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Thursday, August 24th, 2017

 

Opposition parties refuse to amend articles 62, 63

LAHORE, AUG 24 (DNA) – Opposition parties, including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Awami National Party (ANP), Awami Muslim League (AML), Jamiat Ulema-e Islam-F (JUI-F) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), have refused to amend articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution. Federal government had earlier announced it will introduce bill for constitutional amendment in Article 62 and Article 63. Law Minister Zahid Hamid said that duration of disqualification has not been mentioned in Article 62, adding that they will believe it should be less than five years. He announced toRead More


US trip not cancelled, Pakistan can do without Washington aid: Kh Asif

ISLAMABAD, AUG 24 (DNA) – After attending the National Security Committee (NSC) meeting today, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif assured that his trip to the United States has not been cancelled, adding that Pakistan can survive without aid from Washington. The minister made it clear that Islamabad has played no role in destablising its neighbouring country Afghanistan, expressing support for global efforts to restore peace in the region. While giving a policy statement in Senate, he said terrorist groups based in Afghanistan plan attacks in Pakistan. He slammed India over itsRead More


New currency notes to be available for Eid from Aug 25

MULTAN, AUG 24 (DNA) – Banks will start providing new currency notes to people from Aug 25 for Eidul Azha,  official sources said Thursday. According to officials from State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Multan, practice of providing new currency notes through SMS services has been discontinued and people would be required to show their identity cards to get new cash from nominated branches of SBP and different commercial banks. The officials said the SBP had issued Rs 342 billion worth of new currency notes last Eidul Fitr and out ofRead More


Nawaz welcomes Asad Junejo in PML-N

LAHORE, AUG 24 (DNA) – Former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said that Sindh province is equally important to him like other units of the federation. He said this in a meeting with Asad Ali Khan Junejo son of former prime minister late Muhammad Khan Junejo on his joining PML-N at Jati Umra, Raiwind here. “I love Sindhi people and whenever I visited Sindh, the people of the province welcomed me with love and respect,” said Nawaz Sharif. He said that Sindh is land of Sufis and Qalandars.Read More


Pakistan leadership rejects Trump speech

ISLAMABAD (DNA) -The National Security Committee in its meeting on 24 August 2017 discussed the Trump Administration’s South Asia Strategy. The Committee out rightly rejected the specific allegations and insinuations made against Pakistan. It was observed that to scapegoat Pakistan will not help in stabilizing Afghanistan. In fact, being its immediate neighbor, Pakistan has an abiding interest in peace and stability in Afghanistan. The committee observed that Pakistan had to manage the blowback of a protracted conflict in Afghanistan that resulted in deluge of refugees, flow of drugs and arms and moreRead More


UNODC upgrades the anti narcotics force police station in Gwadar

GWADAR, AUG 24 (DNA) – – Cesar Guedes Country Representative UNODC Pakistan today inaugurated Police Station ANF Gwadar. The Police Station has been constructed with the support and friendship of the Government of Canada. Speaking on the occasion, Representative UNODC Mr. Guedes  said  “The project will directly impact many existing and emerging challenges posed by drugs in the country and the region.   The ANF Police Station in Gwadar complements deployment of the ANF at Dalbandin and Hub. Such strategic initiatives would enhance ANF’s capacity to detect, interdict and investigate illicitRead More