Tuesday, October 17th, 2017
Foreign Secretary, Tehmina Janjua meets Sri Lankan President in Colombo
COLOMBO, OCT 17 (DNA) – Foreign Secretary, Tehmina Janjua called on H.E. Maithripala Sirisena, the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Colombo today in his office. The Foreign Secretary highlighted the immense goodwill for Sri Lanka in Pakistan which continues to encourage us to further strengthen and deepen our bilateral relations. She also expressed Pakistan’s desire to especially expand the trade relations between the two countries. The President of Sri Lanka said that these feelings were reciprocal in Sri Lanka for Pakistan and he looked forwardRead More
Disqualification case: Authenticity of documents still under question, says CJP
ISLAMABAD, OCT 17 (DNA) – The Supreme Court on Tuesday again raised questions over the documents submitted by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan and party general secretary Jahangir Tareen to establish their money trail. The three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has issued notice to petitioner Hanif Abbasi over Imran Khan’s fresh application wherein details of his bank account of offshore company NSL is furnished. The chief justice, however, said that authenticity of the documents was still under question.
Ophelia batters UK after pummeling Ireland, leaves 3 dead
LONDON, OCT 17 (DNA) — Storm Ophelia is battering Scotland and Northern England after leaving three people dead and hundreds of thousands without power in Ireland. The former Atlantic hurricane downed trees and power lines, sent waves surging over coastal defenses and disrupted flights again Tuesday, a day after making landfall on Ireland’s south coast with gusts of almost 100 miles an hour (160 kilometers an hour). Britain’s Met Office weather service said Scotland could see heavy rain and gusts of up to 70 mph (113 kph), with winds graduallyRead More
Gen Bajwa arrives in Saudi Arabia, meets Crown Prince
RIYADH, OCT 17 (DNA) – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa met Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman here on late Monday. Gen Bajwa landed in Riyadh on Monday on a three-day official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The army chief met Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman at his office in Riyadh. They reviewed bilateral relations and discussed issues of mutual concern. The Saudi deputy premier, minister of defense and other officials were also present on the occasion. Later, Gen Bajwa reviewed whole range ofRead More
Two drone strikes reported on Pak-Afghan border
Two drone strikes were reported in Afghanistan’s Paktia province, bordering Pakistan’s Kurram Agency on Tuesday, sources said. No casualties have been reported so far. US strikes in the same area on Monday had reportedly killed 26 people, a government official informed.
ECP sends Imran Khan’s arrest warrants to Islamabad SSP Operations
ISLAMABAD, OCT 17 (DNA) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has on Tuesday sent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s arrest warrants to Islamabad SSP Operations. ECP Director General (Law) has asked the relevant authority to arrest Imran Khan and present him before the commission on October 26 at 10:00 AM. ECP had on October 12 issued non-bailable warrants against Imran Khan in contempt of court case over failure to appear before it. The addresses of Imran’s Bani Gala residence and PTI party office in Blue Area have beenRead More