Monday, October 30th, 2017
Russia wants to lay gas pipeline from Iran to India, but via Gwadar
ISLAMABAD, OCT 30 (DNA) – Russia, which controls and manages huge gas reserves in energy-rich Iran, plans to export gas to Pakistan and India by laying an offshore pipeline, ignoring pressure from the United States that has fiercely opposed the building of Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline for years. Moscow is looking to meet growing gas needs of Pakistan and India as an alternative because it fears it may lose energy markets in Europe following a long tussle with the United States and the European Union over the annexation of UkrainianRead More
NAB reference: Bailable arrest warrants issued for Ishaq Dar
ISLAMABAD, OCT 30 (DNA) – An accountability court issued bailable arrest warrants for Finance Minister Ishaq Dar for failing to appear before the court in connection with a National Accountability Bureau (NAB)’s reference pertaining to assets beyond means. Judge Muhammad Bashir, while dismissing Dar’s exemption application, issued warrants and directed him to appear before the court on November 2. The court also issued notice to his surety giver. At the start of the hearing, Dar’s counsel Khawaja Haris had requested the court to exempt the finance minister to appear beforeRead More
Zardari handled Uzair Baloch, bloodshed in Karachi: Imran
MANDI BAHAUDDIN, OCT 29 (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan has reiterated his demand to make joint investigation team’s report concerning Lyari’s gang war commander Uzair Baloch public. Khan addressed a public rally in Mandi Bahauddin. Imran Khan alleged that former president and co-chairperson of Pakistan People’s Party, Asif Ali Zardari handled Uzair Baloch, thus the killings of innocent people. Khan said that Khalid Shehanshah was a witness in Benazir Bhutto assassination case and that he was murdered on orders of people’s party leadership. PTI chief said that childrenRead More