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A Norwegian Pakistani Organisation confers award for Canadian Premier

August 11, 2017August 28, 2017 News Desk

Oslo (News Desk), August 11, 2017 A Norwegian Pakistani Organisation namely 14th August Committee Norway has given award to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his services in making bridge among human beings. The award was given at a ceremony in connection with 70th birth anniversary of Pakistan in Oslo, the Norwegian capital. Canadian Ambassador to Norway Mr Artur Wilczynski received the Bridge Building award on behalf of the prime minister from 14th Committee Head’s Aamir Javed Sheikh. The ceremony was also attended by Norwegian PM Erna Solberg, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Norway…

PM takes charge of ECC after removing Ishaq Dar as chairman

August 11, 2017 News Desk

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Friday removed Finance Minister Ishaq Dar from his post as chairman of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet, according to a notification issued by the cabinet division and acquired by DawnNews. The newly elected prime minister will serve as the chairman of the ECC after Dar’s removal, the notification added. Dar will remain a member of the committee and will chair meetings of the ECC in case of Abbasi’s absence. Five ministries — railways, power, communications, statistics, water resources, and privatization — have also been…

Norwegian Minister to avoid Islamphobia, Says GS Islamic Council Norway

August 10, 2017August 28, 2017 News Desk

Oslo, News Desk General Secretary of Islamic Council Norway (IRN), Mehtab Afsar Khan has asked Minister for Immigration and Integration Sylvi Listhaug to avoid spreading Islamphobia trends. He was talking in a debate appeared on Norwegian Media on hate speech issue. About a proposal raised by the minister, GS IRN feared that the proposal could give more wind to the spread Islamophobic attitudes. “Many Norwegian values are based on universal values that most people respect. We are all working against those who spread hatred. The proposal of minister may restrict some basic rights. He suggested Ms…

Senators call for across the board accountability

August 10, 2017 News Desk

ISLAMABAD: Senators representing different parties have called for an across the board accountability system which should include keeping a check on judges and military personnel. On first day of opposition-requisitioned session, senators came down hard on the ruling party particularly former prime minister Nawaz Sharif who was disqualified by the Supreme Court late last month. Senate debated on measures to combat corruption, with focus on offshore companies, across the board accountability and a new accountability mechanism. Taking part in the discussion PPP’s Farhatullah Babar said that a historic opportunity had presented…

Nawaz says people of Pakistan have rejected his disqualification

August 10, 2017 News Desk

ISLAMABAD / RAWALPINDI: Deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who kicked off a defiant procession to Lahore on Wednesday, said the huge turnout at the rally has proved that the people of Pakistan have rejected his disqualification. A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court unanimously ruled last month that Sharif was not Sadiq (truthful) and Ameen (trustworthy) and therefore not qualified to become a member of parliament. Speaking from inside a purpose-built shipping container to a huge crowd at Committee Chowk, Sharif said the people of Rawalpindi have rejected his ouster from…

Nawaz Sharif ignores warnings, takes to GT Road today

August 9, 2017 News Desk

ISLAMABAD: Despite concerns about his security, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was adamant that he will leave for Lahore via the historic Grand Trunk (GT) Road on Wednesday morning. “I will not wait for the situation to calm down because I have every right to go home,” he told reporters at the Punjab House on Tuesday, referring to the recent bombing in Lahore and the heightened security threats there. Reports suggested that his brother Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal and his predecessor Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan were among several…

Pakistani man arrested in Malaysia with 62 fake passports

August 9, 2017 News Desk

Malaysian Police have detained more than 400 people, including a 32-year-old Pakistani, with alleged terrorist links during a crackdown on foreigners in the run-up to the Southeast Asian Games, which start next week. “Those held in a series of raids in the capital Kuala Lumpur were mainly from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan,” the BBC reported on Tuesday. Local reports suggest that during the raid fake passport making machines and other documents were also seized. Source: Express Tribune

Kulsoom, Maryam top list of PML-N nominees for NA-120

August 8, 2017 News Desk

LAHORE: Though ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif is yet to make a final decision about the PML-N candidate for NA-120, Lahore-III, the party officials say former first lady Begum Kulsoom Nawaz or her daughter Maryam Nawaz are also being considered for the ticket. “In the internal party discussions so far names of Begum Kulsoom and Ms Maryam have emerged as first and second priority, respectively, as PML-N candidates for the seat (that) fell vacant after disqualification of the prime minister,” a party official told Dawn here on Monday. He, however, quoted Mr…

