Saturday, June 9th, 2018
Asghar Khan case: Sharif, Haq submit reply before apex court
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq on Saturday submitted reply before Supreme Court (SC) in Asghar Khan case. As per details garnered, Nawaz Sharif categorically dismissed accusations of receiving money from either General (retd) Assad Durrani or Younas Habib whereas Haq also rejected the allegations. Sharif—in his reply—stated that he had not amassed sum worth Rs35 lakhs from Gen (retd) Durrani or any of his representative. Sharif also termed accusations of receiving Rs6 mln from Younas Habib asRead More
Top Hamas leader sends special message to people of Pakistan over Palestine cause
JERUSALEM, (DNA) – Hamas deputy chief Ismail Ramzan thanked Azadi-e-Quds Tehreek and Palestine Foundation Pakistan over their support to the Palestine cause and huge participation of Pakistanis in the Intrenational Quds Day rallies across Pakistan. In his message on Quds Day, he saluted Pakistanis and those organizations mainly Palestine Foundation and Azadi-e-Quds Tehreek who organize programmes to express solidarity with Palestinians. Ismail Ramzan, Hamas deputy chief, said that Palestine doesn’t belong to Zionists or Israel. He said Palestine belongs to Palestinians and nobody else has any claim over this sacred land. He said Palestine including Quds and Aqsa mosque would be liberatedRead More
Pakistani famous actor Jamil Fakhri remembered today
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 09 (DNA):Veteran Theatre and TV actor Jamil Fakhri was remembered on the occasion of his 7th death anniversary on Saturday. Several television, film, theatre artists and fans remembered him on the occasion. Fakhri gained great popularity through his role as SHO Jaffar Hussain in a TV series ’Andhera Ujala’. With his restrained style of acting and poker faced comedy, he became one of the faces of PTV’s golden age. Waqar Azeen, Drama Director, Producer said that Fakhri had beautifully moulded himself into a typical old ’pehlawan’ living inRead More
Women’s Asia Cup T20: India beat Pakistan by 7 wickets
KUALA LUMPUR, JUN 09 (DNA) – India defeated Pakistan by seven wickets in the Women’s Twenty20 Asia Cup on Saturday at Kinrara Academy Oval. Pakistan while batting first set target of 72 runs with opener Nahida Khan scoring 18 and Sana Mir 20 not out. A 65-run partnership between Harmanpreet and Smriti Mandhana led India to a 7-wicket victory. Indian team have reached Asia Cup’s final that will be played on Sunday.
Ch Nisar decides to contest elections from NA-63, NA-59
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 09 (DNA) – Former Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar on Saturday has decided to contest upcoming general elections from two constituencies of National Assembly (NA). According to details, ex-minister will submit nomination papers from NA-63 Taxila and NA-59 Rawalpindi. The security arrangements were tightened up on the arrival of Chaudhry Nisar at Judicial Complex. Earlier, Punjab Chief Minister and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif had said that party would definitely issue ticket to disgruntled Chaudhry Nisar for general polls 2018. The statement arrived after Ch NisarRead More
ECP decides against uploading politicians’ asset details, nomination papers on website
LAHORE, JUNE 09 (DNA) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided against posting the asset details and nomination form of politicians in its website. This decision of ECP has raised yet another question over the transparency of General Elections 2018 scheduled for July 25. ECP has adopted stance that parliamentarians had not provided them enough time for legislation process of placing the details on the website. In the last elections, nomination forms were made public. No law exists for this purpose but the ECP used its constitutional right.Read More