Saturday, July 14th, 2018
Sensing defeat, Shahbaz Sharif vows not to accept election results
LAHORE, (DNA) – PML N President Shahbaz Sharia has said that party leaders and supporters were not allowed to enter Lahore even after he guaranteed that they rally would be peaceful. “As promised, we held a peaceful rally but the administration had resorted to violence,” Shehbaz claimed. “Police fired tear-gas shells at our party workers.” The PML-N president took a dig at his arch rival Imran Khan and said the PTI was a bunch of corrupt politicians. “Imran Khan travels in helicopters on the KP government’s expense,” he claimed. ShehbazRead More
Shehbaz Sharif slams decision try Nawaz Sharif inside Adiala Jail
LAHORE: (DNA) – PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has lashed out at authorities for their decision to tray ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif inside Adiala jail. “We’ve come to know Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz have been taken to Adiala jail and they’ll be tried inside the jail. Only terrorists are tried inside a jail,” Sharif told a press conference in Lahore on Saturday. “This is wrong. What message do you want to send across the country? We faced a similar trial during Musharraf’s’ dictatorship” he said. Sharif lamented that anRead More
Finance Minister for facilitating tax payers
ISLAMABAD, JUL 14 (DNA) : Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for improving payment procedures and ensuring effective facilitation to tax payers under amnesty scheme. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Finance here Wednesday, the minister was closely monitoring the operation of the amnesty schemes and constantly advising both the FBR and SBP for improving payment procedures and ensuring effective facilitation. As per directions of the Finance Minister, FBR has set-up helplines, whichRead More
Aviation giants fly into Farnborough under Brexit cloud
FARNBOROUGH, (DNA) – Top global plane makers land at the Farnborough airshow in England next week, hoping to pick up speed on demand for passenger jets while charting a path through Brexit and trade war turbulence. This year’s sector showpiece event, opening Monday, will be buzzing on the back of rapid changes in the industry, as US titan Boeing and European arch rival Airbus vie for superiority in the skies. Chicago-headquartered Boeing could signal plans for its new midsize airplane (NMA), but reports suggest this could be derailed by theRead More
PML-N leaders booked for Nawaz’s welcome rallies
LAHORE, (DNA) – At least 20 cases have been registered against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders and supporters for holding unpermitted rallies to welcome ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif. According to details, FIRs against former Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, his son Hamza Shahbaz, Javed Hashmi, Raja Zafar-ul-Haq, Mushahid Hussain, Uzma Bukhari, Saira Afzal Tarar, Marriyum Aurangzeb and Kamran Michael were lodged at Lohari police station. Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Talha Barki and Khawaja Salman Rafique were also booked for breaching code of conduct. On the other hand, cases againstRead More
Royce Visit Highlights American Education and Exchange Opportunities
Islamabad, July 14, 2018 – Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Marie Royce visited Islamabad July 11-13 to highlight the wide range of State Department education and exchange opportunities the U.S. Embassy offers to Pakistanis. She met with Dr. Tariq Banuri, the chairman of the Pakistan Higher Education Commission, which is working to foster a culture of quality in Pakistan’s higher education sector through scholarly interaction among US and Pakistani faculty and administrators. They also discussed the continuing educational partnership between the American and Pakistani governments, including the Fulbright Program. Read More