Iran regards Pakistan’s security as its own: Rouhani

August 8, 2017 News Desk

KARACHI: Iran regards Pakistan’s security as its own security, President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday, stressing that the two countries have the potential for combating terrorism and ensuring regional security. During a meeting with Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani in Tehran, the Iranian president said terrorism posed a major threat to the region and security was currently the most important issue. “All regional countries must cooperate with each other to fight and eliminate terrorism,” Mr Rouhani said, according to Iran’s Press TV. Iran and Pakistan were strategically important to one another,…

Azadi Train to begin journey of Pakistan on August 12

August 7, 2017 News Desk

ISLAMABAD (PR) Azadi train preparations are underway at Rawalpindi Carriage Factory, where more than 100 laborers are working to finalize models of different cultural heritages of Pakistan. On August 12 Azadi Train will be inaugurated for celebrating 70th Anniversary of Pakistan.It will start its journey from Margalla Railway Station. It will portray genesis of Pakistan, our past and bright future besides highlighting cultural diversity of the provinces and different regions of the country. PNCA will arrange 36 folk artists i.e. singers and musicians including puppeteers to accompany the Azadi Train…

Ousted PM gets two SPs in deviation from procedure

August 7, 2017 News Desk

LAHORE: The federal government has appointed a senior police official serving in BS-18 as security officer for ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif, in a deviation from the standard practice. According to the standard operating procedure mentioned in the ‘Blue Book’, only the sitting prime minister and the president are entitled to the services of a BS-18 officer of the rank of superintendent of police (SP). However, the government has allowed Mr Sharif to avail this privilege. A notification issued by the Establishment Division on Aug 4 said: “Muhammad Zeshan Reza,…

‘Shahbaz made to miss golden opportunity’

August 6, 2017 News Desk

LAHORE: A number of PML-N leaders in Punjab believe that Nawaz Sharif has ‘smartly deprived’ his younger brother of an opportunity to become prime minister in this tenure of the party and at the same time shattered the dreams of his nephew (Hamza) to take up the reins in Punjab. According to them, Shahabaz has missed or made to miss a “golden opportunity” to succeed his elder brother as there is no guarantee he will make it to Islamabad to don the premier’s cap in 2018 in case the PML-N wins the…

Nawaz is attempting to undermine SC by travelling to Lahore in a cavalcade on GT Road: Imran Khan

August 6, 2017 News Desk

“Nawaz Sharif’s plan to travel to Lahore in a cavalcade on GT Road is a deliberate attempt to continue undermining the Supreme Court of Pakistan by calling into question its decision on the Panama case,” said Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan in a statement shared on Twitter on Sunday. The earlier plan of Nawaz returning to Lahore on Sunday through the motorway was put off until Wednesday. Punjab Information Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman had said that the decision to change the programme had been taken on “public pressure”, adding that the journey…

Musharraf to visit Oslo soon: Pakistan Union Norway invites him

August 6, 2017August 6, 2017 News Desk

Oslo (PR) Former President of Pakistan General retired Perez Musharraf will visit Oslo, the Norwegian capital shortly. He will arrive in Oslo city on invitation of Pakistan Union Norway to participate in the union’s upcoming program to be held on 19th August in the Norway. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Pakistan Union Norway’s Chairman Ch Qamar Iqbal. 19th August’s program by Pakistan Union Norway is being held in connection with 70th anniversary of Pakistan’s Independent in Oslo. Beside, Musharraf, Bliquis Edhi and Faisal Edhi respectively widow and…

A clash avoided with Tahir ul Qadri as a Norwegian Minister terms “Wolves in sheep’s cloths”

August 6, 2017August 6, 2017 News Desk

Oslo, News Desk, Aug 06, 2017, Norwegian Minister for Immigration and Integration Ms Sylvi Listhaug who is from Progress Party (FrP) accused some so-called pro-western Islamic scholars as wolves in sheep’s cloths. She was addressing as a guest speaker at a conference organized by Minhaj ul Quran International in city of Sarpsborg in Norway. A large number of Muslim youth from all over Europe gathered for education against extremism in conference Sarpsborg. Without mentioning names of the people, she said, “We are completely aware of the fact that there are…