Saturday, February 6th, 2021
President Alvi signs ordinance for Senate elections through open vote
ISLAMABAD, Feb 06 (DNA): President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday signed Elections (Amendment) ordinance 2021 that will pave way for the organisation of Senate elections through the open ballot. According to the Ordinance, changes have been brought to Sections 81, 122 and 185 of the Constitution. The ordinance will come into force “at once” and “extended to the whole of Pakistan.” Amendment of section 81, Act XXXIII of 2017 – “In the Elections Act, 2017 (XXXIII of 2017) in section 81, in sub-section (1), for the word “an”, the expressionRead More
FM Qureshi addresses ambassadors of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu & Kashmir
DNA ISLAMABAD, FEB 6 – Ambassadors of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu & Kashmir met in New York on 5 February 2021 to commemorate the Kashmir Solidarity Day. Those attended, included the Permanent Representatives of Azerbaijan, Niger, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey as well as the OIC Observer Mission in New York. In his keynote address (delivered through a recorded video message) to the OIC Contact Group Ambassadors, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi thanked the OIC for effectively articulating the voice of the Islamic Ummah in solidarityRead More
Change in 18th Amendment, NFC award is inevitable: Fawad Chaudhry
LAHORE, Feb 06 (DNA): Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has said that change in 18th amendment and the NFC award is inevitable. In a tweet on Saturday, the Federal Minister responded to PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto’s statement that since day one, PTI has been trying to change the 1973 Constitution and the 18th Amendment and abolish the BISP and NFC award. Fawad Chaudhry said that it was obvious that when one gets Rs 1000 billion per year without any accountability as to where and how it isRead More
London High Court did not rule in favor of Shehbaz Sharif: Shahzad Akbar
ISLAMABAD, Feb 06 (DNA): Adviser to the Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad Akbar said the London High Court did not rule in favor of Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif. The adviser held a press conference on Saturday and said PML-N leader Marriyum Aurangzeb speaks so much lies that it takes time to answer them. The case will now be tried and Daily Mail will submit evidences, he said while adding that the cases in Pakistani courts are proof againstRead More
Govt committed to end horse-trading in Senate elections: Murad Saeed
ISLAMABAD, Feb 06 (DNA): Minister for Communication Murad Saeed said the incumbent government under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan is committed to end horse-trading and the use of money in the Senate elections. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Saturday, he said former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto desired to bring transparency in elections process but unfortunately, her political party has overlooked the matter. He said PTI had expelled 20 of its MPAs after they were found guilty of taking money in the 2018 Senate polls. Murad SaeedRead More
U.N. recognizes threat to Pakistan posed by Afghanistan-based TTP, JuA terrorists
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 06 (DNA): A new U.N. report has acknowledged the action taken by Pakistani government against individuals engaged in terrorist activities, and goes on to say that terror group Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was responsible for over 100 “cross-border’ attacks within 3 months last year. On its part, Pakistan has consistently highlighted the terrorism threat from TTP. In its 27th report to the U.N. Security Council, the U.N. monitoring team that tracks Al Qaeda, Islamic State and other extremist groups points to the arrests in Pakistan of “individualsRead More