Monday, July 2nd, 2018
Under Secretary General, of United Nations meets COAS Gen. Bajwa
RAWALPINDI, JUL 02 (DNA) – Jean Pierre Lacroix, Under Secretary General, United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) today at GHQ. Visiting dignitary acknowledged and appreciated Pakistan Army’s sincere efforts and sacrifices in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. COAS affirmed that Pakistan will continue to play its positive role being one of the highest troop contributing nation for maintaining international peace and security under United Nations Flag.
Holding of transparent elections responsibility of caretaker govt, ECP: Sherry
KARACHI, JUL 02 (DNA) – Opposition leader in Senate Sherry Rehman has demanded for complete security to PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and people participating in public meetings. In a statement issued by Bilawal House in Karachi on Monday, she said holding of transparent elections is responsibility of caretaker government and the election commission. She said black out of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s electioneering in media should be ended.=DNA ==================
The likely outcome of July 25 elections? by Ansar Mahmood Bhatti
Electioneering is gaining momentum as the election day, July 25th, draws near. The political parties have had ample time to prepare themselves for the reckoning at the hustings. The PML-N would like to perform well in order to return to Islamabad. The PTI and the PPP would also try to put up a good show so that they could form the next government. While the tug-of-war to get control of Islamabad is likely to intensify in the coming days, the mind boggling question for all and sundry is, who willRead More
Saeed Mehdi’s new book soon
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Saeed Mehdi, former principal secretary to Ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif has decided to spill the beans of his days and experiences in service by authoring an autobiography. “I have written something and it’s in the process of editing, let it remain a surprise,” says Saeed Mehdi when approached by this correspondent here on Sunday. Mr Mehdi, who joined civil service in 1967 and retired in 2002, is witness to many historical incidents and events being a player himself as a bureaucrat who served this country in differentRead More
Justice Anwar Ul Haq takes oath as acting CJ of LHC
LAHORE, (DNA) – Justice Anwar Ul Haq has taken oath as acting Chief Justice (CJ) of the Lahore High Court today. LHC judge Sardar Muhammad Shamim administered the oath to Justice Anwar Ul Haq. It is pertinent to mention that LHC CJ Justice Yawar Ali is on a twenty-day official foreign visit.
ECP to approach NAB
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will approach the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) over some recent incidents affecting the fairness of the upcoming elections, including a military officer’s direction to ROs and DROs for a conference meeting on elections in Kasur and the reported harassment and thrashing of PML-N candidates in Multan and Narowal. The arrest of candidates during the election campaign will also be discussed with the Bureau. Informed sources said that the ECP has already taken up with the GHQ the issue of a servingRead More