Monday, January 6th, 2020
EXCLUSIVE: PMLN to back army act move only if Maryam name removed from ECL
BY NAVEED MIRAJ ISLAMABAD, JAN 6 (DNA): The supreme leader of PML-N and former three-time Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif has clearly told party leaders that they should convey to the PTI government that until and unless Maryam Nawazs’ name is unconditionally removed from ECL PML-N will not support the Bill seeking amendment in the Army Act. The Party sources told DNA that initially PML-N leaders were asked to push the legislation in the said Act till January 15, 2020 so that the PML-N leadership is informed about the fate of MaryamRead More
Shah Mehmood Qureshi calls for ‘active Diplomacy’ to de-escalate tensions in Middle East
ISLAMABAD- Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday called for “active diplomacy” to de-escalate the ongoing tensions between US and Iran in the wake of Iranian General Qasim Soleimani’s killing in an American drone strike last week. Qureshi took to Twitter today to make it clear that Pakistan “stands for peace, stability and security in the region”, adding that he has “reiterated” Pakistan’s message “to all stakeholders in my recent conversations”.
NA standing committee deliberates on acts concerning extensions of armed forces’ chiefs
ISLAMABAD – The National Assembly (NA) standing committee on Defence is Monday Deliberating on the extensions of the tenures of the Pakistan armed forces’ chiefs. The committee is holding consultations to approve the Pakistan Army (Amendment) Bill 2020, the Pakistan Air Force (Amendment) Bill 2020 and the Pakistan Navy (Amendment) Bill 2020. According to sources, an important session was chaired by Defence Minister Pervez Khattak before the ongoing meeting in which Chairman Standing Committee on Defence Amjad Khan and other government representatives were present. The session had prepared strategy forRead More
Punjab government extends winter vacations till Jan 12
LAHORE – Punjab government has on Monday extended the winter vacations till January 12 due to extreme weather conditions in the province. The Punjab School Education Department said in its notification, “In the wake of weather conditions, the winter vacations are hereby extended w.e.f 07.01.2020 to 12.01.2020 in all Public & Private Schools in Punjab. All schools (Public & Private) shall re-open on 13th January, 2020.” The news was also shared by Minister of Education Murad Raas on his Twitter account:
PM Imran summons important meeting of govt, party officials
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan has on Monday summoned an important meeting of government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) officials. According to sources, the session chaired by the premier will deliberate on national political and economic situation. Consultations will be held over government’s legislation strategy in the parliament. The PM will apprise the attendees of the official discourse. Targets and preferences of 2020 will be discussed. The meeting will analyze the steps taken to control prices. Consultations will also be held over the Middle East situation as US-Iran tensionsRead More
Khamenei leads funeral prayers of Soleimani as mourners pack Tehran to grieve
TEHRAN-(DNA) – Mourners packed the streets of Tehran on Monday for ceremonies to pay homage to top Iranian military commander Qasim Sulemani, after he was killed in a US strike in Baghdad. Clutching portraits of their hero, the crowd gathered at Tehran University before supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei presided over prayers for the slain general, DNA correspondents reported. Sulemani, who spearheaded Iran’s Middle East operations as commander of the Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force, was killed in a US drone strike Friday near Baghdad airport. His assassination ratcheted up tensionsRead More