Thursday, November 16th, 2017
French Parliamentary delegation to visit Pakistan to promote bilateral relations
PARIS, (DNA) – A delegation of five French parliamentarians led by Mr. Jean Bernard Sempastous, member of the French National Assembly and the newly appointed President of the France Pakistan Friendship Group in the French National Assembly is all set to visit Pakistan next month. This would be the first visit to Pakistan by a delegation of French National Assembly in ten years. This was disclosed by the Ambassador of Pakistan to France Mr. Moin ul Haque after his meeting with the President and other members of the French PakistanRead More
Swiss govt on request of Pakistan slaps ‘entry ban’ on Baloch separatist leader Mehran Marri
LONDON, (DNA) – The Swiss government has slapped “entry ban” on exiled Baloch leader Mehran Marri which is valid for ten years. It is exclusively learnt from the sources that the ban was placed on request of Pakistani government which handed over a dossier to the government of Switzerland alleging that Mehran Marri – who is widely known as Mehran Baloch – has links with militant groups in Balochistan. Mehran Marri has expressed his anger in a series of ‘aggressive’ tweets. Mehran Marri was arrested and detained as soon asRead More
Gulf Cup falls victim to Qatar crisis as Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain withdraw
Gulf Cup organisers on Thursday said Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain had “withdrawn” from the Qatar-hosted tournament, amid a deepening political crisis in the region. Tournament bosses said they had received no response from the three federations to questions about their participation in the competition, scheduled to start on December 22. A deadline for Saudi, UAE and Bahrain to accept a written invitation from the Gulf Cup Football Federation (GCFF) passed earlier this week. “There was no response to our letter and they are withdrawn from the tournament,” saidRead More
SC forms bench to probe Pakistanis involved in Panama scandal
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – Supreme Court (SC) has on Thursday formed a 2-member bench to probe the involvement of all the Pakistanis in Panama Papers scandal. The bench has been formed upon the appeals filed by Jamaat Islami (JI) chief and Advocate Tariq Asad. Justice Ijaz Afzal will be heading the bench while Justice Maqbool Baqir will be the other member. 259 Pakistanis had reportedly founded companies with Mosack Fonseca according to Panama Papers leaked by International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) in April 2016. Pakistan’s ruling family was hit theRead More
Radd-ul-Fasaad: Five held, explosives recovered in Balochistan raids
DERA BUGTI, (DNA) – The Frontier Corps (FC) apprehended on Thursday five suspects and recovered explosives and arms during raids in different areas of Balochistan. “FC conducted intelligence-based operations in Dera Bugti, Uch and Chaman on terrorist hideouts,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. The raids were conducted as part of the continuing military offensive, Operation radd-ul-Fasaad, which was launched in February this year against “latent threat of terrorism” in the country. “Five suspects [were] apprehended,” the statement added. “Explosives and ammunition including improvised explosive devices (IEDs), mines, detonators,Read More
Head of the Royal Navy visits Pakistan
The Head of the Royal Navy and First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Philip Jones has visited Pakistan in a three-day trip. Admiral Jones was hosted by Admiral Mahmood Abbasi, the Chief of the Pakistani Navy. They held talks on the maritime bilateral relationship and cultural ties, in a year where the UK and Pakistan are celebrating 70 years of friendship. Admiral Abbasi delivered an extensive presentation on the Pakistani navy and the two service chiefs discussed regional issues and opportunities facing Pakistan. During his visit, Admiral Jones visited Islamabad, LahoreRead More