June, 2017
China’s president Xi in landmark visit to Hong Kong
HONG KONG, JUN 29 (DNA) – President Xi Jinping arrives in Hong Kong on Thursday to mark 20 years since it was handed back to China by Britain, with leading democracy activists already in police custody after a protest in the politically divided city. The three-day visit is Xi’s first since becoming leader in 2013 and comes at a time when there are growing fears that Beijing is threatening semi-autonomous Hong Kong’s freedoms. High-profile pro-democracy campaigners including Joshua Wong and young legislator Nathan Law were arrested Wednesday night for causingRead More
Former NAB chairman appears before Panama JIT
ISLAMABAD, JUN 29 (DNA) – Former Chairman of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lieutenant General (R) Syed Mohammad Amjad has appeared before Joint Investigation Team (JIT) that was formed to probe much-hyped Panama Leaks case. JIT headed by Federal Investigation Agency’s Additional Director General (immigration) Wajid Zia has commenced the hearing during which ex-NAB chairman, who investigated Hudaibiya Paper Mills during Pervez Musharraf era, appeared. The team has also summoned officials of FIA and Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) in record tempering case. Earlier, JIT issued summons of PrimeRead More
US sets criteria for visa applicants from six Muslim nations
WASHINGTON, JUN 29 (DNA) – Visa applicants from six Muslim-majority countries must have a close family relationship to a US individual or formal ties to a US entity to be admitted to the United States under guidance distributed by the US State Department on Wednesday. The guidance defined a close familial relationship as being a parent, spouse, child, adult son or daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law or sibling, including step-siblings and other step family relations, according to a copy of a cable distributed to all US diplomatic posts and seen by foreignRead More
New spell of monsoon to continue in parts of country today
LAHORE, JUN 29 (DNA) – The new spell of monsoon that was started in Pakistan two days ago will continue to persist today as well. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Lahore and Islamabad are witnessing cloudy weather along with cold winds whereas there is a chance of flooding in seasonal nullahs and also land sliding in northern areas. Met office said that rain/thundershowers (with isolated heavy falls) with strong gusty winds are expected at a number of places in upper Punjab (Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha, Faisalabad divisions), KhyberRead More
MPA Achakzai, family of slain cop enter agreement
QUETTA, JUN 29 (DNA) – Family of slain traffic police Attaullah and Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Majeed Achakzai have entered an agreement according to which the family would conditionally cooperate in the case against Achakzai. According to the details, the family will be liable to cooperate in the case against Achakzai if slain Attaullah is honoured and acknowledged by the government as a martyr, his son is recruited as a government employee and the family is given pension until completion of 60 years from the time late Attaullah wasRead More
Pakistan rejects India-US joint notification against Hizb-ul-Mujahideen head
ISLAMABAD, JUN 28 (DNA) – Pakistan has rejected India-United States joint notification that designated chief of Kashmiri’ Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, Syed Salahuddin a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. Spokesperson for the Foreign Office (FO) has held the designation non-favourable for peace and stability in South Asia. The office has stated that it is unacceptable to brand Kashmiris’ struggle for freedom, terrorism. The department has lambasted Indian government in its reaction after the notification for sponsoring Taliban in Afghanistan against Pakistan. Zakaria further said that Donald Trump-Narendra Modi meeting was an opportunity to askRead More