Saturday, October 27th, 2018
Yemen’s Houthi rebels respond to PM Imran’s mediation offer
SANA, (DNA) – Houthi rebels, who are engaged in the fight against Yemeni government for past few years, have said that they are ready to cooperate with anyone who will try to end this war. The rebels in a statement, said that they will consider the option pitched by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. However, they rejected the notion that they had contacted Islamabad for playing the mediation role. The statement comes days after PM Imran, following his visit to Saudi Arabi, said that he will try to get MuslimRead More
Arrival of ‘Israeli aircraft’ in Islamabad: Minister responds as Ahsan Iqbal seeks explanation
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – A tweet from a Israeli journalist that an aircraft flew from Tel Aviv to Islamabad has sparked a storm of rumors on social media. the plane was not registered in Israel and it actually flew from Amman. Avi Scharf, editor of Israeli newspaper Haretz who first tweeted about the alleged arrival of the aircraft, said the plane did not directly fly from the Israeli capital into Islamabad. He, however spoke of trick the pilot allegedly may have used to make it look like a flight from Amman-IslamabadRead More
Pakistan win 2nd T-20 against Australia by 11 runs
DUBAI, (DNA) — Pakistan survived a late Glenn Maxwell charge to beat Australia by 11 runs in the second Twenty20 on Friday. Maxwell, dropped twice, made 52 off 37 balls and Nathan Coulter-Nile scored a fighting 27 but Pakistan restricted Australia to 136-8. Earlier, opening batsman Babar Azam once again top scored with 45 and together with Mohammad Hafeez (40) anchored Pakistan to 147-6 after captain Sarfraz Ahmed won the toss and opted to bat. The victory ensured top-ranked Pakistan notches its 10th successive Twenty20 series victory under Ahmed thatRead More
Money laundering case: Sindh CM meets CJP as JIT complains lack of cooperation
KARACHI (DNA) – Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah along with Sindh advocate general and Sindh chief secretary on Saturday met Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar in Supreme Court of Pakistan s Karachi Registry in case pertaining to lack of cooperation in money-laundering scam. Earlier, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and joint investigation team (JIT)—constituted on the directives of apex court—have informed CJP about the premeditated lack of cooperation from the Sindh govt and other provincial departments in probe related to money-laundering through fake accounts. However, CJP remarkedRead More
President Alvi pledges to continue diplomatic, moral support for Kashmiris
ISLAMABAD (DNA): Reiterating Pakistan’s unflinching and steadfast moral, diplomatic and political support for the just cause of the people of Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK), President Dr Arif Alvi has said that this support will continue till the realization of their lawful right to self-determination. “We pay homage to the sacrifices of our brethren in the Indian occupied Kashmir,” he said in his message on the occasion of Kashmir Black Day being observed on October 27. “October 27 marks one of the darkest chapters of the Jammu & Kashmir history. OnRead More