Monday, March 12th, 2018
Bangladesh court grants bail to imprisoned ex-PM Khaleda Zia
DHAKA, MAR 12 (DNA) – Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia is set to be released from jail after a court on Monday granted her bail, her lawyer said. The 72-year-old leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was jailed for five years last month after she was convicted of embezzling money meant for an orphanage, a charge she had consistently dismissed as politically motivated. Since then she has been held in isolation in a special jail in the old part of the capital Dhaka pending an appeal. Her lawyer ZainulRead More
Bangladeshi passenger plane with 67 on board crashes in Nepal
KATHMANDU, MAR 12 (DNA) – A Bangladeshi plane with 67 passengers on board crashed near Kathmandu airport Monday as it was coming in to land, officials said, as firefighters battled to extinguish the burning wreckage and rescue passengers. Plumes of black smoke could be seen rising from the football pitch where the plane crashed, to the east of the runway at Nepal’s only international airport, in the capital Kathmandu. “There were 67 passengers and 4 crew members” aboard the plane, said airport spokesperson Prem Nath Thakur.
Election of 11 PML-N senators challenged in LHC
LAHORE, MAR 12 (DNA) – The Lahore High Court (LHC) has been petitioned on Monday against notification of success of 11 PML-N backed independent senators-elect. The petition has been filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Dr. Zarqa Taimur. The petitioner has adopted a stance that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had overstepped its authority after declaring the ruling party candidates as independent to take part in the Senate elections. The ECP didn’t have any authority to declare the PML-N candidates as independent in wake of Sharif’s removal as theRead More
SC rejects Nehal Hashmi’s reply in second contempt case
ISLAMABAD, MAR 12 (DNA) – The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday rejected disqualified Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nehal Hashmi’s reply in the second contempt of court case. The reply stated that parts of the speech that he had given were misconstrued by the media and posted on different platforms. “It is regret to say that this conviction is against all laws, morals and ethics of this country,” the reply read. “To treat an ‘unconditional apology’ under the inducement of Honorable Judges of the Honorable Court and there after treated asRead More
Political stability essential to strengthen national economy: Ahsan
ISLAMABAD, MAR 12 (DNA) : Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal Sunday said political stability was essential for strengthening national economy and it was the collective responsibility of all the political parties to work together for the betterment of the country. Talking to a private news channel, he said national economy had strengthened during the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz’s (PML-N) government. He said enemies of the country were trying to sabotage the China Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC) project which was the game changer not only for Pakistan but entire region as well.Read More
Neck and Neck contest btween Sanjrani, Zafarul Haq
ISLAMABAD (DNA).. Sadik Sanjrani from Balochistan is likely to become new Chairman of Senate and Salim Mandiviwal of PPP may win seat of Deputy Chairman Senate. MQM too is likely to vote for Sadik Sanjrani. It is likely that Sadik Sanjrani will get more votes than Salim Mandviwala as MQM may not vote for him.