Saturday, February 16th, 2019
Pakistan submits reply in Yadhav case
ISLAMABAD, FEB 16 (DNA) Pakistan submitted its reply in the Kulbhushan Yadhav case to the International Court of Justice on Saturday. Jadhav was arrested in Balochistan in March 2016 on charges of espionage and sentenced to death by a military court. The International Court of Justice urgently ordered Pakistan in 2017 to stay the execution of Jadhav, pending hearings on the broader Indian case that take place this week in The Hague. Jhadav’s confessional statement has been included in the reply too. According to the statement,Read More
PSL 2019 – Multan Sultans bowlers strike, Islamabad United lose early wickets
DUBAI, (DNA) – Multan Sultan struck early blows to Islamabad United, clinching five quick wickets of Cameron Delport, Rizwan Hussain, Luke Ronchi, Hussain Talat and Phil Salt. Islamabad United lost fifth wicket at 71 runs. Earlier, Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field first against Islamabad United in the fourth edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Islamabad United team remains unchanged, whereas, Ali Shafiq and Johnson Charles have replaced Moores and Ilyas in Multan Sultans squad.
RAW carried out attack on Indian army convoy: Rehman Malik
ISLAMABAD, Feb 16 (DNA): Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior Senator Rehman Malik has said the Indian spy agency executed the Pulwama attack in a bid to weaken Pakistan’s stance against its spy Kulbhushan Jadhav in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). “The attack on the Indian army convoy in occupied Kashmir is a conspiracy to help Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi win the upcoming elections and deflect attention from the trial of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) spy by kicking up anti-Pakistan hysteria,” the former interior minister saidRead More
North Korean envoy hosts reception to celebrate leader’s birthday
ISLAMABAD, FEB 17(DNA) –Ambassador of North Korea Kim Thae Sop hosted a reception at his residence to celebrate 77th birthday of Korean leader Kim Jong Il. The ambassador invited mostly people from Pakistan. The chief guest, Senator Abdul Qayyum cut the cake with the embassy staff and other dignitaries. The ambassador of DPRK in his brief remarks said his country greatly valued relations with Pakistan and efforts have been made to further promote and expand ambit of these relations. The ambassador thanked the chief guest and other dignitariesRead More
Government announces public holiday in Islamabad on Monday
ISLAMABAD, FEB 15 (DNA) – The federal government on Saturday announced a public holiday in Islamabad on February 18 after the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman got delayed by a day. The holiday was announced to ensure citizens are not inconvenienced during the crown prince’s visit. Schools, colleges and offices will remain closed on Monday. Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry also tweeted a notification that said all federal government offices situated on Constitution Avenue in the capital will remain closed on February 18. preparations had been finalised to give anRead More
Pakistan desires to turn historic ties with KSA into strong partnership: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, FEB 16 (DNA) -Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said that Pakistan desires to turn historic relations with Saudi Arabia into a strong strategic partnership. In an interview with Saudi TV, he said Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent visits to Saudi Arabia have helped further expand relations between the two countries. He said Pak-Saudi relations are deep rooted in common faith and economic cooperation and Shah Faisal Mosque in Islamabad implies the strong bonds between the two countries. Fawad Chaudhry said we have given specialRead More