Sunday, March 7th, 2021
Bilawal wants probe into vote of trust
Meets Ch. Shujaat Hussain in Lahore and asks for support in Chairman Senate election Abid Raza LAHORE, Mar 7 (DNA): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has declared that the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has the final say on bringing a no-confidence motion against the PTI government. Addressing a joint press conference with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) stalwart and Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz at his Model Town residence in Lahore on Sunday, Bilawal said “The PDM will take a final decision on no-trustRead More
Govt to pay ‘heavy price’: Maryam
-says discussion took place on the long march, the NA-249 by-election and the candidate to field Khayyam Abbasi ISLAMABAD: PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Sunday warned the government that it will have to “pay a heavy price” for the way the PML-N leaders were “assaulted” a day earlier outside parliament. Violence broke out on Saturday as a session of the National Assembly convened for a vote of confidence in the prime minister. PTI and PML-N members exchanged hot words which escalated to an exchange of physical blows. Maryam’s wordsRead More
U.S. will do what’s necessary to defend itself after attack in Iraq, Austin says
WASHINGTON, MAR 7: The United States will do what it sees as necessary to defend its interests after a rocket attack last week against Iraq’s Ain al-Sada airbase, which hosts American, coalition and Iraqi forces, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Sunday. Speaking on ABC’s “This Week” program, Austin said the United States is urging Iraq to quickly investigate the incident at the base located in western Anbar province and determine who was responsible. U.S. officials have said the incident fit the profile of a strike by Iran-backed militia. “We’ll strike, if that’s what we think we need to do,Read More
Of confidence vote and Amir Liaquat’s entry
Ansar M Bhatti I returned to the Press Gallery of the National Assembly after quite a long time. The event was voting for the confidence vote of the Prime Minister Imran Khan. The vote result was expected as I had predicted in my March 6, 2021 front page comment. Likewise opposition parties’ staying away from the National Assembly was also expected and from the opposition’s perspective, it was a smart political move because the Prime Minister’s getting vote of confidence in the presence of the opposition parties would have provedRead More
Security Forces conduct separate IBOs in Datakhel, North Waziristan
DNA RAWALPINDI, MAR 7 – Security Forces conducted 2 separate IBOs in Datakhel, North Waziristan and Zoida, South Waziristan. During intense exchange of fire, 4 terrorists including terrorist commanders Abdul Adam zeb alias Dung (TTP Bismillah group), terrorist commander Molvi Mehboob alias Molvi (TTP Sajna group) and terrorist commander Mir Salam alias Anas (TTP Sajna group) killed. Terrorist commander Abdul Adam zeb remained involved in more than 20 terrorist activities against Security Forces, Law Enforcement Agencies and local population since 2014 including IED attacks, firing, attacks on government buildings,Read More
Work on manufacturing of new portrait of Quaid-i-Azam underway
ISLAMABAD, MAR 7 – Work of Capital Development Authority (CDA) on the manufacturing of a new portrait of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah is underway. The portrait will be inaugurated on March 23. The portrait has been designed by renowned designer Jamal Shah. According to detail, portrait of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah which was displayed at Express Way was damaged by the heavy rains in the August of last year. The administration of CDA then decided to replace the portrait. Chairman CDA has given the approval of new design which isRead More