Tuesday, November 13th, 2018
Flagship reference: Khawaja Haris cross-examines investigation officer’s documents
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday appeared before accountability court in Flagship Investments reference. During the hearing headed by Justice Arshad, Nawaz Sharif’s counsel Khawaja Haris cross-examined documents submitted by investigation officer Muhammad Kamran. It is worth mentioning here that the cases against Nawaz family stemmed from the Panama Papers leak that disclosed expensive and undeclared property allegedly owned by them in London. Former PM Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain Safdar were convicted and sentenced to prison for ten years, seven years andRead More
Pakistan’s aviation traffic projected to double in next two decades: Airbus
KARACHI: (DNA) – Aviation traffic in Pakistan is growing and is anticipated to double over the next two decades with an annual rise of 4.9%, as per the Airbus Global Market Forecast. To meet the growing demand, Pakistan’s aviation industry would require 250 passenger aircraft by 2037, the report stated. From the overall airline traffic in Pakistan, 18% constituted of domestic whilst the rest of 82% was international, said Airbus officials while proving their view about the country’s aviation sector. Presently, twenty-five aircraft of Airbus are being used in Pakistan, fromRead More
PM orders immediate release of outstanding dues to media houses: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said Prime Minister Imran Khan issued directives for immediate release of outstanding dues to media houses. In a video statement on Monday,the minister said that the premier chaired a meeting on media affairs, in which provincial ministers were also in attendance. Fawad went on to say that the decision regarding outstanding dues would have positive impacts on the media industry and would help stop sacking of employees by owners of some media houses. He added that previous governments had used advertisements as a politicalRead More
Two women among three killed as bus falls off bridge in Chakwal
MULTAN: (DNA) – At least three people were killed nine others sustained injuries after a bus fell from a bridge near Mianwali Road Kot Qazi in Chakwal on Tuesday morning. As per details, the incident occurred when a speedy passenger bus, heading Karachi from Mansehrah, ran off the bridge, at least three people including two women were killed and nine were injuring. The victims were transported to local hospital,two more people were seriously injured in the accident.
Pakistan seeks Europe’s help to secure IMF loan
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan has sought help from European countries to ensure smooth sailing during talks at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board for securing a bailout package and recovering ‘stolen’ assets, presumably stashed in the European states, including Switzerland. The request for help was made by Finance Minister Asad Umar during an interaction with ambassadors of some 15 European nations. The interaction took place at the Board of Investment (BOI) and was also attended by BOI Chairman Haroon Sharif and Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood. TheRead More