Wednesday, February 19th, 2020
Fakhar Imam lauds statement of UN Secretary-General
ISLAMABAD, Feb 19 (DNA) – Chairman Kashmir Committee, Fakhar Imam has lauded the statements of the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres about Kashmir issue as well as violations of human rights in Indian occupied territory. He said his unbiased remarks over the issue favor the long lasting Pakistani stance regarding the matter. He urged that the time has come that Pakistan government should have to send its delegations in different countries capitals for highlighting the issue, while international media had started now to highlight the atrocities being committed by theRead More
HR Minster Shireen Mazari visits Embassy of Palestine
ISLAMABAD, FEB 19 (DNA) – Federal Minister of Human Rights Shireen Mazari visited the Embassy of the State of Palestine and met Ahmed Rabei, Ambassador of Palestine on Wednesday. During the meeting both leaders discussed matters of mutual interest. Ambassador of Palestine Ahmed Rabei said it was an honor for Embassy of Palestine to receive Shireen Mazari, Federal Minister of Human Rights, at the Embassy of Palestine in Federal Capital Islamabad. Palestine Ambassador also briefed to the Federal Minister of Human Rights Shireen Mazari about the latest Palestinian political issuesRead More
Bilawal Bhutto meets PPP’s Central Punjab leadership in Lahore
LAHORE, FEB 19 (DNA) : Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday has met party’s Central Punjab leadership in Lahore. According to details, the PPP chief was informed about the political situation prevailing in the province. During the meeting, Bilawal Bhutto said that people living in Punjab are paying heavy price due to the ‘imposed’ government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He further pledged to highlight the issues of general masses at every forum.
PTI delegation hears BNP-Mengal’s concerns
ISLAMABAD, FEB 19 (DNA) : A delegation of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday met their coalition party in the government Balochistan National Party (Mengal) leaders to address their reservations. Minister for Defence Pervez Khattak and Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri attended the meeting from the government’s behalf, whereas the BNP-Mengal was represented by Senator Dr Jahanzeb Jamaldeni and MNA Agha Hassan Baloch. Sources told the media that the BNP-Mengal has demanded the government to get approve the NADRA Act (Amendment) Bill that will allow only permanent residents of GwadarRead More
Exclusive: Myanmar set to be placed on global money laundering watchlist – sources
JAKARTA, FEB 19 (DNA) : Myanmar is set to be placed on a watchlist by a global finance watchdog this week, amid concerns of money-laundering by transnational drug traffickers and weak regulation of its financial system, two sources familiar with deliberations said. A decision to put Myanmar on the “gray list” by the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) would mean the inter-governmental body had found “strategic deficiencies” in the country’s ability to counter money-laundering and terrorism financing. While being on the list does not carry any sanctions, it could curtailRead More
No more chances of entering into FATF’s blacklist for Pakistan
PARIS, FEB 19 (DNA) : Despite of strong opposition and efforts from India, all chances of Pakistan getting into the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) black list have diminished as several member states have termed Islamabad’s performance in the implementation of the 27 recommendations about the anti-money laundering and combating financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) mechanism as “commendable”, sources familiar with the matter told the media on Wednesday. It has been revealed that Pakistan has already obtained the support required to avoid the blacklist, and at this stage, no voting willRead More