Wednesday, July 4th, 2018
CJP donates Rs1m, directs govt to immediately construct two dams
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar directed the federal government on Wednesday to immediately start construction of two dams, while also donating Rs1 million for the purpose. Last week, the CJP said all stakeholders had agreed to the construction of two dams in the country with the money recovered from loan defaulters. After consultation with water experts and senior officials, the four-judge bench headed by the CJP announced for the dams to be constructed within a period of three weeks. The bench also constituted a committee led by chairman of the Water and Power Development AuthorityRead More
Turkey to host int’l Rohingya consultations meeting
ANKARA, JUL 04 (DNA) – Turkey has announced that an international meeting on the Rohingya crisis is to take place in capital Ankara on Friday. A Foreign Ministry statement recalled Turkey’s continuous efforts to provide support for Rohingya Muslims in order to find a solution to the humanitarian crisis. The Health Ministry and other Turkish nonprofit organizations, including the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority Turkish Red Crescent and Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency will participate in the meeting.
NAB decides not to arrest politicians till July 25 polls
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday announced to hold action against politicians participating in general elections until July 25.
Avenfield reference: Nawaz Sharif requests court to postpone verdict citing Kulsoom’s health
LONDON, JUL 04 (DNA) – Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday requested accountability court to postpone verdict in Avenfield reference citing Kulsoom Nawaz’s critical health. He was talking to media outside Harley Street Clinic in London. Nawaz went on to say that he would not abscond as he was not a dictator. “I faced unilateral proceedings [in the Avenfield reference]. We will set an example out of those halting the path of masses”, warned supremo.
CJP orders for immediate construction of Bhasha, Mohmand Dams
ISLAMABAD, JUL 04 (DNA) – Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar has ordered the construction of Bhasha and Mohmand Dams at the earliest. In a short judgment read by him in Islamabad on Wednesday, the Chief Justice said water is essential for the survival of people and the country and both dams should be constructed on priority basis. He said Pakistan is facing an acute shortage of water and this crisis will become worse, if not solved now. The Chief Justice said nation will have to lend support forRead More
EU Ambassador reveals working on UN report on Kashmir
ISLAMABAD, JUL 04 (DNA) – European Union’s ambassador to Pakistan Jean Francois Cautain on Tuesday said the EU, at present, was working on the June 14 report of the UN Human Rights Office that called for an international inquiry into Kashmir situation. “In diplomacy, we keel the end goal in mind and here, the end goal is to make sure that situation on both sides of Line of Control (LoC) gets improved,” the EU ambassador said in his lecture on ‘EU-Pakistan relations: Challenges and Opportunities’ held here at Islamabad Policy Research InstituteRead More