Thursday, June 28th, 2018
Iran summons Pakistan ambassador over terror attack on border guards
TEHRAN, (DNA) – Iran summoned the Pakistani ambassador to Tehran over terrorist attack on Iranian border guards which claimed the lives of three and injured eight others on Tuesday. Iran’s protest against the terrorist attack was conveyed to Pakistan Ambassador Asif Ali Khan Durrani, Sistan and Baluchistan Province deputy governor general for security affairs Mohammad Hadi Mar’ashi told. The official said that an Iranian delegation will pay an official visit to Pakistan to discuss border security with Pakistani officials. Armed bandits killed three Iranian Basij volunteer forces and wounded eightRead More
PML-N to resist rigging at all cost, Mushahid tells EU observers
ISLAMABAD, JUN 28 (DNA) – Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Chairman, Senator Foreign Affairs Committee and Chairman, PML(N) Central Media Committee has made it clear that the PML(N) would resist any attempt at rigging or interference, intimidation or manipulation of the elections scheduled to be held on July 25. He made these remarks during his meetings with the European Union Chief Election Observer, Michael Gahler and the President of the National Democratic Institute (NDI), Kenneth Wollack. Senator Mushahid Hussain said that the PML(N) warmly welcomes the election observers both fromRead More
PPP sinks further in Punjab as influential Wattoo family joins PTI
OKARA, (DNA) – Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) election drive in Punjab suffered a major blow as influential Wattoo family parted ways with Bilawal-led party and joined ranks of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). As per details acquired, PTI has issued tickets to Khurrum Wattoo and Robina Shaheen to contest elections from NA-186 for seat in lower house of parliament and PP-185 for seat in Punjab Assembly respectively. Sources privy to Wattoo family told our correspondent that Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo will contest elections under independent capacity from NA-144 and in an apparentRead More
Govt notifies Saleem Baig as new Pemra chairman
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – Muhammad Saleem Baig, senior officer and principal information officer, has been appointed as chairman of Pakistan Electronic and Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). A notification has also been issued by the Ministry of Information in this regard. The Supreme Court had directed the federal government on Wednesday to issue a notification of Saleem Baig as chairman PEMRA within two days. Attorney General for Pakistan Khalid Jawed informed a three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, that the search committee has finalized the name of Saleem BaigRead More
Abbasi challenges election tribunal verdict disqualifying him for life
LAHORE: (DNA) – Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday challenged an election tribunal’s decision disqualifying him under Article 62(i) (f) of the Constitution. The appeal, against verdict authored by Justice Ibadur Rehman Lodhi filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) by Abbasi’s counsel Khawaja Tariq Rahim, asserts that the appellant tribunal’s jurisdiction only extended to approving or rejecting returning officer’s stance. “It cannot disqualify a candidate for life,” stresses the petition. The former premier has prayed to the high court to set aside the verdict in NA-57 (Murree)Read More
PTI’s Fawad Chaudhry allowed to contest election
LAHORE, (DNA) – PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry has been allowed to contest election a day after an Election Tribunal rejected his nomination papers. He is the PTI’s candidate for National Assembly constituency NA- 67 Jhelum.