Wednesday, March 7th, 2018
Police Headquarters under attack in Kandahar province, number of casualties reported
KABUL, MAR 07 (DNA) – A group of insurgents have launched a coordinated attack on the police commandment of Spin Boldak district in southern Kandahar province. Preliminary reports indicate at least four people were killed in the attack and a number of others have been wounded. The local security officials confirm the militants detonated a motorcycle bomb near the police commandment to open the way for the remaining insurgents to launch the attack on the compound. It is yet not clear if the explosion was a suicide blast or notRead More
Qatar expresses interest in Pakistan’s indigenous built JF – 17 fighter jet
ISLAMABAD, MAR 07 (DNA) – Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain has briefed the QatarAmbassador about salient features of JF-17 thunder aircraft. He said that it is an advanced, all weather, multirole, fighter aircraft with an excellent air-to-air, and air-to-ground combat capabilities. Reportedly Qatar has expressed deep interest in the Pakistan’s indigenous built JF-17 Thunder Jet. Minister says Pakistan values its relation with Qatar and desires to further strengthen relation with it. He was talking to Ambassador of Qatar Saqr Bin Mubarak Al-Mansouri in Rawalpindi today (Wednesday). The Minister also briefed the dignitary about the defenceRead More
Imam e Kaaba Dr Saleh Bin Mohamad reaches Lahore
LAHORE, MAR 07 (DNA) – Imam-e-Ka’aba Dr Saleh Bin Mohammad Al-e-Talib reached Lahore on a three-day visit on Wednesday. He will call on Punjab Governor Rafique Rajwana and Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Dr Saleh Bin Mohammad Al-e-Talib will also attend a conference arranged by the Central Jamiat Ahle Hadith. He will also meet Allama Tahir Ashrafi.
Sharif, Fazl propose, Zardari opposes Rabbani’s nomination as Senate chairman
ISLAMABAD, MAR 07 (DNA) – In a shocking development, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has rejected the idea of reinstating Mian Raza Rabbani as the Senate chairman as reportedly proposed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif among others. Addressing a joint press conference with chief of his own faction of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Maulana Fazlur Rehman in Islamabad, Zardari said, “I don’t want that to happen” when asked if he would agree to Sharif’s suggestion on Rabbani. He said he had sought some time for consultations withinRead More
IHC reserves verdict in Khatm-e-Nabuwat clause change case
ISLAMABAD, MAR 07 (DNA) – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) reserved on Wednesday verdict in the case pertaining to the controversial change in Khatam-e-Nabuwat clause in Election Act, 2017. In October, the government’s move to “simplify” a provision in the election form had led to a three-week crippling sit-in federal capital and the subsequent resignation of the federal law minister. Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui reserved the verdict for Friday after hearing arguments from petitioner and federation as well as several scholars and lawyers who had rendered their assistance in the case as amicus curiae. TheRead More
Chairman NAB approves inquiry against Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif
ISLAMABAD, MAR 07 (DNA) – Chairman NAB Justice, (retd) Javed Iqbal has ordered complaint verification of alleged money laundering allegations against Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif. NAB has said that the complaint verification against Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif have been initiated on alleged allegations which is not final at this stage. NAB will provide ample opportunity to Foreign Affairs Khawaja Asif to confront alleged allegations of money laundering as per law. And final decision will be made on the basis of solid evidence as per law.