Monday, October 28th, 2019
AJK President welcomes letters by US Congress members to Indian government
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Sardar Masood Khan, President Azad Jammu and Kashmir, has welcomed and appreciated a letter addressed to the Indian government by six members of the US Congress’ House Foreign Affairs Committee seeking information about the number of detainees held under the Public Safety Act and demanding that the US Congress members and journalists be allowed free access to the Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir to ascertain human rights situation on the ground. The President thanked Honorable members of the US Congress – David Cicilline, Dina Titus, ChrissyRead More
Kartarpur Corridor can generate $36.5 million per annum revenue for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Pakistan has struck an agreement with India on the Kartarpur Corridor after tough negotiations with the last sticking point being the $20 service fee – that was repeatedly denied by India previously, but later agreed to it reluctantly. The first-of-its-kind agreement aims to facilitate Sikh pilgrims from India in visiting the shrine of Baba Guru Nanak – one of Sikhism’s holiest sites in Pakistan where Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, died in the 16th Century – in Kartarpur, Pakistan without obtaining any visa but a permitRead More
Chaudhry Sugar Mills case: Court adjourns hearing of Maryam Nawaz’s bail plea till tomorrow
LAHORE (DNA) – The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday adjourned hearing of a bail petition filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Maryam Nawaz in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case till tomorrow. A two-member bench headed by Justice Ali Baqir Najfi presided over the hearing and inquired from Maryam’s defence counsel if the petitioner has been meeting her father Nawaz Sharif. To this, the court was told that she has been granted permission to meet Sharif. Importantly, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has also submitted its response inRead More

