The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Asif Saeed Khosa said on Thursday that due to the attitude of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), people are under mental pressure.A three-member bench headed by the CJP was hearing the bureau’s plea against the acquittal of a suspect named Attaullah. During the hearing, the CJP asked whether the bureau’s purpose is just to register cases. He lamented that the bureau’s only purpose is not to just make cases but to also attach evidence for those who it has made cases against.
Zardari skips NAB summon in fake accounts case
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday excused himself from appearing before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi on the pretext of busy schedule in the ongoing investigation into the fake bank accounts case.Meanwhile, the former president wrote a letter to the NAB, stating that he could not appear today due to busy schedule, and asked it to manage another date for him.
Modi’s victory in elections won’t be good for region: Hina Rabbani Khar
LAHORE (DNA) – Pakistan Peoples Party leader and former foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar has Thursday said that Narendra Modi portrayed a horrible face of India in front of the world, and his victory in the general elections will not prove good for the region.Hina Rabbani Khar maintained that Narendra Modi and his right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) promoted extremism and benefited from fanaticism.
Industrial consumers of gas will have to come under amnesty scheme: FBR Chief
ISLAMABAD, MAY 22 (DNA) – Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chief Shabbar Zaidi on Wednesday has said that all the industrial consumers of power and gas will have to register sale taxes by paying two percent tax under Amnesty Scheme by June this year.Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, FBR chairman said the government will make legislation and take steps against the sales tax unregistered manufactures from July this year.
Uzbek embassy, NUML Varsity agree to further intensify cooperation
ISLAMABAD, MAY 22 (DNA) –Ambassador of Uzbekistan Furqat Sidikov held fruitful and important meeting with the leadership of NUML University Islamabad and professors of this leading educational institution.Both sides reached important agreements to further establish academic cooperation between NUML and Uzbek higher educational institutions in sphere of language trainings etc.Moreover, they discussed the possibilities of bilateral cooperation for exchange of students and teaching stuff.
Bishkek: FM Qureshi meets Chinese counterpart, discusses matters of mutual interest
BISHKEK (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday has said friendship with China is cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy.He was talking to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on the sidelines of SCO Council of Foreign Ministers’ meeting.He was talking to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on the sidelines of SCO Council of Foreign Ministers’ meeting.
US and its allies declaring war against Iran: Mehdi Honardoost
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Iranian Ambassador Mehdi Honardoost hosted an iftaar at the Embassy on Tuesday in the honor of journalists. Speaking at the occasion, he said that the United States and its allies are once again declaring war against Iran.Mehdi Honardoost said, “It is not a new thing for us, we have been facing these threats for the last four decades”. “We also tried negotiating with the US and European countries,” he added.
Neither gave interview to Javed Chaudhry nor statements attributed to Chairman NAB are true: NAB
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal has not given interview to senior journalist, sources said Tuesday.The NAB chairman has strongly rejected reports of giving interview to anyone and said that he not given interview to columnist Javaid Chaudhry.Sources said that the Bureau had issued a clarification over Javaid Chaudhry’s column and clarification was aired on television channels and published in several newspapers.
Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan agree to raise trade volume to $10mn
BISHKEK, May 21 (DNA): Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan agreed to raise the volume of bilateral trade to$10mn.The agreement was made during a meeting between Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and his Kyrgyz counterpart Chingiz Aidarbekov on the sideline of Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek on Tuesday.
Commander Polish armed forces calls on army chief
RAWALPINDI, MAY 21 (DNA) – Lieutenant General Jaroslaw Mika, Commander of the Polish Armed Forces called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ.Issues of mutual interest including defence, training and security cooperation between the two armies were discussed.Visiting dignitary acknowledged and appreciated Pakistan Army’s professionalism, efforts in fight against terrorism and contributions towards regional peace and stability.
