ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is likely to reject India’s plea to release Kulbushan Jadhav, an Indian spy who was arrested in 2016 and sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court for carrying out acts of terror in Balochistan and Karachi.The judgment of the ICJ in Jadhav’s case will be read in open court today at 6pm PST at the Peace Place in The Hague.Pakistan’s legal team, headed by Attorney General for Pakistan Anwar Mansoor Khan reached Netherlands yesterday.

LAHORE (DNA) – The second lunar eclipse of 2019 was witnessed in various parts of the world including Pakistan on night between Tuesday and Wednesday.It was a partial lunar eclipse which started at 1:02 am in Pakistan and lasted till 5-18 am. The lunar eclipse was also witnessed several countries of Asia, Europe, Africa and South America.

RAWALPINDI, (DNA) – Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who once accused the US of ‘destroying Pakistan’ and blamed his country’s politicians for fighting American wars for money, will soon be in Washington DC. His objective will be to rekindle the warmth in the bilateral relationship that seems to have died since Donald Trump took oath as President of the US in 2016.

ISLAMABAD, JUL 16 (DNA) – Pakistan needs a “battalion” of young lawyers and legal experts working within the government since “lawfare”i.e. warfare based on legal instrumentsis being used in the current world order. Not only should the legal fraternity take interest in policy law,the government should also encourage young legal minds by opening up its doors to them.

ISLAMABAD, JUL 16 (DNA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has announced to award the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendations 2019 to Dr. Ghazala Irfan, President of the Pakistan-Japan Cultural Association (PJCA) Lahore and MEXT Alumni Association of Pakistan (MAAP) in recognition of their significant contributions towards the promotion of cultural and educational relations between Japan and Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD; JULY 16 (DNA) – President Dr. Arif Alvi has congratulated the outgoing Ambassador of the Delegation of European Union Jean Francois Cautain, on successful completion of his tenure in Pakistan and appreciated his efforts for enhancing the relations between Pakistan and the European Union (EU).Pakistan values its relations with the European Union, which were moving in a positive direction in all spheres of cooperation, he added.

ISLAMABAD, JUL 16 (DNA) – Ambassador of France Marc Barety has said both France and Pakistan defend multilateralism, a balanced globalization and advocate for sustainable human development, respectful of diversity.French ambassador said, “I am pleased to share this national celebration with the people of Pakistan, whose generosity, hospitality and dynamism I have witnessed during my travels throughout the country and my daily work in Islamabad”.

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Tuesday submitted an application with the secretariat of the National Assembly (NA), seeking production order of former president and PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari – who is under the custody of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi for investigation into the money laundering through fake bank accounts case.

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Pakistan achieved another success at the diplomatic level as Indian media has been forced to acknowledge Pakistan’s role in Afghan peace process.According to The Times of India, “Pakistan joined the US, Russia and China over the weekend to craft a peace agreement with the Taliban, a development that shows Islamabad has moved to the centerstage of the Afghan peace process, and how India has been dealt out of the future of Afghanistan. India’s participation or voice has been negligible in the evolving situation, while Pakistan has used the opportunity to manoeuvre itself to centerstage of the region’s geopolitics.”