Wednesday, January 31st, 2018
Disqualification time-period: SC gives Nawaz, counsel seven days to prepare for case
ISLAMABAD, JAN 31 (DNA) – : The Supreme Court (SC) has given one week to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to present his arguments regarding the matter related to the determination of disqualification time period under Article 62(1) (f) of the Constitution. Azam Nazeer Tarar, counsel for the Sharif family, appeared before the five-judge bench headed by the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar and requested for three days time for Nawaz to engage with the counsel. However, the top courted granted Tarrar one week to prepare for the case.Read More
Afghan Interior Minister, NDS Chief in Pakistan for high level talks over terrorism
ISLAMABAD, JAN 31 (DNA) – The relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan are likely to deteriorate further with the recent spike in the terrorism incidences in the Afghanistan . Afghanistan has openly blamed Pakistan and its agencies responsible for the high level terror attacks in Kabul carried out by the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani Network. A high-level Afghan delegation comprising the country’s interior minister and the chief of National Directorate of Security (NDS) has arrived in Pakistan to hold talks on bilateral cooperation, Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesman Dr Mohammad Faisal said on Wednesday. “Afghan governmentRead More
Education key to success in life: IG Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, JAN 31 (DNA) – Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Dr. Sultan Azam Temuri has said that education is vital for success in life as it polishes the skills to groom and ensure a bright future. It was stated by him while speaking to the children of those police officials who got good numbers and top positions in various classes at their educational institutions. The IGP said that only way to steer country out of present crisis and challenges is education and hard work. The efforts of young generationRead More
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani refuse to take condolence call from Pakistan PM
KABUL, JAN 31 (DNA) – President Ashraf Ghani would not take a phone call from Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi who had phoned in connection with the spate of recent attacks in Afghanistan , on Wednesday. According to a presidential palace source, Abbasi called Ghani on Tuesday night to pass on his condolences but Ghani refused to take his call. Instead Ghani sent a delegation including Masoom Stanekzai, the chief of the National Directorate of Security, and Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak to Pakistan to handover evidence relating to the recent attacks inRead More
PAF gears up development of fifth generation fighter Jet
ISLAMABAD, JAN 31 (DNA) – Pakistan Air Force has been working on the development of a fifth generation fighter jet after the successful launch experience of the JF – 17 fighter jet. JF 17 is considered as a modern fighter jet having the latest Radar and avionics features of the Day. The need for the indigenous development of a fifth generation fighter jet was long felt by Pakistan to achieve the self reliance in the field of Defence and Air Superiority. With the US delaying supply of spare parts toRead More
Private Airline Passenger jet catches fire at BB International Airport Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, JAN 31 (DNA) – The engine of a private airlines passenger jet caught fire seconds from takeoff at Benazir Bhutto International Airport , prompting the pilot to make an emergency landing and evacuate passengers. No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred on Tuesday after a bird hit the engine of the jet, going to Riyadh from Islamabad, soon after the takeoff. As the engine caught fire, the pilot made a technical landing at the Islamabad airport and the passengers were evacuated safely. Later, the passengers while protesting at theRead More