Saturday, December 16th, 2017
Parliament failed to shoulder responsibilities: CJP Saqib Nisar
LAHORE, (DNA) – In his address to a ceremony in Lahore on Saturday, Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar has said that the responsibility for lawmaking rests with the parliament while the job of the judiciary is to root out any flaws in those laws but continued that the parliament is not playing their part for reasons obvious. He then proposed that if parliament is unable to play their role then they should form an independent team that is fully dedicated for the sole purpose of reforming the law andRead More
Iran expresses desire to join CPEC
ISLAMABAD, DEC 16 (DNA): The Ambassador of Iran has termed China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a game changing endeavour for the region and expressed his country’s desire to become its part. During a meeting with National Security Advisor Nasser Khan Janjua in Islamabad, Iranian Ambassador Mehdi Honardoost said Muslim world was passing through challenging times and his country believed that Pakistan could play a very constructive and balanced role in the given scenario. Nasser Khan Janjua, according to state-run radio, said broader understanding of each other’s stance regarding keyRead More
PM announces to hold general election on 15th July next year
KOHAT, DEC 16 (DNA): Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that general elections will be held in the country on 15th July next year. Addressing a public meeting in Kohat Saturday evening, the Prime Minister said the PML-N will win the elections on the basis of its performance. Referring to the terrorist attack on Army Public School Peshawar, the Prime Minister said that the security forces launched operation against the terrorists after this tragic incident and restored peace in the country. He said the process of introducing reforms in FATA was initiated by theRead More
‘We owe this improving peace to you’, COAS on APS attack anniversary
RAWALPINDI, DEC 16 (DNA) – Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said on Saturday in a statement issued in connection with third anniversary of that the nation owes improving peace in Pakistan to the sacrifices rendered in war on terror. “Remembering martyrs of APS Peshawar. The great sacrifice of our innocent beloved children & their brave families remains unforgettable. It symbolises our undeterred resolve in love of our motherland. Your sacrifice has not gone in vain, we owe this improving peace to you,” the ISPRRead More
Jahangir Tareen resigns as General Secretary of PTI
ISLAMABAD, DEC 16 (DNA) – A day after his disqualification by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Jahangir Tareen has resigned from the post of General Secretary of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. “Unfortunately, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has disqualified me on an interpretation of a legal term. It is disappointing that the country’s highest tax paying Parliamentarian stands disqualified on a flimsy technical ground, but since the highest court of Pakistan has concluded that I am not qualified to continue as a member of assembly I bow my head in compliance ofRead More
Don’t abuse judiciary if verdict is issued against you: CJP Justice Saqib Nisar
LAHORE, DEC 16 (DNA) – While lashing out at those issuing anti-judiciary remarks, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday remarked that abusing and disrespecting judiciary is not a good precedent. Addressing a seminar in Lahore, the Chief Justice said no one should doubt integrity of the judiciary. It is our responsibility to provide justice as per law and constitution. “The judiciary is your baba… do not doubt its integrity,” he stated after narrating story of a village elder. He further mentioned: “If a decision is issuedRead More