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If Supreme Court interferes in parliament, it’s authority will be challenged: Raja Pervaiz Ashraf

If parliament of right to legislate is not acceptable; stop mockery of elections, says Speaker National Assembly Chief Justice should reduce the atmosphere of conflict in institutions: Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Islamabad, APR 16 /DNA/ – The Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, says that if the legislative authority of the Parliament is not to acceptable, then the mockery of the election should also be ended. He maintained that if the Supreme Court interferes in the matters of Parliament, then its authority will also be challenged. HeRead More


‘Mr Ten Percent’ should put country first and honour BB’s legacy: Zalmay Khalilzad

WASHINGTON, APR 16: Former US envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on Saturday slammed former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, calling him “Pakistan’s Mr 10 Percent”. The former US envoy said that the PPP co-chairman should “put the country first and honour the legacy of BB [Benazir Bhutto].” In an interview with senior journalist Hamid Mir on “Capital Talk” on Friday, the former president had said Khalilzad is a “double agent” who was on “a payroll”. During the interview, Zardari was questioned regarding the support KhalilzadRead More


IG urges police officers to work with more dedication

DNA QAZI SHOAIB KHAN ATTOCK (APRIL-16) – Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar has said urged upon the police officers and officials to achieve the best career growth as well as the success of this world by fulfilling their official commitments. This was told by the Director Public Relations of Punjab Police in his press released here on Sunday. IG Punjab said that the young police officers have to play a commanding role during the field duty in the future, so the young officers who are part of theRead More


All parties moot likely after Eid

Maulana Fazl ur Rehman, a key PDM ally has outright rejected any negotiations with the Imran Khan Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: Efforts have been intensified to convene the All Parties Conference (APC) to evolve a consensus on the general elections. Sources say the PTI Chairman Imran Khan shall also be invited to the APC, which among others, shall also be attended by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif. There is a strong view among all stakeholders that elections for the provincial and national assemblies shall take place on theRead More


Federal Cup 3×3 Basketball Tournament begins

By our correspondent ISLAMABAD: Under patronage of the Federal Basketball Association (FBBA), the Federal Cup 3×3 Basketball Tournament is underway amongst the 37 teams of twin cities here at the F-6 Multipurpose court, Islamabad. According to Federal Basketball Association Secretary Ouj E Zahoor, a large number of basketball clubs are participating in the four-day event as 37 teams have been divided into eight pools in the tournament to be played under floodlights. Ouj said that to promote the 3×3 basketball standard and to increase the interest of this game amongstRead More


FIR lodged against 5 suspects over Mufti Shakoor’s death in car accident

ISLAMABAD, APR 16: A first information report (FIR) has been registered in Islamabad against five suspects involved in the road accident that claimed the life of Religious Affairs Minister Mufti Abdul Shakoor last night, it emerged on Sunday. The federal minister and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) leader had died in a road accident in the capital’s Red Zone area on Saturday evening. According to the police, the minister, 55, was heading towards Secretariat Chowk on Constitution Avenue when his car was hit by a Hilux vehicle with five passengers onRead More