Thursday, January 10th, 2019
PTI withdraws disqualification reference against Asif Ali Zaradri
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – While taking another U-turn, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday has withdrawn its reference against Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari. PTI leader Khurrum Sher Zaman said that the party wants to raise this issue in Supreme Court (SC) due to which, it has withdrawn the reference. Earlier on December 20, PTI had filed a disqualification petition with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Zardari for concealing his New York flat in nomination form for the 2018 general elections. Concealing the assets comes under Article 62Read More
US, Israel air concerns over China telecom companies: US official
WASHINGTON, (DNA) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton raised U.S. concerns about the use of Chinese telecommunications equipment in sensitive sectors during a weekend meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a US official said on Wednesday. “We are all concerned about theft of intellectual property and Chinese telecoms companies that are being used by China for intelligence-gathering purposes,” said a senior administration official who was briefed on the talks. The Trump administration has taken a series of steps aimed at curbing market penetration by HuaweiRead More