Thursday, January 11th, 2018
SC approves Sharif family’s plea against LHC decision of shifting Chaudhry sugar mills
ISLAMABAD, JAN 11 (DNA) – The Supreme Court on Thursday approved a plea for hearing filed by the Sharif family against the Lahore High Court (LHC) verdict of the sugar mills’ shifting at earlier location. A three-judge bench of Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, was hearing a case pertaining to relocation of the sugar mills in South Punjab when it approved Sharif family’s plea for hearing. In September 2017, the LHC ruled that all three sugar mills – owned by Sharif family members –Read More
Will Mohamed Asim visit to India thaw chill in ties with Maldives?
NEW DELHI, JAN 11 (DNA) – Amidst growing speculation of a chill in relations between New Delhi and the Maldives, its minister of foreign affairs, Dr Mohamed Asim, arrived in New Delhi Wednesday as a Special Envoy of President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom. Accompanied by Foreign Secretary Ahmed Sareer and Joint secretary Aishath Azeema, Asim is expected to meet External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi before returning to Male on Friday. A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed by President Yameen withRead More
Rescuers search for victims as California mudslide toll hits 17
MONTECITO, JAN 11 (DNA) – Rescuers used dogs and helicopters to search for victims on Wednesday of powerful mudslides which left at least 17 people dead in a southern California community that is also home to major celebrities including Oprah Winfrey. Heavy rains on Tuesday sent rivers of waist-high mud and debris flowing from the hills into Montecito and other towns in Santa Barbara County northwest of Los Angeles, which are still recovering from last month´s ferocious wildfires. “We are saddened to report that the death toll has now risenRead More
Kasur incident: CJP urges lawyers to end boycott of court proceedings
ISLAMABAD, JAN 11 (DNA) – Expressing condolences over the brutal murder of a minor in Kasur, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Thursday called upon the lawyers to end their strike over the incident. The CJP made these remarks while hearing the case of Al Razi Medical College Peshawar earlier today. “Entire nation’s head hangs in shame over the incident in Kasur,” he remarked. Making a comment on the strike being observed by Punjab Bar Council, the chief justice said the strike call by lawyers over theRead More
SC halts relocation of sugar mills as Tareen ensures to lift crop
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on Thursday halted the relocation of Sharif family’s sugar mills as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Tareen ensured to lift the crop from farmers of South Punjab. The case was heard by a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar. The court asked JWD Sugar Mill, owned by Tareen, to buy the whole stock of sugarcane and make sure that the farmers do not suffer any loss. Jahangir Tareen’s counsel Aitzaz Ahsan assured that JWD Sugar Mill will followRead More
US urges citizens to ‘reconsider travel plans’ to Pakistan
WASHINGTON, JAN 11 (DNA) – The United States unveiled a way to warn its citizens about the dangers of foreign travel Wednesday, with a four-point safety ranking system for countries and an interactive world map. Ten war zones and failed states are ranked Level Four, “Do Not Travel”: Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Pakistan has been put in Level 3, and the State Department has urged US citizens to reconsider their plans to visit the country. “Reconsider travel to Pakistan dueRead More