Monday, November 6th, 2017
NSA Janjua, British high commissioner discuss Pak, Afghan relations
ISLAMABAD, NOV 06 (DNA) – British High Commissioner Mr. Thomas Drew met National Security Adviser Lt. Gen (R) Nasser Janjua this afternoon. Besides security and stability of the region, the recent developments in Pak-Afghan relations in the backdrop of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visit to Kabul came under discussion. The High Commissioner briefed the NSA on his recent visit to Afghanistan and the feedback from Afghan leadership which was quite optimistic despite some terrorist attacks. He suggested to build further confidence in Pak-Afghan relationship following COAS visit to consolidateRead More
NAB quizzes Chaudhry Shujaat, Pervaiz Elahi for an hour
ISLAMABAD, NOV 06 (DNA) – Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leaders Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi appeared before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in Lahore on Monday in connection with charges of possessing assets beyond known sources of income. The two cousins, also known as Chaudhry brothers, submitted their bank account details and documents to the anti-graft watchdog and were questioned for about an hour. A three-member NAB team recorded their statements. The case against Shujaat, a former caretaker PM and Pervaiz, a former deputy PM and Punjab CM, was filed in 2000, before they hadRead More
Pakistan, Iran stress expansion of defence ties
TEHRAN, NOV 06 (DNA) – The top military commanders of Pakistan and neighbouring Iran have underlined the need to expand defence and military cooperation between the two countries. In a meeting in Tehran on Monday, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri underlined the need for enhanced security and defence cooperation between Tehran and Islamabad. Gen Bajwa, heading a high-ranking military delegation, has traveled to Tehran at the invitation of General Baqeri. The two armyRead More
Pakistan hockey team departs for Australia to participate in four-nation tournament
KARACHI, NOV 06 (DNA) – Pakistan hockey team has on Monday departed for Australia from Karachi to participate in a four-nation tournament to be played in Melbourne and Bendigo. Apart from Pakistan and host Australia, teams from New Zealand and Japan will feature in the competition as well. Pakistan will play their first match of the tournament against Australia in Melbourne on Wednesday. Captain Muhammad Irfan and head coach Farhat Khan are hopeful to display good performance and to qualify for the final of the event that will be playedRead More
Imran Khan challenges Election Reforms Act 2017 in SC
ISLAMABAD, NOV 06 (DNA) – In a move to prevent ousted premier Nawaz Sharif from heading the PML-N, Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has challenged “Election Reforms Act 2017” in the Supreme Court Monday, stating that amendments made in the Act are contradictory to the constitution. “Election Reform Act 2017 is challenged for welfare of the state as it is clearly contradicting Pakistan’s constitution,” Imran Khan said, adding that a disqualified person cannot become president of the party under the Political Parties Ordinance (PPO) 2002. The petition has beenRead More
T10 cricket league star players unveiled, Muhammad Amir first pick of the draft
The T10 Cricket League’s inaugural player draft on Sunday night saw Muhammad Amir as the first pick to be signed. It is equivalent of being called the most important pick of a draft event as the team with the turn gets the chance to acquire the best player in the draft, which was Muhammad Amir in this case. Amir led the all-star cast and was signed by Maratha Arabians, who are being led by Virender Sehwag as their captain and Wasim Akram as team mentor. The Arabians followed Amir’s recruitmentRead More