Monday, July 17th, 2017
Explosion in Peshawar kills security official, injures 4
PESHAWAR, JUL 17 (DNA) – An explosion in Hayatabad area of Peshawar Monday morning has killed Frontier Corp major Jamal Sheeran and while 4 others have been reportedly injured, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) informed in a statement. The security official was said to be on a routine patrol in the Hayatabad area, the statement said. According to reports, the blast targetted a Frontier Corps vehicle while it was moving. The bomb disposal unit officials stated that the bomber was riding a motorbike, wearing a suicide jacket with 10-11 kilogrammesRead More
Supreme court adjourns Panama case hearing till July 18
ISLAMABAD, JUL 17 (DNA) – During the hearing over Panama Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report in Supreme Court (SC), Justice Ijaz-ul-Hassan remarked that we are not bound to accept JIT findings. A three-member SC bench comprising Justice Ejaz Afzal, Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijazul Hassan resumed hearing of the final phase of Panamagate case during which an argument over Qatari prince’s letter was taken place between SC judges and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer Naeem Bokhari. Justice Ejaz asked the PTI lawyer whether the Qatari story narrated by SharifRead More
Success against Da’esh in Mosul historic victory for Iraq: Ambassador Ali Yassin
ISLAMABAD, JUL 17 (DNA) – Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Pakistan, Dr. Ali Yassin Mohammed Karim said that Iraq’s success against Da’esh in Mosul, a “historic victory” against terrorism, which is not confined to Iraq only, it’s a global success of all peace loving nations. Dr. Ali Yassin Mohammed Karim was addressing a press conference at Embassy of Republic of Iraq in Pakistan. Interaction with media was with the special reference to Iraqi forces’ conquest over Daesh (ISIS) in Mosul. He opined that Nine months ago, the commander-in-chiefRead More
Nawaz in hot water as report found him Dubai employee while serving as PM
DUBAI, JUL 17 (DNA) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has worked as ‘Chairman of the Board’, for the offshore company, Capital FZE, from August 7, 2006 to April 20, 2014. During this time, he was receiving a salary of AED 10,000 (PK Rs. 286,000), reported Al-Araboya PM’s family has overtly dismissed the report claiming that work status was acquired for obtaining visa only. Hussain Nawaz stated that work status for PM was acquired to obtain visa whereas company was dissolved in 2014. Panamagate joint investigation team (JIT) made this startlingRead More
Proposal to bring back Pervez Musharraf via Interpol under consideration
ISLAMABAD, JUL 17 (DNA) – Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) is mulling to approach Interpol to bring former president Pervez Musharraf home. The move is aimed at balancing the political upheaval in the aftermath of joint investigation s report. Sources privy to ruling party told our correspondent that ruling party is in hot water after Panamagate joint investigation team’s (JIT) made damaging observations against the first family. A hardliner group within PML-N is of the view that political scenario can be balanced by bringing back former president and presenting himRead More
PML-N marks candidates to replace PM Nawaz if plan B required
LAHORE, JUL 17 (DNA) – Although the leadership of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has refused to accept the Panama Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report, and made it quite clear that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will not step down, however the possible candidates for premiership are under consideration in plan B if PM has to leave his office. According to the details made available here, the names of Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Minister for Commerce Engineer KhurramRead More