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Samsung heir jailed for five years on corruption charges

August 25, 2017 News Desk

Samsung heir Lee Jae Yong has been sentenced to five years in prison for bribery, perjury and other crimes. The Seoul Central District Court on Friday convicted Lee, 49, the vice-chairman of Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest smartphone maker, of offences related to the corruption scandal that brought down ousted president Park Geun-Hye. Lee Jae-Yong’s penalty could leave the giant firm rudderless for years and hamper its ability to make key investment decisions. Lee Jae-Yong, the son of Samsung group chairman Lee Kun-Hee, has been groomed all his life to take…

اے پی سی بائیکاٹ کے پیچھے کوئی بات ضرور ہے، فاروق ستار

August 25, 2017 News Desk

ایم کیوایم پاکستان کے سربراہ ڈاکٹر فاروق ستار کا کہنا ہےکہ تمام سیاسی جماعتوں کے اے پی سی کے بائیکاٹ کے پیچھے کوئی بات ضرور ہے۔ کراچی میں انسداد دہشت گردی کی عدالت کے باہر میڈیا سے گفتگو میں ڈاکٹر فاروق ستار کا کہنا تھا کہ ہم نے 22 اگست کے واقعے کی مذمت کی اور علیحدگی بھی اختیار کی ،جب کہ اچھے مقصد کے لیے اے پی سی بلائی تھی لیکن ڈھائی بجے کانفرنس تھی اور 12 بجے ہمیں ٹی وی سے بائیکاٹ کا علم ہوا۔ فاروق ستار نے کہا…

مشترکہ مفادات کونسل کا اجلاس آج ہو گا

August 25, 2017 News Desk

مشترکہ مفادات کونسل کا اجلاس آج جمعہ کو صبح ساڑھے 10 بجے وزیر اعظم کی زیر صدارت ہو گا جس میں چاروں وزرائے اعلیٰ اور کونسل کے دیگر ممبران شرکت کریں گے۔ اجلاس کا 11 نکا تی ایجنڈا جا ری کر د یا گیا ہےجبکہ2 مئی کے اجلاس کے فیصلوں پر عمل درآ مد کا جائزہ لیا جا ئے گا جن میں کچھی کینال میں کرپشن کی انکو ائری ، 18 ویں ترمیم کے بعد ہا ئر ایجوکیشن کے معاملات،ایل این جی کی درآ مد ، چھٹی مردم شماری اور قو می…

حسن، حسین اور مریم نواز نے پاناما کیس کا فیصلہ چیلنج کردیا

August 25, 2017August 25, 2017 News Desk

سابق وزیراعظم میاں نواز شریف کے بچوں حسن، حسین اور مریم نواز نے پاناما کیس کے فیصلے کو چیلنج کردیا۔ سپریم کورٹ نے 28 جولائی کو پاناما کیس کا فیصلہ سنایا تھا جس میں نوازشریف کو بطور وزیراعظم نااہل قرار دیا گیا جب کہ عدالتی فیصلے میں شریف خاندان سمیت اسحاق ڈار کے خلاف نیب ریفرنس دائر کرنے کا حکم دیا گیا۔ میاں نوازشریف اور اسحاق ڈار پہلے ہی فیصلے کے خلاف نظر ثانی کی درخواستیں دائر کرچکے ہیں۔ جیونیوز کے مطابق حسن، حسین اور مریم نوازسمیت کیپٹن (ر) صفدر…

Tough Deed with Commando Musharraf in Norway: What actually happened with Musharraf at Nobel Peace Centre Oslo?

August 23, 2017September 6, 2017 News Desk

Overseas Tribune’s Exclusive Report Lecture of Former President of Pakistan General retired Pervez Musharraf at Nobel Peace Center Oslo was arranged by “Dialogue for Peace” a sister organization of 14th August Committee headed by a Norwegian Pakistani right wing politician Mr Aamir Sheikh. It was the day of 17thAugust and lecture of Musharraf was on international affairs including world political system in changing international scenario, political changes from Europe focus to South East Asia. US, Europe, rising power China, South East Asia, South Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The lecture was…

US Navy to relieve 7th fleet commander of duty after collisions

August 23, 2017 News Desk

The commander of the Navy’s 7th Fleet will be removed after a series of warship accidents in the Pacific this year, two US officials said on Wednesday. One official said that Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin was being removed because of the leadership’s loss of confidence in his ability to command. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss the decision. The move follows four Navy accidents in the Pacific since late January, including two that left sailors dead and missing. “While each of these…

Senate passes ‘historic’ Right of Access to Information Bill

August 23, 2017August 23, 2017 News Desk

ISLAMABAD: The Senate unanimously passed on Tuesday the much-demanded access to information bill, which grants citizens complete access to the record of public authorities. The landmark legislation is expected to make the government more accountable regarding corruption and inefficiency, besides ensuring good governance, sound economy and the respect for human rights. However, under the ‘Right of Access to Information Bill 2017’ there will be no access to the official record of armed forces, defence installations, details of individuals’ bank accounts, defence and national security. But information regarding defence-related commercial and…

