Monday, October 7th, 2019
SDPI, PASDEC join hands for development of marble, granite sector
ISLAMABAD, OCT 07 (DNA) – Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pakistan Stone Development Company, Federal Ministry of Industries and Production, Government of Pakistan (PASDEC) to collaborate in the areas of research, advocacy, training and capacity development. Under the MoU, both parties agreed to cooperate in raising awareness through advocacy campaigns on potential of marble and granite sector, capacity building initiatives, and joint research projects. Executive Director, SDPI, Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), PASDEC, Zahid Maqsood Sheikh on behalf ofRead More
Fazal-ur-Rehman’s Azadi March challenged in IHC
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman’s Azadi March has been challenged in the Islamabad High Court (IHC), on Monday. The petition has been filed by a citizen requesting the high court to stop Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman from staging a sit-in in the federal capital. The plaintiff has made Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman, interior secretary, education secretary, Islamabad deputy commissioner and Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) chairman as respondents. Let it be known that the IHC and the Supreme Court had earlier directed to stage the sit-in the specified areas.
Australia to fund research on medicinal cannabis as demand grows
MELBOURNE: Australia will provide A$3 million ($2.03 million) for research on the use of cannabis to help cancer patients, its health minister said on Sunday, as the demand for medicinal cannabis products grows rapidly. While legal in most of Australia, such products are allowed only to patients on the prescription of a doctor, and a license is required to grow and make medicinal cannabis. On Sunday, Health Minister Greg Hunt said access had been permitted to more than 11,000 patients, with most approvals this year. “There have only been aRead More
Arshad Malik video scam: Case transferred to anti-terrorism court
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – The infamous case of former accountability judge Arshad Malik’s “immoral video” took another turn on Monday when a cybercrimes court in Islamabad ordered transfer of the case to anti-terrorism court (ATC) for further proceedings. As the hearing of the case resumed, an investigation officer of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) told the court that the suspects have been identified as Hamza Arif Butt and Faisal Shaheen. To this, the judge asked the officer about the claims made in the previous application. Responding to the court, the officer toldRead More
Pakistan rejects Indian Defence Minister’s comments on FATF
ISLAMABAD, OCT 07 (DNA) – Pakistan rejects the recent comments made by the Indian Defence Minister claiming that “FATF can any time blacklist Pakistan…” The statement reinforces Pakistan’s concerns, repeatedly highlighted to the FATF membership, about India’s attempts to politicize the FATF proceedings to further its narrow, partisan objectives. India’s incessant smear against Pakistan and blatant partisanship also call into question its credentials to be co-chair of the Asia-Pacific Joint Group that reviews Pakistan’s progress to implement the FATF Action Plan. Our concerns in this regard have been previously broughtRead More
World can witness another World War-like human tragedy: Masood
MUZAFFARABAD, October 6 – Sardar Masood Khan, President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has called upon the US Administration to save Kashmir and people of Kashmir by mounting pressure on India to cease ongoing massacre and repression and withdraw unilateral actions taken on August 5 in occupied Kashmir. He expressed these views during a conversation with a high level US delegation that called on him at Aiwan-e-Sadr here on Sunday. The AJK president while welcoming the US delegation for visiting liberated territory to get first-hand information about the situation erupted outRead More