Monday, March 21st, 2022
SC to hear govt reference on 24th
ISLAMABAD, MAR 21 /DNA/ – The government on Monday filed the reference for the interpretation of Article 63A in the Supreme Court. The apex court shall hear the reference on March 24. The reference was filed by Attorney-General of Pakistan Khalid Javed Khan on behalf of President Arif Alvi.President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday filed a reference in the Supreme Court seeking its opinion on Article 63-A of the Constitution. The reference submitted by Attorney General for Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan seeks apex court’s guidance on two interpretations of ArticleRead More
Bilawal accuses NA Speaker of violating constitution
Islamabad, MAR 21 /DNA/ – Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the government and the Speaker of the National Assembly have violated the constitution.Talking to the media outside the Supreme Court, he said that the opposition hopes that the judiciary will take the side of the constitution, law and democracy, and not any particular party. He said that the political parties did not approach the court but the Bar Councils. The PPP is thankful to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for taking notice ofRead More
Opposition surpasses India, Israel in campaigning against OIC moot: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, MAR 21 /DNA/ – Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad on Monday came down hard on the opposition for campaigning against the 48th session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers starting in Islamabad from Tuesday. The opposition had surpassed India and Israel in campaigning against the OIC moot, he said while talking to the media outside the Supreme Court alongside Energy Minister Hammad Azahar and Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Zaheer-ud-Din Babar Awan. Referring to Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman BilawalRead More
Plane carrying 132 crashes in China, Xi orders probe
Beijing, MAR 21: A China Eastern passenger jet carrying 132 people crashed onto a mountainside in southern China on Monday causing a large fire, shortly after losing contact with air traffic control and dropping thousands of metres in just three minutes. There was no immediate confirmation of the number of casualties, but the disaster prompted an unusually swift public reaction from President Xi Jinping who said he was “shocked” and ordered an immediate investigation into its cause. The Boeing 737 flight from Kunming city to the southern hub of GuangzhouRead More
FM Qureshi, OIC Secy-General review agenda of 48th CFM
ISLAMABAD, MAR 21 /DNA/ – Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi met the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hissein Brahim Taha, today. The OIC Secretary General is visiting Islamabad for participation in the 48th Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM). The Foreign Minister and the OIC Secretary General reviewed the agenda of the 48th CFM and exchanged views on the main outcomes expected from the Conference. They also discussed the issues confronting the Islamic Ummah and the role of the OIC in thatRead More
FMs, member states’ delegations & int’l observers arrive to attend OIC moot
ISLAMABAD, MAR 21 /DNA/ – The Foreign Ministers and delegations from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Members States, Observers and representatives of the International Organizations on Monday arrived here to attend the 48th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers. The delegations were received warmly at Islamabad International Airport, where a special red carpet was rolled out for the dignitaries. The International lounge was also decorated with flags of the OIC Member States and the dignitaries were escorted on traditionally decorated polo carts from the run way toRead More