Friday, September 21st, 2018
President and PM Imran Khan message on Youm-e-Ashur
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan have urged the nation to take solid steps in light of ‘Uswah-e-Shabbiri’ which ensures respect for mankind, solidarity of democracy and promoting Islamic values for the development and prosperity of the country. On the occasion of Youm-e-Ashur, President Arif Alvi, in his message, has said Youm-e-Ashur reminds of the great sacrifices of the martyrs of Karbala which were rendered for upholding the supremacy of truth and Islam. “The incident of martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) acts asRead More
Vietnamese President, Tran Dai Quang, dies
Vietnam’s President Tran Dai Quang died Friday at age 61 after a prolonged and serious illness, state media reported. He passed away from a “serious illness despite devoted treatment by professors and doctors” both in Vietnam and abroad. In office as president since April 2016 after more than four decades at the powerful Ministry of Public Security, Quang had a reputation as a tough leader with little tolerance for dissent. Though he held one of the country’s top four positions and was officially the head of state, his role asRead More
India rejects PM Imran’s proposal of hosting SAARC summit in Pakistan
NEW DELHI: (DNA) – India has rejected Prime Minister Imran Khan’s proposal to host South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit in Pakistan, India media reported. Spokesman for the Indian Ministry of External Affairs Raveesh Kumar, while responding to a question during media briefing Thursday, said, “It is difficult to hold the SAARC Summit which is to be hosted by Pakistan.” India media quoted Raveer as saying, “Time and again we have said that the atmosphere in the region is not conducive for this summit.”
Speech against ISI: SJC summons IHC’s Justice Siddiqui on Oct 1
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The Suprme Judicial Council has summoned Islamabad High Court’s Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui on October 1 in a reference pertaining to his aggressive speech against the country’s top spy agency. A five-member panel of SJC, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, has directed the firebrand high court judge to appear in person to face the reference against him. On July 31, the SJC has issued a show cause notice to Justice Siddiqui for one of his speeches with a special reference to the country’s top spyRead More