Thursday, August 9th, 2018
Asad Umer hints at forming ‘Task Force’ to bring looted money back to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), leader Asad Umer has said a task force would be established to bring the looted money back to Pakistan. He said, “We will have discussion with foreign experts for bringing back the looted money of Pakistan.” Pakistan’s foreign reserves had declined to an alarming level, he said. Quoting Ishaq Dar’s statement, he said 200 billion dollars were kept in the Swiss banks. All out efforts would be made to steer the country out of economic and agriculture challenges, he said, adding without improving agriculture,Read More
Afghans return home in record numbers as Iran currency plunges
HERAT, (DNA) – Migrant workers squeezed into battered taxis pull into the Four Seasons of Freedom hotel in western Afghanistan, part of a wave of Afghans forced to leave Iran after a currency implosion wiped out their earnings. A record 442,344 Afghans have voluntarily returned or been deported from Iran this year as looming US sanctions — which began to be reimposed this week — fuelled a run on the rial and spurred inflation. Iran´s currency has lost around half of its value against the dollar since US President DonaldRead More
‘PTI numbers exceed 180 in National Assembly’
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s numbers in National Assembly has crossed 180 after the Balochistan National Party (Mengal) announced its support, party spokesman said on Thursday. Fawad Chaudhry took to Twitter to announce that the PTI needed support of 172 lawmakers in the house of 342. PTI is all set to elect its prime minister within the next few days after emerging victorious in the elections on July 28. Although it fell short of the required numbers to elect leader of the house, the party managed to rope in independentlyRead More
Court summons Nawaz Sharif on Monday in corruption references
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The accountability court on Thursday ordered the authorities to produce former prime minister Nawaz Shari on Monday. The orders came during the hearing of references related to Al Azizia and Flagship Investment.The hearing was adjourned till Monday. Nawaz Sharif was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in Avenfield Apartments reference.Currently he is surving the prison term at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. Today’s hearing was conducted by judge Muhammad Arshad Malik after layers for suspects succeeded in convincing the High Court that the judge who convicted the former primeRead More
Massive power breakdown hits parts of Balochistan
QUETTA, (DNA) – Most parts of Balochistan suffered a major power breakdown on Wednesday night following technical fault in the 220KV Sibbi-Uch transmission line. Most cities of Balochistan, including Quetta, Sibbi, Pishin, Chagai, Noshki, Mastung, Bolan and Qila Abdullah, were plunged into darkness after the power breakdown. According to Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO), repair work on the 220KV Sibbi-Uch transmission line has been started and the power supply will be restored very soon.