Saturday, July 7th, 2018
PTI launches App that allows citizens to directly message and approach Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – In an attempt to bridge gap between voters and their leader, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has launched a mobile application that allows citizens to directly send message to Imran Khan regarding any issue they face in their respective constituency, reveals a PTI social media team official. In an interview with a local media outlet, PTI Social Media Secretary Arslan Khalid said, “The ‘one click to Imran Khan’ app will allow voters to [directly] send a message to the leader about key issues in their area.” “Every day, the best five to sixRead More
World powers back Iran oil exports despite US sanctions threat
VIENNA, (DNA) – Iran´s remaining partners in the 2015 nuclear deal vowed Friday to keep the energy exporter plugged into the global economy despite the US withdrawal and sanctions threat. Tehran´s top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif praised them for their “will to resist” US pressure, two months after President Donald Trump walked away from the landmark accord. Britain, France and Germany along with Russia and China met with Iran in Vienna to offer economic benefits and assurances that would lessen the blow of sweeping US sanctions announced by Trump. TheyRead More
Establishing ownership of London flats difficult: judgment
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The accountability court in Avenfield Apartments case has admitted that establishing the ownership of Avenfield flats is difficult in the absence of relevant documents. However, according to the judgement, Nawaz is the real owner of London flats because the prosecution has succeeded to establish that Sharif family has been living in these apartments since 90s. According to the operative part of the Avenfield Apartment case judgement, the age of accused Maryam Safdar was 18 years and ages of her brothers (co-accused) were about 20 and 17 inRead More
Huge scope of trade ties exists between Pakistan, Canada: Mandviwalla
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Deputy Chairman Senate Saleem Mandviwalla says there is huge scope for enhancing trade and investment between Pakistan and Canada. In a meeting with Canadian Ambassador Perry John Calderwood in Islamabad, he said business companies of both countries can explore more opportunities for mutual benefit of the two people. He said Pakistan highly values its bilateral relation with Canada and desires to further expand these friendly ties. Canadian Ambassador said security situation in Pakistan is improving and more parliamentary cooperation would pave the way for enhanced linkages betweenRead More
China´s Sinovel fined in US trade secrets theft case
WASHINGTON, (DNA) – A US judge on Friday ordered Chinese wind turbine maker Sinovel Wind Group Co Ltd to pay a $1.5 million fine after the company was convicted of charges it stole trade secrets from Massachusetts-based AMSC. US District Judge James Peterson in Madison, Wisconsin, also sentenced Sinovel to one year of probation, during which it must pay the unpaid balance of a $57.5 million settlement it struck with AMSC that was disclosed on Tuesday. The U. S. Justice Department said Sinovel has already paid AMSC, formerly known asRead More
Washington and Pyongyang get down to ´nitty gritty´ in nuclear talks
WASHINGTON, (DNA) – US and North Korean officials have set up working groups to deal with nitty gritty stuff including verification of efforts to achieve denuclearization, a US State Department spokeswoman said on Saturday, the second day of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo´s visit to Pyongyang. The spokeswoman, Heather Nauert, said Pompeo´s discussions with North Korean officials included the repatriation of the remains of Americans who died in the Korean War in the 1950s in addition to denuclearization issues, according to a pool report by reporters accompanying Pompeo. PompeoRead More