Thursday, November 16th, 2017
NA passes Elections (Amendment) Bil 2017 to strengthen Khatm-i-Nabuwwat clauses
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The National Assembly on Thursday passed the Elections (Amendment) Bill 2017 to restore Khatm-i-Nabuwwat laws to their original form and make sections relating to it “more effective.” The bill was tabled by Law Minister Zahid Hamid, who assured the house that he and his family “were Muslims and believed in the finality of prophethood”. “My family and I are ready to lay our lives for the honour of Prophet Muhammad,” the law minister offered to his critics, some of whom have insisted on his resignation for hisRead More
U.S. CENTCOM Commander makes 4th visit to Pakistan
RAWALPINDI, (DNA) – General Joseph Votel, Commander, United States Central Command, completed a two-day visit to Pakistan this week. In Rawalpindi, General Votel met with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Zubair Hayat; Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa; Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence Lt. Gen. Naveed Mukhtar; and other officials. General Votel’s meetings continued senior-level U.S. engagement with Pakistani leaders, advancing the Trump Administration’s South Asia policy goals. He discussed the importance of improved Afghan-Pakistani relations, and emphasized the need for strengthened border security,Read More
USAID hands over mobile bus libraries to CA&DD
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – To mark International Education Week, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) handed over two mobile libraries to the Capital Administration and Development Division (CA&DD) at a ceremony in a local school today. After the transfer agreement was signed, USAID’s Office Director for Education Dr. Christopher Steel formally presented the bus keys to Minister of State for CA&DD Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry. “With these mobile libraries, we can make sure that good books are reaching children who want to read and helping them become good readers,”Read More
Afghanistan no longer depends on Pakistan for transit trade: Abdullah Abdullah
Afghanistan’s Chief Executive said that his country no longer depends on Pakistan for transit trade. In response to a question at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), an American think-tank, Abdullah Abdullah said Afghanistan used to rely on only one transit road, which was through Karachi, however the situation has changed and that is not the case anymore, as Afghanistan can now also use Iran’s Chabahar Port. There has been no response from Pakistan yet, but the founder of Pakistan-Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce, Zubair Motiwala told Voice of America thatRead More
US CENTCOM commander calls on COAS to discuss peace in Afghanistan
RAWALPINDI, (DNA) – General Joseph L. Votel. Commander United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Discussion focused on regional security situation/ Afghanistan, Pak-Afghan border management and Pakistan’s positive contributions towards peace and stability in the region. COAS said that peace in Afghanistan is more important for Pakistan than any other country, also reiterated that Pakistan has done its best despite constraints and shall continue efforts for the sake of it’s future, in line with aspirations of Pakistani people. However, the same wasRead More
NAB’s request to reopen Hudaibiya Paper Mills case is against the law: Dar
LONDON, (DNA) – Finance Minister Ishaq Dar termed National Accountability Bureau (NAB)’s plea to reopen the Hudaibiya Paper Mills case as illogical and against the law. Dar made the comments on Thursday while responding to NAB’s appeal against an LHC order to quash an investigation into the Rs1.2 billion Hudabiya Paper Mills scam against the Sharif family. He said that considering the LHC previously ruled in his favour and even the SC had not ordered the concerned authorities to start the investigation anew, NAB’s request is incomprehensible. Almost 17 yearsRead More