COAS confirms death penalty of 7 terrorists on September 23, 2016ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Thursday confirmed death sentences awarded to another seven hardcore terrorists who were involved in committing heinous offences, including the killing of innocent civilians, police officials and armed forces personnel. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the convicts – tried by military courts – were also […]
Aggressor will not get time to regret on September 23, 2016ISLAMABAD: Armed forces have been put on high alert to thwart the nefarious intentions of the enemy. Defence sources told Daily Times that the armed forces are on high alert while training exercises are continued as well. The armed forces are fully aware of the development taking place on the Line of Control and on […]
Lawmakers salute COAS for his brilliance and bravery on September 23, 2016ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Committee on Defence Production on Thursday declared Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif an outstanding commander. The body also praised the role of army for peace and law and order in the country. The committee gave India a clear message that every Pakistani knows how to protect the motherland. The body […]
State Depts presser puts PMs media team in hot water on September 22, 2016NEW YORK: The US State Department issued a contradictory statement on the meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and US Secretary of State John Kerry after the PM’s media team concealed some important matters deliberately by issuing fragmentary handout about the meeting. There is a lot of difference between the statements issued by the two […]
SBP rejects estimates of $4.9 billion remittances from Pakistan to India on September 22, 2016KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has taken note of a report suggesting an outflow of $4.9 billion from Pakistan to India as remittances. This number is given in Migration and Remittances Factbook 2016 prepared by the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD). According to central bank, at the outset, it must be […]
Dar assures army of all resources on September 22, 2016ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday assured army leadership that all resources would be provided to the armed forces and the government would bear expenses of Pak-Afghan border management. According to ISPR, Dar called on Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, at GHQ. Financing matters related to capacity building for effective Pak-Afghan border […]
PML-N divided over club-wielding force on September 21, 2016ISLAMABAD: Serious differences have surfaced in the Pakistan Muslim league-Nawaz (PML-N) on the issue of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Raiwind march on September 30 as senior party leaders opposed the formation of any club-wielding force to control the march. PML N sources told Daily Times that Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and […]
NA body directs relevant departments to resolve MNAs grievances on September 20, 2016ISLAMABAD: Banks, financial institutions and bureaucracy were under fire on Tuesday in a meeting of the National Assembly standing committee for privilege, rules and procedure as members criticised banks for not granting loans cards while harsh words were exchanged between PTI leader Shreen Mazari and Additional Secretary Water and Power Umer Rasool on disconnecting the […]
Pakistan, Turkey agree to enhance defence, military cooperation on September 20, 2016ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkey on Tuesday agreed to enhance and deepen the defence and military relations, resolving to cooperate against terrorism and extremism in all forms. This agreement was made during the meetings of General Salih Zeki Colak, Commander of the Turkish Land Forces, with Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif and, Army Chief General […]
Ignorant NA committee directs ire towards NGOs on September 20, 2016 ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly standing committee on human rights criticised Justice Rtd Ali Nawaz Chohan for ignoring the committee and recommended a ban on his foreign tours while the committee took serious notice of NGOs working for poverty reduction even as the level of poverty in the country increased. Human rights committee of the […]