Sunday, April 15th, 2018
Pakistan rejects Indian allegations
ISLAMABAD, APR 15 (DNA) – Responding to a question regarding the Press Release issued by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs alleging that the High Commissioner of India was “prevented” from meeting the visiting Sikh pilgrims, the Spokesman rejected the allegations as baseless. The Spokesman said it was deeply regrettable that facts in this matter had been completely distorted and misrepresented. The factual position is that the Secretary of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) had extended an invitation to the High Commissioner of India to attend the main functionRead More
British PM faces backlash for bypassing MPs on Syria
LONDON, APR 15 (DNA) – British Prime Minister Theresa May faced a backlash from the domestic opposition after launching military strikes on Syria without consulting parliament. As the conservative leader explained her rationale for the air strikes, opposition parties claimed the attacks were legally dubious, risked escalating conflict and should have been approved by lawmakers. The shadow of the 2003 invasion of Iraq still lingers in the corridors of Britain’s parliament, when MPs backed then-prime minister Tony Blair in joining US military action. “Bombs won’t save lives or bring about peace,”Read More
PM condemns firing incident at Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan’s residence
ISLAMABAD, Apr 15 (DNA): Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Sunday strongly condemned the incident of firing at the residence of Supreme Court judge, Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan in Lahore. The prime minister directed the authorities concerned at the federal and provincial level to bring the culprits to task at the earliest. DNA =================
Syria missile strike: How the World leaders reacted?
DAMASCUS, APR 15 (DNA) – Missile strikes of the United States, France and British on Syria have drawn a conflicting response from allies and foes of the Syrian government. European Council President Donald Tusk said the European Union stands by the United States, France and Britain over their air strikes after alleged chemical attacks by the Damascus regime. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, also supported the US, French and British missile strikes, saying that military intervention was necessary and appropriate. Turkish Foreign Ministry in a statement welcomed the strikes as an appropriate responseRead More
Imran Khan condemns firing incident at Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan’s house
ISLAMABAD, APR 15: Chairman PTI, Imran Khan strongly condemns the firing incident at Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan’s house. he said these sicilian mafia like tactics to pressurize senior judiciary are unacceptable in any democracy. PTI stands firmly behind the judiciary and rule of law, Chairman PTI added.=DNA =============
Stop intimidating MQM, demands Farooq Sattar
KARACHI, APR 15 (DNA) – MQM- PIB leader Farooq Sattar has demanded that intimidation of MQM legislators be stopped. Talking to media in Karachi, he made it clear that he would prefer death over defecting to any other party. He said he has lived in MQM and would die in it. He revealed that MQM legislators are being warned of dire consequences if they do not change party. He requested the Army Chief to take cognizance of the situation and take necessary steps to stop it.