Successful training launch of Shaheen-1 ballistic missile by Pakistan ArmyBy: Web Desk on November 18, 2019Pakistan on Monday conducted a successful training launch of the Shaheen-1 ballistic missile, said a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). According to a press release issued by the ISPR, the launch was conducted as part of a training exercise “aimed at testing the operational readiness of Army Strategic Forces Command”. Pakistan successfully conducted training launch […]
Ailing Nawaz Sharif set to fly abroad on TuesdayBy: Web Desk on November 18, 2019PML-N spokesperson, Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will leave abroad for medical treatment on Tuesday (Nov 19). In a statement regarding Nawaz Sharif’s health, she said that former premier’s health condition is being monitored continuously by doctors. She added that an air ambulance will arrive on Tuesday morning to take […]
‘Court order on Nawaz’s plea vindicates govt’s stance’By: News Desk on November 18, 2019Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcast Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said that order of the Lahore High Court (LHC) regarding Nawaz Sharif’s name in Exit Control List (ECL) proved that government stance was based on principles and law. The SAPM in a tweet said that the LHC decision reinforced the government stance […]
Chinese firm investing in Gwadar gets 23-year tax exemptionBy: APP on November 17, 2019ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi has announced that the government has granted tax exemption to the China Overseas Ports Holding Company (COPHC) for 23 years to facilitate establishment of its industrial units at Gwadar Port. Accompanied by COPHC Chief Executive Officer Zhang Baozhong and Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar, Mr […]
Sharif family acquires services of Dr. Shamsi as Nawaz Sharif’s health remains criticalBy: Web Desk on November 16, 2019In view of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s critical condition, Sharif family has acquired services of Dr. Tahir Shamsi, head of National Institute of Blood Disease & Bone Marrow Transplantation (NIBD) in Karachi. According to details, Dr. Tahir Shamsi will examine Nawaz Sharif again today and is likely to change his medication in the light […]
LHC admits PML-N’s petition; hearing todayBy: Daily Times Monitor on November 16, 2019The Lahore High Court on Friday admitted for hearing a petition filed by PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif for unconditional removal of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s name from the exit control list (ECL). A two-member bench headed by Justice Ali Baqir Najafi and comprising Justice Sardar Ahmad Naeem resumed the hearing of the case, wherein […]
LHC accepts PML-N’s plea regarding removal of Nawaz from ECLBy: Web Desk on November 15, 2019LAHORE: The Lahore High Court gave its decision regarding the maintainability of the plea regarding the removal of former premier Nawaz Sharif’s name from the Exit Control List (ECL) on Friday, calling it admissible. A day earlier, two-member bench of the LHC headed by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi and including Justice Sardar Ahmad Naeem heard […]
PML-N approaches LHC to get Nawaz off no-fly listBy: Agencies on November 15, 2019The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Thursday approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) to request the removal of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s name from the no-fly list. A two-member bench of the LHC headed by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi and including Justice Sardar Ahmad Naeem heard the PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif’s petition seeking removal […]
Next 24 hours critical for Nawaz’s health, doctors warnBy: Web Desk on November 14, 2019According to media reports, doctors advised the Sharif family to move PML-N leader and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif abroad in 24 hours in view of his dire health, saying that if the departure is delayed, the life of the former prime minister might be at serious risks. According to sources, doctors have said that […]
Islamabad dharna is overBy: Agencies on November 14, 2019Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on called off dharna in the federal capital, announcing to spread the protest across Pakistan under party’s purported ‘Plan B’. “We will be leaving from here now and will stand beside you (protesters) so the Azadi March proceeds successfully. Your presence here has pulled out the roots […]