Thursday, December 21st, 2017
‘Victory for Palestine’: UN general assembly adopts resolution against Trump decision
NEW YORK, DEC 21 (DNA) – The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted by a decisive vote of 128 to 9, with 35 abstentions, a motion rejecting the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. US President Donald Trump had warned ahead of the vote in the 193-nation assembly that “we are watching” and threatened reprisals against countries that back the measure. The threat had raised the stakes in the vote and sparked criticism at Trump’s tactics, which one Muslim group called bullying or blackmail. Trump went a stepRead More
Decades-old $93.5mn dispute hampering Pak-Russia economic relations
ISLAMABAD, DEC 21 (DNA) – The three-decade-old $ 93.5 million trade dispute hampering Pakistan’s economic relationship with Russia. Information available with this scribe highlights that Pakistan has failed to settle a three-decade-old $ 93.5 million trade dispute with Russia as Pakistan sought some more time to solve this important matter during the 5th Session of Pakistan – Russia Intergovernmental Commission meeting. Pakistani officials have informed their counterparts that one of the exporters filed a lawsuit against the Russian Federation, Board of Investment (BOI), Ministry of Finance and Commerce in Sindh HighRead More
Rs 1 billion distributed among families of deceased overseas Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD, DEC 21 (DNA) Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) distributed over Rs one billion among the families of deceased Overseas Pakistanis. Chairman Board of Governors of OPF Barrister Amjad Malik said that Overseas Pakistanis Commission (OPC) would be established at provincial level for maximum facilitation of Overseas Pakistanis, while helpline number 111-04040 is available for expatriates 24/7. The quota for children of Overseas Pakistanis in medical and engineering institutions would be restored as after the 18th amendment it was finished. He said the foundation has received around 1000 dead bodies fromRead More
Nawaz nominates brother Shehbaz Sharif as PM candidate
ISLAMABAD, DEC 21 (DNA) – Ousted Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday announced his brother and Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif as the prime minister candidate in the upcoming elections. Nawaz Sharif took the decision in a meeting of Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) leaders at his Jati Umra residence. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator, Nayyer Bukhari slammed the former prime minister’s decision saying that Nawaz is just taking his royal lineage and Shehbaz Sharif is involved in a murder case. The Pakistan Supreme Court had asked the NAB toRead More
PAT Chief Qadri calls APC to decide future course of action
LAHORE, DEC 21 (DNA) – Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Tahirul Qadri has said that they would announce their future course of action during an all parties conference (APC) scheduled for December 28. Speaking at a joint press conference on Thursday with Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed, the PAT chief said they are inviting all major political and religious parties in order to hold consultation with them. “The real case is that of the Model Town incident, and all others would be opened on their time,” he said.Read More
NCA lauds operational readiness of strategic forces against all threats
RAWALPINDI, DEC 21 (DNA) – The 23rd Meeting of the National Command Authority (NCA) was held under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday. The meeting was attended by the Federal Ministers of Defence and Interior, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Services Chief, Director General Strategic Plans Division, Director General Inter Services Intelligence, Secretary Foreign Affairs and other senior officials. The NCA was briefed comprehensively on the strategic environment. NCA took stock of the regional security environment and in this regard, noted with concern certain destabilizingRead More