Tuesday, March 26th, 2019
Cuban Ambassador Calls on the Foreign Minister
The Cuban Ambassador to Pakistan Mr. Gabriel Tiel Capote paid a courtesy call on the Foreign Minister this afternoon. Ambassador Tiel Capote conveyed the well wishes of the Cuban leadership to the government and people of Pakistan. He also briefed the Foreign Minister about the recent developments in Havana including the approval of the new constitution. Welcoming the Cuban Ambassador, the Foreign Minister reciprocated the warms sentiments and well wishes for the government and people of Cuba. Foreign Minister recalled the historically warm relations between the two countries andRead More
Will Brexit hurt the Premier League?
The Premier League is taking Europe by storm this season but the dark clouds of Brexit threaten the English top-flight’s long-held position as the richest league in world football. No deal has yet been agreed on the terms under which the United Kingdom will leave the European Union, leading to uncertainty among British businesses. Despite its international profile, the Premier League is no different, particularly with so much of its success across the globe based on its cosmopolitan collection of players, coaches and owners. So what could Brexit mean forRead More
LHC orders to remove Shehbaz Sharif’s name from ECL
LAHORE (DNA) – Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday has ordered to remove name of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif from Exit Control List (ECL). During the hearing, Shehbaz’s counsel said that his client’s name was placed on ECL despite appearing before National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The court asked NAB about the assets beyond income case against the former Chief Minister of Punjab over which anti-corruption watchdog’s lawyer said that the inquiry was started on October 23 which some suspicious transactions from Sharif’s account were traced. Meanwhile, Shehbaz’sRead More
Uzbekistan, UAE ink documents for US$10bn
TASHKENT, (DNA) – President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been met at the Qasr Al Watan Palace in Abu Dhabi with an official welcoming ceremony. Guard of honor lined up to welcome the distinguished guest. Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan rose to the podium to pay tribute to the national anthems of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the United Arab Emirates. The ceremony gave way to the negotiations in an extended format with the participation of official delegations of the two countries. Shavkat Mirziyoyev,Read More
Pakistan Embassy to France hosted reception to Mark Pakistan Day
PARIS, MAR 26 (DNA) – Embassy of Pakistan to France hosted a simple yet elegant diplomatic reception in Paris yesterday to mark the Pakistan Day. Pascal Alizard, President Pakistan-France Friendship Group in the French Senate, Mr. Francois Pupponi, the Vice President of France-Pakistan Friendship Group in the French National Assembly, other parliamentarians, mayors, high level French dignitaries, members of the Diplomatic Corps, intellectuals, scholars, and members of French and Pakistani media attended the reception in large number. During the ceremony, guests from all walks of life interacted withRead More
Supreme Court grants bail to Nawaz Sharif on medical grounds
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to former premier Nawaz Sharif in a petition filed on medical grounds in Al-Azizia corruption reference. Sharif’s defence counsel Khawaja Haris pleaded with the court to grant his client bail as he would need eight weeks for medical treatment. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa – also comprising of Justice Sajjad Ali Shah and Justice Yahya Afridi – presided over hearing of Sharif’s appeal against a Feb 25 Islamabad High Court (IHC) decision to rejectRead More