ISLAMABAD, APR 11 (DNA) – Disgruntled leader of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) and former federal interior minister Chaudhry Nisar has finally broken silence over the issue of joining PTI and secret meetings with Imran Khan. He on Wednesday categorically dismissed rumors pertaining to contacts with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). “Neither PTI nor Imran Khan had made any contact with me. I have been in party since 34 years”, asserted Nisar while adding, “Whether it is PML-N or PML-Sheen, both are acceptable to me”. Nisar warned that if the process of negative messagesRead More

ISLAMABAD, APR 11 (DNA) – Imran Khan said that he would soon meet Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa to discuss issues pertaining to sufferings of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) people. Addressing a convention on Fata reforms at the CM House, the PTI chairman said he would discuss a three-point agenda on the issues being faced by the tribal people. The issues include reducing the numbers of security check posts, clearing the area of land mines and missing persons, he said. “People from several families areRead More

 RAWALPINDI, APR 11 (DNA) – Chief of Army Staff (COAS)  General Qamar Javed Bajwa, has chaired the 210th Corps Commanders’ Conference was held at GHQ, on Wednesday. during the Conference evolving geo-strategic environment and security situation of the country. Progress of ongoing Operation Radd ul Fasaad and Khushal Balochistan program was also discussed. Forum acknowledged contributions and sacrifices of all national stakeholders especially the resilient Pakistanis in rejecting terrorism and bringing about security stability in the country.  Forum discussed lines of stability operations to carry forward the gains of successful kinetic operations. COAS directed that theRead More

QUETTA, APR 11 (DNA) – Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar remarked on Tuesday that the judges announced judgments on the basis of the law and constitution, not out of free will. Addressing a gathering of judicial community in Quetta, the chief justice emphasised the veracity of decisions made by lower courts. “If the verdicts given by lower courts are solid, the decision will be upheld at superior courts,” he said. Reminiscing on judicial history, Justice Nisar remarked that in the past there were judges whose verdicts were notRead More

ISLAMABAD, APR 11 (DNA) – On the 8th anniversary of the 18th Constitutional Amendment, serious soul-searching is required to see what it has failed to achieve, whether there are lessons to be learned to modify it and remove bottlenecks to improve its implementation and make changes. The Amendment is a reality – a political reality – passed unanimously so it cannot be wished away. But while it does not pose challenges to federalism since it can be modified the way a state wants, the 18th Constitutional Amendment does pose problemsRead More