Friday, October 6th, 2017
Sin to even consider compromise on Khatm-e-Nabuwwat: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD, OCT 06 (DNA) – Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Friday made it clear that no Muslim can make compromise regarding Khatm-e-Nabuwwat matter, adding that it is even sin to consider such a compromise. He called for an end to politics based on the sensitive issue. Speakign to a press conference outside Press Information Department (PID), interior minister claimed that they never considered any change in Khatm-e-Nabuwwat of election reforms bill. “Khatm-e-Nabuwwat is the base and pillar of faith. Nomination form has been restored in its original shape,” he stressed.Read More
Somalia months away from having new currency
WASHINGTON, OCT 06 (DNA) – The Somali Minister of Finance says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is taking the lead in helping Somalia with a grant to print new currency before the end of this year. Abdirahman Duale Beileh says the IMF will work with the Somali government. “IMF is ready, from wherever they going to get that money, to help us,” he said. “There are other sources, but we are going to go through IMF.” Beileh said the Somali government needs $100 million, half of which will go directlyRead More
Istanbul’s 3rd airport to welcome 1st plane by Feb 2018
ANKARA, OCT 06 (DNA) – Istanbul’s third airport will welcome its first plane before February of next year, according to Turkey’s transport, maritime, and communications minister. Ahmet Arslan said: “We will land the first plane at Istanbul’s third airport before February 2018.” The official opening of the new under-construction airport in Istanbul, the first phase, will be on Oct. 29 of next year, he said. Oct. 29 is the day Turkey marks Republic Day, commemorating the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey in 1923. Around 68 percent of the airportRead More
Nawaz Sharif to not appear for Oct 9 accountability case hearing: sources
LONDON, OCT 06 (DNA) – Sources have reported on Friday that disqualified premier Nawaz Sharif would not appear for accountability court hearing on October 9th as he is attending his wife who is recovering post surgries. The ex-premier flew to London on Thursday after he was re-elected the president of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz over a month after his disqualification. General council of the political party re-elected the ousted premier as the president following an amendment in the electoral rules that previously barred any disqualified leader to lead a front. Reportedly,Read More
Europe will Receive Azerbaijani Gas in 2020
ANKARA, OCT 06 (DNA) – Turkish Energy Minister Berat Albaicar predicts that Europe can expect the start of gassupplies from Azerbaijan in 2020. Albaicar inspected the pipeline construction process under the Dardanelles and pointed out that in 2018 the TANAP project will be completed and the TAP Trans-Adriatic gaspipeline will be completed in 2020, then supply of Azeri gas in Europe will begin. “Laying the pipes under the Dardanelles is the critical part of the TANAP Transanandol Corridor project, the activities continue intensively. And if today’s pace persists, work will end earlier than the agreed deadlines. The Turkish section is particularly important from theRead More
Imran voices concerns of FATA people, warns to protest for merger in KP
PESHAWAR, OCT 06 (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said on Friday that there are allegations of corruption on ex-PM Nawaz Sharif, ex-President Asif Ali Zardari and Opposition Leader Khurshid Shah, asking how they can help appoint unbiased chairman in National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Addressing to journalists in Peshawar, he demanded the rapid merger of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province. The old system is being retained in FATA to save status-quo and PTI will even protest for the cause if necessary, he added.Read More