Saturday, August 26th, 2017
NA-120 by-polls to see who stands by top court: Imran Khan
LAHORE, AUG 26 (DNA): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has said on Saturday that the by-polls in NA-120 would see who stands by the top court and judiciary in Pakistan and who is against it. PTI chief addressed a press conference in Lahore and said that why would the people of Pakistan comply with the courts’ orders when a three-time premier Nawaz Sharif did not respect the top court. “It will be a decisive and historic election that will decide whether people stand by Supreme Court of Pakistan, orRead More
Army won’t act against Haqqani: Pakistan’s DPC Chief
ISLAMABAD, AUG 26 (DNA) – Defense of Pakistan Council (DPC) chief Maulana Samiul Haq said at a press conference this week that the Pakistan Army would not take any action against the Haqqani network. Maulana Samiul Haq slammed US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks about Pakistan and said that those he was affiliated with “were still fighting the Americans in Afghanistan”. In his speech earlier this week, Trump accused Pakistan of providing safe havens to terrorist organizations . Haq, who is the chief of his own faction of the JamiatRead More
Trump’s lack of understanding of Pakistan and India destabilizing the region
WASHINGTON, AUG 26 (DNA) – Trump’s speech, which asked India to ‘help more’ with Afghanistan, amounted to calling for calm while also setting the house on fire, If Donald Trump had read this anecdote from a book by a former British Army Officer, the Afghan strategy he laid out on Monday might have been different. In 2011, an American general in Helmand a province in southern Afghanistan brought together a group of village elders to win them over to the coalition cause. After the elders voiced their concerns, it was timeRead More
Panamagate: Nawaz files second petition terming court’s orders violation of fundamental rights
LAHORE, AUG 26 (DNA) – Discontented by ouster, former Prime Minister Nawaz Shairf on Saturday filed second review petition against disqualification and National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) references in Supreme Court (SC). The petition urged apex court to quash July-28 judgment in Panama Leaks Case. In his first review petition, Nawaz Sharif had challenged the five-member bench’s verdict which brought a premature end to his premiership. Nawaz, in new petition, stated that though FZE company was not mentioned in petitions filed against him yet he was disqualified over not withdrawing salaryRead More
Maryam Nawaz officially launches NA-120 election campaign
LAHORE, AUG 26 (DNA) – Maryam Nawaz has officially launched the election campaign of NA-120 by-poll that is being contested by her mother Kulsoom Nawaz, and is herself chairing the sessions to devise strategy. According to details, Maryam conducted a meeting with municipal representatives of PP-140 on Saturday, and will meet PP-139 delegate. On the other hand, ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif held a meeting with National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, Federal Law Minister Zahid Hamid, Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique and other party members to deliberate upon theRead More
Nawaz Sharif’s younger daughter among other family members depart for London
LAHORE, AUG 26 (DNA) –Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) Shehbaz Sharif’s son Salman Shehbaz and ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s younger daughter among other family members have departed for London today (Saturday). According to details, Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar’s daughter-in-law Asma Ali is also accompanying them. They took Pakistan International Airlines’ PK-757 flight from Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore. Earlier, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shehbaz had arrived in London due to personal engagements. Before his departure, Hamza Shehbaz said that he will monitor the campaign forRead More