Thursday, December 21st, 2017
Three envoys designate present credentials to President
ISLAMABAD, DEC 21 (DNA): The envoys designate of China, Vietnam and India Thursday presented their credentials to President Mamnoon Hussain in a ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. The envoys who presented their credentials included Yao Jing Ambassador-designate of China, Pham Hoang Kim Ambassador-designate of Vietnam and Ajay Bisaria High Commissioner-designate of India to Pakistan. During the separate meetings with the envoys, the president said that Pakistan desired to further enhance bilateral relations with all friendly and neighbouring countries for peace, stability and prosperity in the region. He underlined that theRead More
CJP directs authorities to restore old Kutchery in Multan
MULTAN, DEC 21 (DNA) – The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar has on Thursday directed the authorities to restore old Kutchery in Multan, and to provide complete facilities in new judicial complex within three months. The chief justice held an open court in Multan regarding the matter of judicial complex to listen the problems of lawyers. Justice Saqib Nisar commented that the new judicial complex has been made in haste in open fields without any facilities. The CJP reprimanded Lahore High Court Registrar Syed Khursheed Anwar RizviRead More
EXCLUSIVE: GREF comes into being to counter anti-CPEC moves
Pakistan, China together with Iran and Russia establish think- tank; Turkey and Afghanistan may also be included at later stage; GREF meant to protect economic interests of member countries By Ansar Mahmood Bhatti ISLAMABAD, DEC 21 (DNA)- Pakistan and China together with Iran and Russia have conceived a joint strategy to effectively counter particularly the Indian moves against China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) for which Golden Ring Economic Forum (GREF) has been established. The bloc that would mainly focus on economic challenges being faced by the member countries, is likely toRead More
Court adjourns hearing Dar asset reference till January 2 after IHC stay proceeding
ISLAMABAD, DEC 21 (DNA) – An accountability court here on Thursday adjourned hearing of corruption reference against former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar till January 2, 2018 after Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday issued a stay of proceedings against Dar. At outset of the court proceedings today, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor Imran Shafique informed Judge Muhammad Bashir about the IHC’s stay order in the case against Dar for possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. To which, the accountability judge enquired the prosecutor whether he had an endorsedRead More
Seven killed, four injured in gun attack, landmine explosion in Dera Bugti
DERA BUGTI, DEC 21 (DNA) – At least seven people killed and four others sustained injuries in a firing incident, followed by a landmine explosion on Thursday morning in Toba Nokhani area of Dera Bugti district. According to levies sources, six people of a family were killed and two others sustained gunshot injuries when unidentified armed men stormed a house in the area and opened indiscriminate fire. The house belonged to a person who has been identified as Gujjar, wherein his two wives and three children were killed as resultRead More
Trump threatens to end American aid to countries over Jerusalem vote
WASHINGTON, DEC 21 (DNA) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to stop financial aid to countries that vote in favour of a draft United Nations resolution opposing the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Trump announced decision to move U.S. embassy to Jerusalem earlier this month. The move drew wide international criticism including from Afghanistan and the 193-member U.N. General Assembly will hold a rare emergency special session to vote on a draft resolution calling for the U.S. to reverse its decision. “They take hundreds of millions ofRead More