Saturday, March 17th, 2018
Recommended Nawaz time and again to not confront judiciary, army: Nisar
TAXILA, MAR 17 (DNA) – Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar said on Saturday that he had recommended former premier Nawaz Sharif time and again not to develop a confrontation with judiciary and the army. Nisar addressed a press conference in Taxila today and said that he had advised Nawaz Sharif repeatedly during meetings of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to not enter a confrontation with the judiciary or the army. PML-N’s stance has always been to not confront state institutions, he added. Former federal minister said that he meets Punjab ChiefRead More
Shehbaz vows to leave politics if corruption proved in Multan metro project
ISLAMABAD, MAR 17 (DNA) – Inviting the chief justice of Pakistan of take notice on allegations of corruption in Multan metro bus project, Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that he would leave politics for good if corruption of even a single penny is proved against him in the project. Addressing a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) rally in Dera Ghazi Khan, the newly-elected president of the party regretted wasting time in ‘dozens of court hearings’ after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) opened a reference against him on theRead More
Nawaz Sharif mulls over strategy to woo estranged PMLN leaders
LAHORE, MAR 17 (DNA) – Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday held important meetings at his residence in Jati Umrah in Lahore. According to details, the former premier discussed issues of current political situation in the country and the upcoming general elections across the country. He also mulled over the strategy to woo the estranged PML-N leaders and activists before the general elections. The counsel of Nawaz Sharif in NAB references cases in accountability court, Khwaja Haris also briefed the former premier over the current status and possible outcome of the case.
PTA unveils comprehensive plan to block unwarranted content on social media
ISLAMABAD, MAR 17 (DNA) – Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is taking comprehensive steps to block sectarian, hateful and blasphemous material on social media. According to PTA sources, after the posting of blasphemous material on Facebook efforts have been made to communicate with the social media application authorities based in the US regarding the blockage of such blasphemous material in Pakistan. It has also been communicated to Facebook authorities that publishing of blasphemous material is not allowed on pretext of freedom of speech. The sources added that Facebook has ensured Pakistan Telecommunication Authority thatRead More
Irfan Elahi decides to quit as PIA chairman: sources
KARACHI, MAR 17 (DNA) – Pakistan International Airline (PIA) Chairman Irfan Elahi has decided to resign from his post after serving at the post for around one and half years. According to the sources, Elahi has expressed disappointment over the working conditions at the national airline and tendered his resignation during a meeting of board of directors lately. On the other hand, the PIA spokesperson has denied these claims and maintained that Elahi has neither tendered any resignation nor considering quitting as the chairman of national airline. Mr. Elahi wasRead More
Pakistan NSA arrives in Kabul for highest level talks with Afghan leadership
ISLAMABAD, MAR 17 (DNA) – Pakistan National Security Advisor Naseer Janjua has left for Kabul where he will hold talks with Afghan National Security Adviser Haneef Atmar on bilateral relations and regional security issues. A spokesperson of the national security adviser observed that a peaceful Afghanistan is a guarantee to lasting peace at home. He will also meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah and NDS Chief during the one-day visit,for which he was invited by his Afghan counterpart. The representatives of the neighbouring countries are expected to formulate aRead More