Friday, June 16th, 2017
JIT seeks SC’s approval to visit Qatar
ISLAMABAD, JUN 16 (DNA) – The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has filed request with apex court’s registrar for visiting Qatar, to record the statement of Prince Hamad Bin Jasim Bin Jaber al Thani regarding the Panama Leaks case. According to The News, the JIT reviewed the latest proposal of the Qatari prince in which he offered to record his statement but maintained that the JIT would have to come to Qatar as he could not come to Pakistan due to his business engagements. Two members of the JIT will travelRead More
Sanctions on Iran still hampering IP gas pipeline project
ISLAMABAD, JUN 16 (DNA) – A few international sanctions on Iran including ‘dollar transaction’ are causing delay in execution of the much awaited Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project, official sources in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources Friday said. “As soon as the sanctions are completely lifted, practical work will be started on the project,”. Answering a question, the sources informed that Pakistan had conveyed to Iran that international financial institutions were not ready to finance this project due the dollar transaction ban. They said there was another issueRead More
China lauds Pakistan’s military support in fighting terrorism
BEIJING, JUN 16 (DNA) – Hailing the traditional all-weather friendship between China and Pakistan, China’s top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng said China appreciates the Pakistani government and military’s firm support for China in fighting terrorism. During his meeting with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Gen. Zubair Mahmood Hayat here, he called on both sides to enhance military-to-military cooperation so as to safeguard the security of both the countries as well as regional peace and stability, Chinese media reported here on Friday. Yu, chairman of the National CommitteeRead More
India to play Pakistan in final of ICC Champions Trophy 2017
BIRMINGHAM (Dunya News) – Pak-India match has always been one of the greatest sports events of the year and when they face each other in the final of a mega event, it undoubtedly becomes the chiller and a killer and a thriller. After Pakistan knocked down the favorite English side in the first semi-final, it was rather an easy peasy job for their arch-rivals to qualify for the final as they defeat Bangladesh in the second semi. India dominanted the proceedings from the very start when they were chasing down aRead More