media and hinted at legal action against all those involved. “Nation was misled about remarks of judges. One leader even said that allRead More

QUETTA, MAY 05, (DNA) – One civilian was killed and 18 others injured as Afghan forces fired at a census team in Chaman early Friday. The Afghan forces used heavy artillery to fire at the Pakistani side of the border, an official said. Security forces said Pakistani border forces retaliated to Afghan firing in Kali Luqman and Kali Jahangir areas of Chaman. The exchange of fire is still ongoing. The head of the military’s media wing, DG ISPR Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, tweeted, “Afghan border police opened fire on FCRead More