Monday, September 25th, 2017
MQM-P, PTI hold their senators accountable
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 25 (DNA) – The top leaders of MQM-P and PTI are holding their respective senators accountable for the passage of the controversial Election Bill 2017 in the Senate, which paved the way for deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif to head PML-N again. MQM-P has gone as far as expelling one of its senators from its ranks while PTI has issued show-cause notices to two of its senators. Senator Mian Ateeq, who is also the head of MQM-P Punjab chapter, supported the change in the language of the PoliticalRead More
Iraq Kurds in historic independence vote in defiance of Baghdad
ARBIL, SEPT 25 (DNA) – Iraqi Kurds are to vote in an independence referendum Monday in defiance of Baghdad which has warned of “measures” to defend Iraq s unity and threatened to deprive their region of lifeline oil revenues. The non-binding vote on the Kurds long-cherished dream of independence, initiated by veteran leader Massud Barzani, has angered not only the federal government but also neighbouring Turkey and Iran, concerned it could stoke separatist aspirations among their own sizeable Kurdish minorities. A total of 12,072 polling stations for the more than 5.3Read More
PM Abbasi and Finance Minister Dar reach Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 25 (DNA) – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi reached Islamabad from London on Sunday night. He was also accompanied by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. All the commercial markets and petrol pumps around Benazir International Airport were shut down before arrival of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Ishaq Dar. Even media personnel were stopped to enter the airport. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is scheduled to appear before accountability court today (Monday) in a reference filed by NAB against him for possessing assets beyond his known sources of income. His counselRead More
Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan from London
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 25 (DNA) – Former Prime Minister Nawaz arrived in Islamabad from London on Monday via Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) PK-786. Speaker National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif, Railway Minister Saad Rafique, Anushay Rehman, Khurram Dastagir, Talal Chaudhry and Islamabad mayor Ansar Aziz received Nawaz Sharif on the airport. Nawaz Sharif later reached Punjab House amid strict security arrangements. He will appear before accountability court tomorrow. The ousted PM went to UK a month ago to visit his wife Kulsoom Nawaz, who is under-treatment for cancer. MaryamRead More