Tuesday, October 16th, 2018
PM Khan to pay fine if residence not regularized: CJP
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Ensuring supremacy of the law, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar on Tuesday remarked that Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan will be the first one to pay fine and get his residence regularized. He made these remarks in case pertaining to illegal constructions in the suburbs of the federal capital Islamabad. CJP also made it overtly clear that apex court will not allow construction of new buildings till the task of regularization is not concluded. As the hearing went underway, CJP—while addressing PM Khan’s legalRead More
Gulf nations can help Africa unlock its growth potential
Unlocking Africa’s economic potential is a challenge without seeming end. Since the 1950s, when the continent began to achieve independence from colonial shackles, many countries have struggled to attain robust economic growth. Poor infrastructure, corrupt politicians and an environment that encouraged them, and a lack of manufacturing have been the most common factors keeping growth uneven at best and abysmal at the very worst. Finding a solution to the growth question will be a central theme of a conference next month in Dubai organized by the Africa Legal Network. Indeed,Read More
Egypt extends state of emergency for another 3 months
CAIRO: (DNA) – Egypt has extended its state of emergency for another three months. The government declared a state of emergency after a Daesh affiliate bombed two Coptic churches in April 2017, killing at least 44 people, and it has been renewed once before. President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s latest renewal was published in the official gazette on Tuesday. Parliament is expected to approve it within seven days, and it has already taken effect. Egypt has been battling militants for years, mainly in the restive northern Sinai, but the insurgency gained strengthRead More
Pompeo meets Saudi king on Khashoggi case
RIYADH, (DNA) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Tuesday to discuss the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as Turkish police prepared to search the Saudi consul’s residence in Istanbul in a widening probe. Khashoggi, a U.S. resident and leading critic of the Saudi crown prince, vanished after entering the consulate on Oct. 2. Turkish officials say they believe he was murdered there and his body removed, which the Saudis strongly deny. President Donald Trump, who dispatched Pompeo to Riyadh amid strained tiesRead More
Peace cannot be established in the world without Pakistan: DG ISPR
LONDON, Oct 16 (DNA): Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor on Tuesday said that without Pakistan peace cannot be established in the region or the world. “Al Qaeda could not be defeated without Pakistan’s help,” the DG ISPR said during a lecture to students at Warwick University. Major General Ghafoor continued, “The world should be thankful to Pakistan for eliminating terrorism.” Regarding Afghanistan, the DG ISPR said, “Pakistan desires that the United States remains in Afghanistan till peace is established there.” “Peace in Afghanistan and PakistanRead More
10 more cities to be part of housing scheme
ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (DNA): The government has decided to extend `Apna Ghar Housing Scheme’ to ten more cities of Punjab and applications for registration form submission will be collected for these cities in January 2019. This scheme has been extended to more cities of the country to fulfill housing needs of the poor segments of the society and the government will leave no stone unturned to achieve the task of constructing five million houses, the sources in the Housing Ministry told state-run media on Tuesday. The sources said that it hasRead More