Friday, December 15th, 2017
PTI women’s wing leader Saloni Bokhari passes away, loses battle with cancer
ISLAMABAD, DEC 15 (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) women wing leader Syeda Saloni Bokhari passed away today after losing the battle with cancer. She was not only the founding member of PTI but also the President of Women’s Wing Punjab. She was appointed as the Punjab Women’s Wing President on August 28, 2011 in a simple ceremony attended by the PTI office bearers and members. On her demise, Imran Khan took to Twitter and expressed sorrow. He tweeted, “Devastated by the loss of Saloni Bokhari who lost her battle toRead More
Jahangir Tareen disqualified by Supreme Court, Imran remains ‘not out’
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has announced its much-awaited verdict, rejecting plea to disqualify Imran Khan and declared PTI’s key party leader Jahangir Tareen disqualified on the petitions filed by PML-N leader Hanif Abbasi. Abbasi had filed the petition seeking disqualification of PTI chief and party’s secretary general Tareen for not disclosing their assets and ownership of the offshore companies. Meanwhile, the apex court has sent the foreign funding case to the Election Commission of Pakistan to consider. Headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar a three-judge bench had earlier on NovemberRead More
Imran Khan is ‘Sadiq’ and ‘Ameen’, says Supreme Court, Tareen disqualified
ISLAMABAD, DEC 15 (DNA) – THE SUPREME COURT O PAKISTAN HAS dropped all cases against Imran khan and said he is sadik and ameen. PMLN petition agaisnt Imran Khan has been dismissed. Jehangir Tareen has been declared disualifed. Headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar a three-judge bench had earlier on November 14 reserved the verdict after hearing arguments of the counsels of the parties concerned. The bench that also comprised of Justice Umer Ata Bandial and Justice Faisal Arab is going to announce the verdict at 2:00 pm today, decidingRead More
Karachi: Festival celebrates Japanese culture
KARACHI, DEC 15 (DNA) – A Japanese festival to mark 65 years of Pak-Japan relations was held at a hotel in Karachi. Organised by the Consulate General of Japan, the colourful event featuring an exhibition of Japanese art as well as music, spellbound the visitors. The aim of the festival was to provide Pakistanis with an opportunity to learn about Japanese culture. Featuring ikebana – the traditional Japanese floral arrangement, origami – Japan’s traditional paper-art, and a display of Japan’s bonsai trees, a Japanese art exhibition was also part ofRead More
SC rejects NAB plea to reopen Hudaibiya Paper Mills case
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Supreme Court (SC) on Friday has turned down the plea of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to reopen Hudaibiya Paper Mills case against Sharif family. The reserved decision was read out by Justice Mushir Alam while he was also joined by Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhel. Chiding accountability bureau lawyer, Justice Qazi Faez Isa remarked that the documents on which NAB wants to reopen the case is not attached with the petition, adding “We are hearing the plea, not reference. On September 20, NABRead More
Supreme Court to rule on Imran, Tareen’s political fate today
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The Supreme Court is all set to announce today the much-awaited verdict on the petitions filed by PML-N leader Hanif Abbasi seeking disqualification of PTI chief Imran Khan and secretary general Jehangir Tareen for not disclosing their assets and ownership of offshore companies. Headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar a three-judge bench had earlier on November 14 reserved the verdict after hearing arguments of the counsels for the parties concerned. The bench that also comprised of Justice Umer Ata Bandial and Justice Faisal Arab is goingRead More