Monday, January 14th, 2019
SC dismisses NAB plea, upholds IHC verdict against Sharifs
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday dismissed National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) plea and upheld the Islamabad High Court (IHC) verdict against deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retd) Safdar in the Avenfield Reference. A five member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar comprising Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, Justice Mushir Alam, Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Mazhar Alam heard the plea challenging the IHC verdict in the Avenfield case which suspended the sentences of the trio. DuringRead More
Cargo plane with at least nine on board crashes in Iran
TEHRAN, (DNA) – A Boeing 707 cargo plane with at least nine people on board crashed in bad weather on Monday west of the Iranian capital, adding that there was no immediate information on casualties. It was not immediately clear who owned the plane. A spokesman for Iran’s civil aviation told that the plane belonged to Kyrgyzstan. A spokeswoman for Kyrgyzstan’s Manas airport said the plane, en route from Kyrgyzstan’s Manas airport, belonged to Iran’s Payam Air. “We don’t have clear information about the details of the crash,” said theRead More
Business community reposes full confidence in leadership of Imran Khan, armed forces
LAHORE, JAN 14 (DNA) – Newly elected leadership of Federation of Pakistan Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Monday reposing full confidence in the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan and the armed forces of the country expressed hope that the defense of the country is in safe hands and the incumbent government has full potential and firm commitment to drive the country out of present economic crisis. In a joint statement issued here today, SAARC CCI Senior Vice President and United Business Group (UBG) Central Chairman Iftikhar Ali Malik andRead More
APS attack survivor Ahmad Nawaz awarded points of light award
ISLAMABAD, JAN 14 (DNA) – Ahmad Nawaz, who survived the attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar in 2014, has become the third Pakistani to be awarded a Point of Light. He was recognised for his work as an anti-radicalisation youth activist. Mr Nawaz has addressed thousands of students at various schools in the UK and at events organised by the United Nations, encouraging communities to unite and fight extremism together. British PM Theresa May commented his work in a letter: “The work that you do to educate youngRead More
Aleema Khan refutes speculations of buying New Jersey property using Shaukat Khanum
PESHAWAR (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan has broken her silence on the allegations against her in a confident statement and termed them “untrue and groundless speculations” in the ongoing inquiry into her property in New Jersey. Reportedly, she asserted that the property was bought ‘legally’ by her husband’s assets with an investment of Rs1.45 crore, and it was built solely for business. She further stated that an international firm has been performing audit of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Lahore, andRead More