Wednesday, December 27th, 2017
Asif Ali Zardari to meet Tahir-ul-Qadri on Thursday
LAHORE, DEC 27 (DNA) – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari is all set to meet Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Tahir-ul-Qadri on Thursday in Lahore. Sources told that both leaders will discuss ongoing political situation and strategies for All Party Conference (APC). They will also talk on Model Town incident issue. Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had confirmed participation in the APC scheduled for December 30 for the Model Town incident. In a joint press conference with the PTI chief Imran Khan, Tahirul Qadri praised their political alliesRead More
Hyundai shipbuilding stocks plunge on grim earnings forecast
SEOUL, DEC 27 (DNA) – Shares in Hyundai Heavy Industries plunged by nearly a third on Wednesday after the world’s largest shipbuilder by sales announced a plan to issue new stocks in a bid to shore up its ailing finances. The South Korean firm has struggled amid an industry-wide slump in recent years, as global demand slowed and competition from China intensified while overcapacity slashed prices. Hyundai announced on Tuesday the plan to raise 1.3 trillion won ($1.2 billion) by issuing new shares — a move that would dilute shareRead More
ASF tortures passengers for protesting over flight delay at Islamabad airport
ISLAMABAD, DEC 27 (DNA) – Airport Security Force (ASF) on Wednesday tortured passengers, who were protesting over a 16-hour delay in flight at Benazir International Airport in Islamabad. The ruckus erupted when enraged people chanted slogans against the administration over flight delay which was scheduled to leave for Abu Dhabi on Tuesday evening. Two people also fell unconscious after being assaulted. The protesters said that visa expiry date of several passengers was today due to which they were pressurizing the airport management to arrange the flight as early as possible.
Cabinet approves Hajj Policy 2018, decides not to increase dues this year
ISLAMABAD, DEC 27 (DNA):The federal cabinet on Tuesday gave in principle approval to the Hajj Policy 2018, with certain amendments, and decided not to increase Hajj dues this year under the Government Hajj Scheme. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi chaired the meeting of federal cabinet here at the PM House during which the Hajj Policy and Plan, 2018 was presented. The meeting ratified minutes of the meetings of Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) held on November 1, November 13 and November 18, 2017, respectively. Minutes of the meetings of Cabinet CommitteeRead More
Cabinet approves amendment bringing blasphemy, pornography under ambit of cybercrime law
ISLAMABAD, DEC 27 (DNA) – The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved an amendment to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca), 2016, aimed at bringing blasphemy and pornography within the ambit of the cybercrime law. The issue of offences relating to blasphemy was recently taken up by the Islamabad High Court during the hearing of a petition filed against alleged uploading of objectionable material on social media. Additional Attorney General Afnan Karim Kundi had last week informed the court that the federal government was amending Peca to include blasphemy and pornography asRead More