Thursday, May 18th, 2017
Sartaj says granting stay in provisional order is not unusual
ISLAMABAD, MAY 18, (DNA) – Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said on Thursday that granting a stay in provisional order is not an unusual thing. Stay is granted in most of the appeals, he added. Our lawyers had presented the case very well in the ICJ, Aziz added. The court had only expressed its viewpoint on providing consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav. Security is a major reason in providing consular access to Indian spy, he said. Meanwhile, the Attorney General Office vowed to take the caseRead More
Pakistan becomes first nation to benefit from China’s BeiDou system
BEIJING, MAY 18, (DNA) – After building the infrastructure needed to allow China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite (BDS) system to be fully used in Karachi, the company, which developed the system is now looking to provide the satellite navigation service to more countries along the route taken by “One Belt One Road” initiative. UniStrong Science and Technology Co, a Beijing-headquartered global navigation satellite system, positioning and timing service provider, successfully established a regional BeiDou Navigation Satellite system network consisting of five base stations and one processing centre in Karachi on MayRead More
Kulbhushan Jadhav case was mishandled: Sherry Rehman
ISLAMABAD, MAY 18, (DNA) – PPP leader Sherry Rehman says Pakistan was ill-prepared to contest Kulbhushan Jadhav case in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In a major diplomatic embarrassment for Pakistan, the International Court of Justice on Thursday stayed the execution of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav till a final decision is taken. ICJ President Judge Ronny Abraham reading out the court verdict also asked Pakistan to inform it of all the measures it has taken to implement the order. India had sought the court’s intervention for an immediate suspensionRead More
EU hopes CPEC will bring more investments in Pakistan: envoy
ISLAMABAD, May 18 (DNA) – Ambassador of European Union to Pakistan Jean Francois Cautain has said, the EU fully supports Pakistan’s efforts to eradicate terrorism and co-operates with Pakistan in the field of counter terrorism. The EU believes it is important that a national programme on countering violent extremism is implemented, in the framework of the National Action Plan against terrorism. Talking to DNA on Thursday he said, “We agree with Pakistan that the root causes of violent extremism have to be addressed, besides the reforms in lawRead More
Norwegian Constitution Day celebrated
ISLAMABAD, MAY 18 (DNA) – Ambassador of Norway Tore Nedrebo hosted a garden party at his residence to celebrate the Constitution Day of Norway. Ambassador Tore in his brief remarks on the occasion said relations between Norway and Pakistan are growing with the each passing day. He also made a mention of Norwegians of Pakistani origin who have been contributing reasonably to Norwegian economy. The ambassador also welcomed those Norwegians of Pakistani origin who were in Pakistan to attend the Constitution Day celebrations. He said, bilateral relations are close andRead More
Faceless, nameless forces are polluting youth’s mind on social media: COAS
RAWALPINDI, MAY 18, (DNA) – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Bajwa on Thursday has said that faceless and nameless hostile forces are polluting mind of youth through social media. Addressing a seminar in Rawalpindi, army chief said Raad-ul-Fasaad is just the beginning of a new phase. He said that fight has to be carried on by all organs of the state and its people. He said that security threats have been diminished resulting into a congenial environment for development activities. He said youth is Pakistan’s investment in future.Read More