Monday, January 11th, 2021
SC hears appeals against convictions in Shahzeb murder case
ISLAMABAD, JAN 11 (DNA) – The Supreme Court of Pakistan while hearing appeals against convictions in Shahzeb murder case, directed petitioners counsel to submit case papers to the court in a proper arrangement. Three convicts Shahrukh Jatoi, Siraj Talpur and Ghulam Murtaza Lashari have submitted pleas against their life imprisonment conviction in Shahzeb murder case. The court also issued notice over the appeal of Shahrukh Jatoi to the members of the aggrieved family of Shahzeb Khan. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Justice Mabool Baqar heard the case.Read More
Dr. Aafia refuses to meet Pakistan’s consul general in US prison
ISLAMABAD, JAN 11 (DNA) – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) was informed on Monday that Dr. Aafia Siddiqui declined to meet Pakistan’s consul general in Houston when he visited the prison where she is detained to seek her consent for filing a mercy petition before the US Department of Justice. Justice Aamir Farooq of the IHC was hearing a petition seeking measures for her repatriation to the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs submitted a report, stating that consular visits had been suspended by the prison authorities in Federal Medical CentreRead More
Chief of Army Staff calls on PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD, JAN 11 (DNA) – Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad today. Director General ISI Lt. Gen. Faiz Hamid was also present. National Security situation was discussed during the meeting. The unfortunate Mach, Balochistan incident was highly condemned. It was resolved that the perpetrators would be brought to justice. The continuous human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir and the frequent ceasefire violations over the Line of Control also came under discussion.=DNA ====================
Priyanka Chopra in awe of Kamala Harris’s Vogue cover: ‘An Indian woman!’
Priyanka Chopra rejoiced as US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris graced the cover of Vogue’s latest issue. The global icon said that she seeks immense pride in the fact that Harris will very soon be inaugurated as the first woman VP of the United States. Re-posting the cover on her Instagram account, Pee Cee wrote, “After watching the horror of how things unfolded this week on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, it’s promising that in just 10 days America will be inherited by such a positive example of leadership. A WOMAN! A WOMANRead More
NY Times picks Lahore as one of the ‘top places to visit in 2021’
As the new year sets in after a difficult 2020, an American publication, The New York Times recently included our beloved Lahore in its list for “52 places to love in 2021” and has shared why you should also plan a trip to the city of gardens this year. Explaining the motive of publishing the article, the report read: “We asked readers to tell us about the spots that have delighted, inspired, and comforted them in a dark year. Here, 52 of the more than 2,000 suggestions we received, to remind us that theRead More
Turkish Foreign Minister to arrive in Islamabad tomorrow
ISLAMABAD, JAN 11 (DNA) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will pay an official visit to Pakistan on 12-14 January 2021 along with a delegation. The Turkish Foreign Minister will hold bilateral talks with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and call on the Prime Minister and President during the visit. The two Foreign Ministers will review the entire gamut of bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and international issues. Foreign Minister Cavusoglu’s visit to Pakistan is part of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries. This will be hisRead More