Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018
Accountability court likely to reserve Avenfield case verdict today
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – An accountability court is expected to reserve its verdict in Avenfield reference against members of Sharif family today, local media reported. Nawaz Sharif and his sons Hussain and Hasan are accused in all three references – Hill Metal establishment, London flats and offshore firms – whereas his daughter Maryam and son-in-law MNA Capt (retd) Safdar are named in the Avenfield reference only. Nawaz’s counsel Khawja Harris has completed his concluding arguments in the London flats case, while counsel for Maryam and Safdar would end the final argumentsRead More
Arrests in Europe over plot to attack Iran opposition rally
BRUSSELS: (DNA) – Belgium, France and Germany have detained six people, including an Iranian diplomat, over an alleged plot to bomb a weekend rally by an exiled Iranian opposition group in Paris, authorities and sources said Monday. The apparent foiled attack was to have targeted a meeting of thousands of Iranian opposition supporters in a northern suburb of the French capital that was also attended by leading US figures, including close allies of President Donald Trump. The developments came on the day Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Switzerland onRead More
Belgium fights back from two down to beat Japan 3-2 in added time
MOSCOW: (DNA) – Belgium fought back from two goals down to beat Japan 3-2 with an added-time goal from substitute Nacer Chadli on Monday to set up a World Cup quarter-final with Brazil. The first side to recover from a two-goal deficit to win a World Cup knockout match since Germany beat England 3-2 after extra time in Mexico in 1970, Belgium were run ragged by a Japan side solid in defense and willing to probe deep. As Belgium, 58 places above Japan at third in the FIFA world rankings,Read More
Under Secretary General of UN visits Centre for International Peace, Stability
RAWALPINDI, (DNA) – Jean Pierre Lacroix, Under Secretary General, Department of Peace Keeping Operations UNO visited Centre for International Peace and Stability (CIPS), at National University of Science and Technology, (NUST) . CIPS was established in 2013 to provide peacekeeping training to Domestic and International peacekeepers and was inaugurated by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon . While interacting with students and faculty members, the visiting dignitary paid rich tribute to sacrifices of Pakistani peacekeepers for global peace and security and saving civilian lives under UN umbrella. Pursuing a long historyRead More