Monday, October 31st, 2022
Ayaz Sadiq appointed as new law minister
ISLAMABAD, OCT 31 (DNA) — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz senior leader Sardar Ayaz Sadiq as the new Federal Minister for Law and Justice. According to a notification issued by the cabinet division on Monday, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has been given the portfolio of Law and Justice in addition to his duties as minister for economic affairs. Earlier, Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar resigned from his position as law minister due to “personal reasons” on October 23. It is pertinent that Azam Nazeer Tarar resigned following criticism byRead More
Lula wins Brazil’s bitter presidential vote, Bolsonaro silent
Brasília, OCT 31: Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for “peace and unity” after narrowly winning a divisive runoff election Sunday, capping a remarkable political comeback by defeating far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro — who has yet to accept defeat. The victory marks a stunning turnaround for the charismatic but tarnished leftist heavyweight, who left office in 2010 as the most popular president in Brazilian history, fell into disgrace when he was imprisoned for 18 months on since-quashed corruption charges and now returns for an unprecedented third term atRead More
Chinese envoy meets Ahsan Iqbal, discusses CPEC projects
ISLAMABAD, OCT 31 (DNA) — Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong Monday called on Federal Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal and discussed projects related to the CPEC aimed the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to China. The meeting which lasted for an hour discussed the projects under CPEC, which will be taken up during the recent visit of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in China. The minister emphasized the importance of several CPEC projects and reiterated that the government was committed to uplift theRead More
Chairman Senate rejects reference seeking Yousuf Raza Gilani’s disqualification
ISLAMABAD, OCT 31 (DNA) — Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani on Monday rejected a reference submitted by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) seeking disqualification of former prime minister Senator Yousuf Raza Gilani. The Chairman, in his ruling, said that the reference is being rejected as Article 63-A does not apply on this particular reference. The reference was filed in the Senate Secretariat by PTI’s Senator Azam Khan Swati, along with other party leaders. According to the reference, as the prime minister, Mr Gilani relaxed the rules to allow former president Asif Ali ZardariRead More
Day 4: In address near Eminabad, Imran claims Nawaz waiting for ‘understanding with powerful’ to return
Day 4: In address near Eminabad, Imran claims Nawaz waiting for ‘understanding with powerful’ to return. March resumes from Kamoke; activities were called off prematurely yesterday after reporter was crushed by Imran’s container Imran tells ‘those with power’ that establishment never goes against nation’s wish PTI chief says will file Rs10bn defamation suit against CEC Sultan This is the second such march by Imran this year; first was on May 25 and fizzled out after PTI reached the Red Zone
DC ICT to form Committees for removal of encroachments from Capital
Islamabad, OCT 31: /DNA/ – Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon said that for the removal of encroachments in Islamabad, committees comprising representatives of ICCI and market associations will be formed to try to solve this long-standing issue with joint efforts. He expressed these views while talking to a delegation of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry who met him led by President Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari. The meeting was arranged by former Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Hanif Abbasi so that the issues between the ICT Administration and theRead More