Tuesday, March 6th, 2018
Tashkent Conference on Afghanistan Peace Process, Pakistan to attend
TASHKENT, MAR 06 (DNA) – Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will open a high-level international conference on Afghanistan – “Peace Process, Cooperation in the Sphere of Security and Regional Interaction” – in Tashkent later this month, Uzbekistan’s media reported. According to uzdaily.com, the conference will take place on March 26 and 27, and will be held in the country’s capital Tashkent. High-ranking officials are expected to attend including UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres and the UN Special Envoy to Afghanistan Tadamichi Yamamoto, High Representative of the European Union for ForeignRead More
China to oppose World pressure against Pakistan over terrorism and terror financing: FO
BEIJING, MAR 06 (DNA) – China on Tuesday said it opposed the use of finance as a political measure to put pressure on Pakistan and asked the international community to objectively and justly treat the Pakistani anti-terrorist efforts, instead of simply blaming it. The Pakistani government and people had made tremendous efforts and made great sacrifices for the international anti-terrorism cause. Spokesperson of Chinese Foreign Ministry Geng Shuang expressed these views during his regular briefing here while responding to a question that some countries accused Pakistan of flaws in fighting terrorism financingRead More
Pakistan’s Foreign Secretay crucial visit to Washington
ISLAMABAD, MAR 06 (DNA) – Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua is on an official and crucial visit to the United States with the aim to strengthen the relation and an attempt by both the countries to work together. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Alice Wells told media on Monday US are hoping for the beginning of with the Pakistani government and informed that Foreign Secretary Janjua will be in Washington for meeting. She added that US has seen a positive change in Pakistan behavior and approach towards Afghanistan and in the regionRead More
Nehal Hashmi in trouble again for using abusive language against judges
ISLAMABAD, MAR 06 (DNA) – The Supreme Court on Tuesday summoned Nehal Hashmi after the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader used abusive language against judges after his release. The three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar stated it will examine whether an FIR can be registered against him or if punishment can be enhanced. The video of Hashmi where he used abusive language was played in the courtroom and he has been summoned on March 7 (tomorrow) at 1:00pm. The top court in February whileRead More
Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman pays farewell call on Navy Chief
ISLAMABAD, MAR 06 (DNA) – Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman paid a farewell call on Naval Chief Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi in Islamabad on Tuesday. According to Spokesperson of Pakistan Navy, the Air Chief was presented guard of honor by a smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Navy on his arrival at the naval headquarters. Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi paid tribute to the services rendered by Air Chief during his tenure and appreciated his role in promoting professional harmony among the navy and Air force. The Air Chief expressed gratitudeRead More
NAB arrests ex-CDA chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi
ISLAMABAD, MAR 06 (DNA) – The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested former chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) Imtiaz Inayat Elahi and finance member Saeed-ur-Rehman on Tuesday. According to the graft-buster, the two former bureaucrats have been nabbed on charges of misuse of authority during the construction of the Shakarparian Complex in Islamabad and inflicting damage to the national exchequer. Imtiaz Inayat Elahi holds a decades-long career as a civil servant. He served as the CDA chairman from June 24, 2009 to December 9, 2011, after which he wasRead More