Monday, December 3rd, 2018
ECP releases details of assets held by political parties
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday released details of assets held by political parties. According to the details released on Monday, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is the richest political party in the country with assets worth Rs222,116,406. The documents further revealed that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) stand at second and third numbers respectively with assets worth Rs165,384,423 and Rs116,424,836. ECP releases details of assets held by political parties Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has assets worth Rs110,653,978, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) has assets worth Rs58,100,480,Read More
Govt hints at appointing PAC chairman from opposition
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Government on Monday hinted at appointing Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman from the opposition except Leader of Opposition in National Assembly and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif and party leader Khawaja Asif. Prime Minister Imran Khan presided over a meeting attended by National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri, Defence Minister Pervaiz Khattak, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan and others. Govt hints at appointing PAC chairman from opposition Sources said that the meeting decided that the government willRead More
Moroccan businessmen invited to invest in Pak tourism sector
ISLAMABAD, DEC 03 (DNA) – Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar has said that Pakistan is among the countries blessed with beautiful natural scenery and landscapes where tourism can be promoted in a befitting manner through an effective strategy. He stated that Moroccan investors in collaboration with local companies can invest in Pakistan’s tourism sector especially in northern areas which will give boost to tourism industry in the country. The Minister said this while talking to Ambassador of Morocco Mr. Mohamed KARMOUNE who called on him here atRead More
Nepalese envoy for initiating direct flights to bring business communities closer
KARACHI, DEC 03 (DNA) – Ambassador of Nepal Ms. Sewa Lamsal Adhikari, while terming the ties between Pakistan and Nepal as “excellent”, stressed the need to initiate direct flights between the two countries which would surely bring the people and business communities closer to each other and also help in promoting plenty of trade and tourism opportunities available in both countries. In order to improve trade and investment ties between the two countries, she stressed that there was a need to identify the potential sectors in both countries whereas theRead More
US special envoy to visit Pakistan on Tuesday
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad is scheduled to arrive in Islamabad on Tuesday. The US envoy will meet Pakistan’s civil-military leadership during his stay in the country and exchange views on ways to resolve the conflict in Afghanistan. Khalilzad, accompanied by an interagency delegation, will travel to Afghanistan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar during his 18-day tour, from Dec 2 to 20. The press release stated: “Special Representative Khalilzad will be in communication with President Ghani, Chief Executive Abdullah,Read More
LHC issues stay order over demolition of Punjab Governor House’s walls
LAHORE: (DNA) – Lahore High Court on Monday has issued a stay order over a petition seeking halt to demolition of the walls of Governor House, Punjab, with immediate effect. The judge of LHC, Justice Mamoon Rashid while issuing stay order to stop demolition of the walls of the governor house Punjab till further orders, has asked that court should be apprised that on whose order the walls were being removed.? ” According to the orders of the Supreme Court such steps needs approval from the cabinet,” Justice Rashid said inRead More