Thursday, May 23rd, 2019
315 Pakistani prisoners from Malaysia to arrive home on May 29
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – As many as 315 Pakistanis languishing in Malaysian detainee camps despite completing their jail terms will return home on May 29 after provision of financial and legal assistance from the government of Pakistan. “The government will bear all the expenses to be incurred on their repatriation,” Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari said on Thursday. “Thanks a lot to the Almighty, 315 Pakistani prisoners, who could not afford to buy air tickets, will be spending Eid-ul-FitrRead More
Pakistan on its journey for enduring peace, stability: COAS
RAWALPINDI, MAY 23 (DNA) – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday visited Command and Staff College in Quetta. In a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the COAS addressed the student officers and faculty of Staff Course. He said that Pakistan successfully withstood several challenges in the recent past, adding that Pakistan is going through an evolution process of its journey to enduring peace and stability. The COAS said that the process is slow but on a positive trajectory. “We need to stayRead More
British airways flight to London to begin next week
ISLAMABAD, MAY 23 (DNA) – British Airways is beginning flights between London and Islamabad next week. The final touches are coming together for the airline’s return ahead of the first flight on Sunday June 2. The three-per-week service is operated on a three-class Boeing 787 Dreamliner with World Traveller (long-haul economy), World Traveller Plus (long-haul premium economy) and Club World (long-haul business class) available. The 787 is British Airways’ newest long-haul aircraft that is 20 per cent more fuel efficient than other aircraft and features larger windows, mood lighting andRead More
Younus Dagha removed as finance secretary
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – The government has removed Younus Dagha as the secretary of finance, a day after Board of Investment (BOI) Chairman Haroon Sharif resigned from his post. Adviser to Prime Minister (PM) on Finance Hafeez Shaikh had met PM Imran Khan, and it is being speculated that Naveed Kamran Baloch would replace Sharif as finance secretary. The notification, in this regard, will be issued in a day or two. Sources familiar with the matter told the media that Dagha was being sidelined for about a week, and Shaikh wantedRead More
Anil Kapoor tells reason behind casting Fawad Khan in ‘Khoobsurat’
MUMBAI (DNA) – Bollywood veteran actor Anil Kapoor has finally revealed reason behind casting Pakistani heartthrob Fawad Khan in Indian movie ‘Khoobsurat’ opposite to his daughter Sonam Kapoor, saying that he liked his work. In an interview, Anil Kapoor said, “We faced a lot of problem while casting the male lead for Khoobsurat. Nobody was ready to do it. All the leading men had refused to do the film.” We still kept looking for an apt actor and Rhea (Kapoor) told me about Fawad Khan and showed me some ofRead More
NAB’s attitude is putting people under mental pressure, says CJP
The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Asif Saeed Khosa said on Thursday that due to the attitude of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), people are under mental pressure. A three-member bench headed by the CJP was hearing the bureau’s plea against the acquittal of a suspect named Attaullah. During the hearing, the CJP asked whether the bureau’s purpose is just to register cases. He lamented that the bureau’s only purpose is not to just make cases but to also attach evidence for those who it has made cases against. He continuedRead More