UAE to tax selective goods from Oct 1

August 23, 2017 News Desk

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will start implementing the selective tax law from Oct 1, state news agency WAM reported on Tuesday. “The selective tax will be imposed on all selective goods that are consumed within the country even if they are in a free zone or at airports,” Younis al-Khouri, the under-secretary of the Ministry of Finance, told WAM in an exclusive statement. “Goods accompanied by travellers out of the country will not be taxed, unlike those accompanied with the arrivals of the state, which will be taxed,”…

BBC journalist on trial for Thailand crime reporting

August 23, 2017 News Desk

A British BBC journalist appeared in a Thai court on Wednesday for the start of a criminal defamation trial brought by a lawyer who featured in an investigation about foreigners being scammed of their retirement homes. Jonathan Head, the BBC‘s Southeast Asia correspondent, faces up to five years in jail at the private prosecution on the popular tourist island of Phuket. Rights groups have said the case exposes how Thailand’s broad defamation and computer crime laws scupper investigative journalism and make it difficult to uncover wrongdoing in an endemically corrupt country. The prosecution…

US sanctions Chinese, Russians over N. Korea support

August 23, 2017August 23, 2017 News Desk

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday slapped sanctions on 16 Chinese and Russian individuals and companies, accusing them of supporting North Korea’s nuclear programme and attempting to evade US sanctions. The sanctions are part of a broader US effort to disrupt the flow of cash funding North Korean weapon’s programmes and target companies that have dealt in natural resources such as coal and minerals or engaged in financial transactions for North Korean interests. “It is unacceptable for individuals and companies in China, Russia, and elsewhere to enable North Korea to…

Kulsoom Nawaz diagnosed with throat cancer: reports

August 22, 2017August 22, 2017 News Desk

Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s wife, has reportedly been diagnosed with throat cancer, a high-level PML-N source said on Tuesday. A senior PML-N party leader close to the Sharif family confirmed to Dawn that the cancer had been detected in London where Begum Kulsoom was undergoing medical checkups. The PML-N source speaking to Dawn said that she was likely to opt for chemotheraphy instead of surgery. However, he added, this is an initial diagnosis and further information will be made available as more tests are conducted. Geo News on Tuesday also reported that Begum…

After Trump’s Afghan policy statement, China reaffirms support to Pakistan

August 22, 2017 News Desk

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday reaffirmed Beijing’s support to Pakistan during a meeting with Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua hours after US President Donald Trump lambasted Pakistan for allegedly offering safe haven to “agents of chaos” in his South Asia policy announcement. Earlier, as Beijing came to Islamabad’s defence in light of Trump’s remarks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying asserted that Pakistan was on the front line in the struggle against terrorism and had made “great sacrifices” and “important contributions” in the fight, according to a Foreign Ministry handout. Chunying called on…

پاکستان کو اربوں ڈالر دیتے ہیں مگر وہ دہشت گردوں کو پناہ دیتا ہے، ٹرمپ

August 22, 2017August 22, 2017 News Desk

امریکی صدر ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ کا کہنا ہے کہ پاکستان کو اربوں ڈالر دیتے ہیں، مگر وہ دہشت گردوں کو پناہ دیتا ہے۔ افغانستان میں ہمارا ساتھ دینے سے پاکستان کو فائدہ، دوسری صورت میں نقصان ہوگا۔ آرلینگٹن کےفوجی اڈے سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے امریکی صدر نے افغانستان اور پاکستان سمیت جنوبی ایشیا کے بارے میں نئی امریکی پالیسی کا اعلان کیا اور کہا کہ پاکستان میں دہشت گردوں کی پناہ گاہوں پر خاموش نہیں رہیں گے۔ امریکی صدر کا کہنا تھا کہ ہماری نئی پالیسی میں افغانستان اور پاکستان خاص…

Norway is a paradise, Thanks to Norwegian Pakistanis: Bilquis Edhi

August 22, 2017August 27, 2017 News Desk

Report by Syed Sibtain Shah Head of largest humanitarian network in Pakistan and widow of internationally famous Pakistani Philanthropist late Abdul Sattar Edhi has visited Norway along with her son Faisal Edhi last weekend. Both great human rights activist and social workers were invited by Pakistan Union Norway in connection with Pakistan’s Independence Day celebrations. The Union’s Chairman Chaudhary Qamar Iqbal had arranged a large gathering in order to celeberate the 70th jubilee of Pakistan’s day in Lorenskog city near Oslo, the capital last weekend. During the ceremony, Bilquis Edhi was…

A media workshop for Pakistani journalists held in Oslo

August 22, 2017August 22, 2017 News Desk

Oslo, News Desk A media workshop for Pakistani journalists visitng Norway and based in Norway was held in Oslo the capital city. The workshop was organised by Pakistan Union Norway headed by its chairman Ch Qamar Iqbal while it was conducted by senior journalist Syed Sibtain Shah. UK based veteran journalist Mr Ahmed Nizami spoke on comparison of main stream media and social media. He raised his ideas about such new trends in the media and rising challenges for the media. Syed Sibtain Shah, who is executive editor of Overseas…