ISLAMABAD, Dec 24 (DNA): Chairperson of Peace and Culture Organisation Mushaal Hussein Mullick strongly condemned the undemocratic and inhuman approach of Narendra Modi led fascist government towards Yasin Malik who was denied all legal and medical facilities despite being incarcerated in fake and fabricated cases and had serious health issues. Mushaal, a wife of Yasin Malik, in a statement on Saturday, expressed apprehension that senior Hurriyat leader Yasin Malik was not produced during the scheduled court hearing on Friday-last in false and fictitious Air Force case due to his fastRead More

ISLAMABAD, Dec 24 (DNA): Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi has said that Pakistan Navy is aware of the evolving Geo-strategic situation in our region and will continue to develop naval potential. He said Pakistan Navy will improve shipbuilding infrastructure and equip platforms with advanced weapons/ sensors to counter traditional as well as asymmetric threats. He expressed it during the Keel Laying Ceremony of first HANGOR Class Submarine and Steel Cutting of second Submarine which held in Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works. The Admiral showed hisRead More

KARACHI, Dec 24 (DNA): President Dr Arif Alvi has stressed the need for making concerted efforts to improve the accessibility and inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) into the mainstream of society so as to make them equal, productive, and active citizens of the country. The president expressed these views during an interactive session with persons with disabilities (PWDs), organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) here on Saturday. While speaking on the occasion, the president underlined the need to enhance the inclusion of PWDs in all fields of life, besidesRead More

Islamabad Chief Commissioner Mohammad Usman Younis on Saturday approved a four-member joint investigation team (JIT) to probe a suicide bombing in the capital that killed a policeman and wounded six others a day ago. The incident, in which four police officers and two civilians were injured, took place in Islamabad’s I-10/4 sector. The outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had claimed responsibility for the attack. The chief commissioner approved the JIT after the office of the deputy inspector general of police (DIG) sent a letter to the Islamabad inspector general of police (IGP) datedRead More

ISLAMABAD, Dec 24 (DNA): The three accused who were found involved in the tax data leak of former army chief general retired Qamar Javed Bajwa could not be presented in the court after completion of their 2-day physical remand. The accused were to be presented in the Islamabad’s District and Sessions Court by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). However after the completion of court hours today Duty Magistrate Abdul Majid Qazi had left the court. The three accused could not be presented in the court within court timings. It is importantRead More

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry said Saturday that the party would ask Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi to take a vote of confidence as soon as possible. In a press conference in Lahore, the ex-information minister said the PTI and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) would ensure that the vote of confidence is attained at the earliest, which would, in turn, enable them to dissolve the assemblies. The Lahore High Court (LHC) had, a day earlier, reinstated Elahi as the chief minister after the PML-Q leader — a strong ally of KhanRead More