Sunday, July 2nd, 2017
Oil tanker overturns in Attock
ATTOCK, JUL 02 (DNA) – An oil tanker carrying as much as 50,000 litres of oil has overturned on Khor road in Attock when taking a turn. The tanker was travelling from Kohat to Khor. After the tanker toppled, oil began to leak from it. Police forces and special branch personnel have reached the scene promptly and cordoned off the area.
Pakistan ensures effective implementation on consular agreement with India
ISLAMABAD, JUL 02 (DNA) – Pakistan remains committed to the implementation of the 2008 Agreement on Consular access between India and Pakistan, which stipulates the exchange of comprehensive lists of nationals of each country in the other country’s jails twice a year on January 1 and July 1. These lists were exchanged on July 1. Five Indian nationals who completed their sentence were repatriated on 22 June 2017. In contrast, 20 Pakistani civilian prisoners who have completed their sentence still await repatriation, while consular access to 107 Pakistani fishermen andRead More
Panama JIT: Investigation enters final phase
ISLAMABAD, JUL 02 (DNA) – The interrogation of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT), probing the offshore assets of Sharif family, has entered the final phase as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s cousin Tariq Shafi will appear before the team today, and the JIT will submit its final report before the Supreme Court on July 10. Furthermore, Nawaz Sharif’s children Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Nawaz and Maryam Nawaz have been directed to appear before the JIT on July 3, 4 and 5 respectively. On the other hand, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) hasRead More