Tuesday, April 12th, 2022
IHC suspends FIA order to add Shehzad Akbar, Shahbaz Gill and others to no-fly list
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday suspended the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) order placing the names of key aides of former prime minister Imran Khan – including his former adviser on interior and accountability Shahzad Akbar and special assistant on political communication Shahbaz Gill and four others – on the “stop list”. According to media reports, the FIA had a day ago placed six key members of the former PTI government — Gill; Akbar; Imran Khan’s focal person on digital media, Dr Arsalan Khalid; ex-PM Imran’s principal secretary Azam Khan; PunjabRead More
First Deputy Defence Minister Kazakhstan calls on Air Chief
DNA ISLAMABAD, APR 12: Lieutenant General Khussainov Marat Rakhimovich, First Deputy Defence Minister/Chief of General Staff of Armed Forces of Kazakhstan, called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force in his office today. During the meeting, both the dignitaries discussed matters of professional and mutual interest. Lieutenant General Khussainov Marat Rakhimovich commended the professionalism of PAF and acknowledged its rising indigenous capacity in aviation industry. The Air Chief said that Pakistan and Republic of Kazakhstan enjoy longstanding religious, cultural and historicalRead More
Shahbaz vows give further boost to Sino-Pak friendship
ISLAMABAD, April 12: The newly elected Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif in his maiden speech pledged that his government will uphold the evergreen Sino-Pak friendship, Gwadar Pro reported on Tuesday. He said no matter which government comes in Pakistan this friendship will keep growing. Showing his firm commitment to implementing China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), he said “China will remain our strong socio- economic partner.” While addressing the parliament Sharif said, “Pakistan’s relations with China are time-tested as Beijing has always supported Pakistan in the hour of need.” He saidRead More
PM Shehbaz reduces two weekly off-days to one in govt offices
ISLAMABAD, APR 12 /DNA/ – Newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharifduring his first day in office on Tuesday reduced two weekly off-days ingovernment office to one and also advanced government office timings bytwo hours. The official timings in government offices started from 10:00 am duringRamazan but now after prime minister’s orders the offices will start at8:00 am. While addressing the PM House staff, Shehbaz Sharif warned“Tighten your belts, we are here to serve people.” Panic gripped the officials as well as the staff members of the PMOffice when the newly-elected PrimeRead More
Pakistan desires peaceful, cooperative ties with India: PM
ISLAMABAD, APR 12: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday said that Pakistan desired peaceful and cooperative ties with India. Reciprocating a felicitation message of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his twitter handle, the prime minister said that the peaceful settlement of outstanding disputes including Jammu and Kashmir was indispensable. He also emphasized upon securing peace and socio-economic development of the people in their respective countries. “Thank you Premier Narendra Modi for felicitations. Pakistan desires peaceful & cooperative ties with India. Peaceful settlement of outstanding disputes including Jammu & KashmirRead More
Dissolve NAB and hold its employees accountable, Abbasi tells new govt
ISLAMABAD, APR 12: PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday told the newly-elected government, which is being led by his party’s president, Shehbaz Sharif, to dissolve the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and hold its employees accountable. “NAB’s employees looted and tortured people for years. It’s time they should be held accountable,” he said at a media talk in Islamabad today morning. Abbasi came down on the chairman of the bureau, accusing him of “being fully under control” of PTI Chairman and former PM Imran Khan. “He used to take instructionsRead More