Sunday, May 20th, 2018
PTI unveils 100-day plan ahead of general elections
The Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) began unveiling its 100-day plan on Sunday. The event commenced with PTI vice-president Shah Mehmood Qureshi addressing the audience in Islamabad. He was flanked on the stage by party chairman Imran Khan, Khyber-Pakhuntkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak and Asad Umer. During his speech, Qureshi claimed the PTI to be the only party with a complete federal outlook. Chiding the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), he said once a national party, the PPP was reduced to a provincial entity as the party scrambled to protect their interestsRead More
India court jails ex-diplomat for spying for Pakistan
NEW DELHI, MAY 20 (DNA) – An Indian diplomat convicted of passing state secrets to Pakistan s intelligence services has been jailed for three years, her lawyer said Sunday. Madhuri Gupta was found guilty in a New Delhi court on Friday of “spying and wrongful communication of information” while posted to the Indian embassy in Islamabad. Gupta, 61, was arrested in 2010 for allegedly passing information to the ISI, the intelligence wing of India s arch-rival Pakistan. The low-level diplomat was detained for alleged breaches of India s official secretsRead More
Nawaz Sharif summoned by NAB today in alleged misuse of funds
LAHORE, MAY 20 (DNA) – National Accountability Bureau has summoned former PM Nawaz Sharif for allegedly misusing public funds to build Raiwind to Jaati Umra road. According to sources, NAB has also accused Nawaz Sharif of misusing his authority to accrue personal benefits. If Nawaz fails to appear today, a reference is expected to be filed against him in this case.=DNA ===============
Pakistan to discuss India’s violation of Indus Water Treaty with WB president
ISLAMABAD, MAY 20 (DNA) – Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry has stated Pakistan will discuss India’s violation of the Indus Water Treaty with the president of World Bank. Speaking to media on Saturday, Chaudhry revealed a four-member delegation led by Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Ashtar Ausaf Ali had arrived in Washington to hold the talks. He added that the issue of construction of the Kishanganga Dam on River Neelam will be discussed in the meeting. The move comes in light of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inauguratingRead More