Tuesday, April 17th, 2018
NAB axe falls on Federal Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry over alleged corruption case
ISLAMABAD, APR 17 (DNA) – The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) axe falls on yet another Federal Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry. NAB on Tuesday initiated investigation against Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development (CADD) Tariq Fazal Chaudhry over corruption in Federal Directorate of Education (FDE). According to details, the anti-graft watchdog has tightened noose against eighth minister of the incumbent government. Sources said that NAB chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal took notice of alleged corruption in Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) and ordered NAB Rawalpindi Director General Irfan Mangi to probe into the complaints.Read More
Authority to award power rests with nation: Nawaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD, APR 17 (DNA) – Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday stated that masses announce their verdict through ballet paper. Sharif was addressing ‘Vote Ko Izat Do’ [respect vote in English] seminar here in Lahore today and termed political stability vital for country’s development. Sharif asserted that jurisdiction to award government rests with the nation. He said, “The sanctity of masses’ vote was tampered again and again. Democracy isn’t a strange ideology, rather a method of governance”, stated Sharif. “This game has been played sinceRead More
Turkish tea company Çaykur opens first factory in northern Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, APR 17 (DNA) – Turkey’s state-run tea company, Çaykur, has opened a factory in Mansehra, around 200 kilometers from the capital Islamabad. The company’s chairman, Imdat Sütlüoğluu, along with Yusuf Zafar, the head of Pakistan’s Agricultural Research Council, and Farrukh Hamid, the head of Pakistan’s National Tea and High Value Crops Research Institute, participated in the opening ceremony. Calling it a ‘small gift’ for Pakistan, Sütlüoğlu told the media that the factory would have a daily production capacity of five tons. Although Pakistanis consume a lot of tea, theyRead More
India gets a snub from Russia over CPEC
New Delhi, APR 17 (DNA) – The Russian envoy to India, Nikolay Kudashev, said Monday that Pakistan has taken “serious measures” to curb terror financing and shown the desire to be a part of global and regional efforts to fight the menace. His remarks come as ties between Russia and Pakistan appear to grow. In September last year, the two countries held a two-week long military exercise – DRUZBA 2017 – focusing on counter-terrorism operations to boost bilateral defence ties. Responding to a question on whether Russia sees Pakistan as a reliable partner toRead More
Bomb explodes at Indian diplomatic outpost in Nepal
KATHMANDU, APR 17 (DNA) – A bomb that exploded outside an Indian diplomatic post in southern Nepal caused damage and drew attention for being a rare attack on a foreign mission, officials said. The homemade device went off late Monday at Biratnagar, 200 kilometres (125 miles) southeast of Kathmandu and close to the Indian border. “There were no injuries in the pressure-cooker bomb blast, but the wall suffered some minor damage. We are investigating,” senior district police official Arun Kumar told. Police suspect involvement of a Maoist splinter group whichRead More
Kulbhushan Jhadav case: India to submit reply in ICJ today
HAGUE, APR 17 (DNA) – India will submit its reply to the International Court of Justice in spy commander Kulbhushan Jadhav’s conviction case, today (Tuesday). Earlier on January 23rd, the ICJ had directed India to submit its reply in the case that has become a bone of contention between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. On September 13 last year, India had submitted its pleadings to the ICJ, however, Pakistan rejected the Indian stance in its counter-memorial, which were submitted on December 13th. Pakistani officials in their arguments had told ICJ thatRead More