Saturday, March 10th, 2018
Mauritius president to resign over ‘shopping’
PORT LOUIS, MAR 10 (DNA) – Mauritian President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim will step down next week, the prime minister said on Friday, after she was accused of using a credit card issued by an international non-governmental organisation to buy clothes and jewellery. Pravind Jugnauth, the prime minister, told reporters Gurib-Fakim would resign after March 12, after the celebration of the country’s 50th anniversary. He did not comment on the row over credit card expenditure but he has previously said everyone should shoulder their responsibility, when asked about the issue by reporters.Read More
US, Pakistan agree on need to promote Afghan reconciliation
WASHINGTON: In the latest round of high-level talks between the United States and Pakistan, both sides stressed the need for restarting the process for reconciliation in Afghanistan, Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua told Dawn on Friday. Pakistan’s top diplomat, who completed her two-day visit to Washington on Friday, held two high-level meetings on Thursday afternoon at the White House and the State Department. “The meetings went very well. There’s a sense of positivity that they want to strengthen their relationship with Pakistan,” said Ms Janjua when asked to describe the talks.Read More
‘Dual-citizenship holders’ allowed by SC to vote during Senate chairmanship poll
The Supreme Court of Pakistan, while hearing a suo motu case pertaining to the alleged dual nationality of five senators-elect, on Saturday ruled that the senators-elect be allowed to vote in the Senate chairmanship polls to be held on March 12. In an earlier hearing of the case, the chief justice had admitted that he had not known that the elections for the Senate chairman were to be held on March 12 when he ordered the withholding of the notifications of their victory in the March 3 polls. In today’s hearing,Read More
PIA flight steward held in Paris for ‘heroin smuggling’
ISLAMABAD (DNA News) – A flight steward of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was caught on Saturday by Paris authorities while trying to smuggle heroin. The flight PK-749 arrived in Paris from Islamabad where the drug worth millions of rupees was recovered from the steward during checking. The authorities allowed the passengers and PIA staff to return after inspecting the plane. According to PIA spokesperson, the French authorities have not given any details regarding the amount of drugs. He confirmed that flight steward Tanveer Gulzar is under custody in Paris andRead More