Wednesday, July 11th, 2018
Money laundering scam: Zardari, Faryal seek time until after election to appear before FIA
KARACHI: (DNA) – Former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur on Wednesday sought time to appear before the Federal Investigation Agency in connection with an inquiry into a multi-billion money laundering scam. They were asked to appear before the FIA’s State Bank Circle to record their statement on July 11 (today), but they decided not to show up after being advised so by a team of lawyers. two junior associates of Senior lawyer Farooq H Naik submitted a statement on behalf of Zardari and Faryal Talpur. TheRead More
NAB Lahore given helicopter to transport Nawaz, Maryam to Adiala Jail
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The caretaker government has allowed National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to use a helicopter for transporting the ousted Prime Minister and his daughter to Islamabad upon their return to Pakistan on Friday. Shahzad Saleem, DG NAB Lahore, had requested for the provision of a helicopter to the chairman of the anti-graft buster for shifting the convicts to Adiala jail in order to avoid any untoward situation. The NAB chief had later forwarded the matter to the interim government, which accepted the request, local media reported. According to the letter, a rally will beRead More
German envoy wins Pakistan over with tweets
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – German Ambassador Martin Kobler continues to please Pakistanis through this tweets which are all praise for the country. Recently attending Shandur Polo festival in the country, Ambassador Kobler lauded that it was “one of the most spectacular sports event” he has ever seen. He further tweeted about the beautiful landscape and amazing atmosphere at the event and added that it has so much potential for tourism. PHOTO: twitter/@KoblerinPAK In the past, the German ambassador has also shared how much he loves to stop by on roadside cafesRead More
Trump chooses Pakistan ambassador for Under Secretary of State
WASHINGTON: (DNA) – President Donald Trump has nominated career foreign service officer David Hale to be the next United States under secretary of state for political affairs. At present, Mr. Hale has been serving as the US Ambassador to Pakistan since 2015. Before that he was the ambassador to Lebanon and Jordan. He has also served in Tunisia, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Nations. In Washington, Hale served as deputy assistant secretary of state for Israel, Egypt and the Levant; director for Israel-Palestinian Affairs and executive assistant to former SecretaryRead More
England great Boycott recovering from heart bypass surgery
LONDON (DNA) – Former England batsman and popular broadcaster Geoffrey Boycott is recovering after a quadruple heart bypass surgery, his family announced on Tuesday. The 77-year-old had the procedure in Leeds on June 27 and spent 10 days in critical care, Emma Boycott said in a statement on her father s Twitter account. “The surgeon says the operation was a success and has now allowed him home to recover from the invasive surgery. This will take some time so he will not be commentating at the start of the England vRead More
Russian, Chinese and Iranian spy chiefs ‘secretly’ brainstorm in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – In light of the increasing strength of the Islamic State in Afghanistan, four high profile spy chiefs met in Pakistan to discuss how to counter the extremist group’s influence. Sergei Ivano, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Intelligence revealed that the meeting was held under the auspices of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), though the huddle was not reported on mainstream media. The meeting was attended by Russian Foreign Intelligence Director Sergei Naryshkin and comes months after Russia’s growing allegations against the USA for supporting the ISIS in Afghanistan. ARead More