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Newly elected PM Imran Khan have visited GHQ, where he was the first PM to lead the meeting and was also briefed regarding interal and external security threats. PM was accompanied by Defence Minister Pervez Khattak, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Minister for Communication Fawad Choudary and other ministers from his cabinet. During PM's first visit the expressions and attitude of Millitary Generals were quite different in comparison with during meeting with previous civil supreme leaderships, with all that Generals were also wearing official caps and saluted PM during introduction that usually not happened with PM Nawaz. The sitting order of civil military leadership was also eye catching, as PM was solemnly leading the meeting contrary to the PM Nawaz's first meeting where COAS of that time General Raheel was sitting next to PM. Pakistan's military leadership was always under criticism for not being obedient in front of civil leadership. So, the pre...

During annual session of China’s Parliament Commerce Minister Zhong Shan said, Trade war with US will only cause loss to both countries and to global economy as well. Minister further said China will never initiate any trade war or will become part of any such war, there is no winners in trade war, added  Zhong Shan. China come up with criticism on Metal tariffs recently proposed by President Trump’s government. Trump’s government has given exemption from tariffs of 25% on import of steel and 10% on import of Aluminium, as announced by Washington Officials last week. Last week, EU and Japan eagerly said US for some exemption from tariffs on Metals import. However Trump’s Government is also feared of China’s position in world trade of metals, as its capacity of expansions have helped add to global surpluses of steel. China has clearly said that “ It will defend its legitimate right-stand interests”, if they will be whether directly or indirectly targeted by US...

ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday issued another scorn notice to PML-N pioneer Nehal Hashmi for utilizing oppressive dialect against judges of the peak court after his discharge in February.  A three-part seat of the pinnacle court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar issued a show make see Nehal Haqsmi subsequent to dismissing his rehashed expression of remorse yet gave some help for not suspending his law honing permit till the view purpose of the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC), the peak assemblage of legitimate club.  The Supreme court issued notification to the Pakistan Bar Council director and additionally the local bar affiliations delegates to help it with reference to whether in the current conditions, Nehal Hasmi is qualified or not for stay as attorney and proceed with his training accordingly of his oppressive dialect, he had utilized against the legal.  The SC in the wake of issuing another disdain notice to Nehal...

Tehran: On Monday during discussion with Tehran Government officials, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian asked them to restraint its missile program. Although Iran isn’t willing to do so, but Tehran Government also don’t want their deal with western countries to come to an end. In 2015, Tehran Government made a deal with United States along with other countries, in which they agreed to not use nuclear energy for making Atomic Bomb and in response Western world took all the trade restrictions over Tehran. Now, Western world is observed that things aren’t going in same direction as committed in pledge. President Donald Trump has already given dead line of 12th May to put new restrictions on Iran to restraint and curb its missile program otherwise US would be in a position to abandon the treaty of 2015. However, EU government has come to rescue the agreement between Iran and WesternWorld. During it’s visit French Minister met President Rouhani and Iran’s Foreign ...

President Trump’s government has decided to provide military assistance as well as mental boost up to their Afghan Allies, to enhance military skills and give exposure to new tactics of war. This boost up will help Afghan Forces to fight against their Taliban opponents and to improve security measures in the major cities of the country. US officials has confirmed the deployment of hundreds of war hardened soldiers and trainers across the Afghanistan, US is hopeful that the training will be effective in war against terrorism and will tide US and Kabul relations more stronger. The brigade of US military experts and seasoned soldiers have already arrived in Afghanistan few days ago. This brigade will train their Afghan ally soldiers about different new war tactics, boost their Morales and will motivate them to increase their effectiveness in war against terrorism. Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) have the responsibility to provide military assistance to the A...

On Friday, Winter Storm Pounded North-East Coast of US, Strong Winds, Heavy Rain and Snowfall has disrupted the daily life, hundreds of flights cancellation and closure of federal offices in Washington City. Natural catastrophe has caused five deaths in northeast of US so far, constrain people to leave the houses. Heavy Rain effected coastal area, while strong winter storm has dropped more than one foot of snow fall so far in New York State, the intensity of storm will decrease from Saturday Night National Weather Advisory said. NWA were issued coastal flooding alert from New Jersey to Massachusetts, Winter storm and strong winds warning were issued for Northeast to Mid Atlantic along with winter weather advisory. Baltimore Police has confirmed the death of 77 year old lady by fallen of a large tree branch on her in Kingsville, countryside of Baltimore. While Police has also confirmed death of an 11  year old boy who also became the victim of a fallen tree in...

On 1st March UN has announced that they have finally got the official permission from  Damascus government to enter in the eastern Ghouta. They said the food and aid will reach the besieged city with in next few days. It will happen after a long time UN convoys will enter besieged city of Ghouta. Jan Egeland head of UN’s Humanitarian Task Force while talking to media said, We will manage to entereastern Ghouta in next few days. In Geneva Mr. Egeland said to Reports that, They have got the permit from the government to enter in the eastern Ghouta and this will happen after very long time. Egeland said about 400,000 aid loaded vehicles have still not managed to reach civilians of besieged cities who are giving under open sky or in the battered buildings. People of the cities have refused Russia’s offer to quit the area.  However, Humanitarian task forces have got only five hours Daily to rescue the citizens which are not good enough time to facilitate in t...

Islamabad: On the 2nd March during Parliament session, governing Party blamed judiciary for not letting government to bring reforms in different institution, to strengthen the democracy. Judges and some of their allies in the establishment are not letting government to perform its duty properly. Government Representative Choudary M Birjees Tahir, who is the Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan during the session present the issue in front of parliament. He said the government observed the need of some reforms in the Judiciary and some other Institutions but it is not letting to do so. The public trial of the setting Prime Minister Nawaz Shareef and his family in Panama controversy, then Disqualified for not being truthful and trustworthy has caused extreme tension and stress between PML-Nawaz and the Judiciary. That’s not end here recently Supreme Court has declared Nawaz Shareef is ineligible for being the president of the any political party, this decisi...

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has written a letter to Turkey, Iran and Russia, demanded ceasefire from trio for at least 30 consecutive days and allow food and aid to besieged cities especially eastern Ghouta. The letter is also send to the 28 EU foreign Ministers and UN secretary General Antonio Guterres. In the letter EU diplomat demanded trio states to take sensible steps towards peace and security of innocent citizens of Syria. Moreover Mogherini eagerly demanded to start peace talk between these three countries as member of peace talks in Kazakh capital Astana. Mogherini added that “implement a genuine humanitarian pause for at least 30 consecutive days throughout Syria.” The letter were seen by Reuter on 26th February in which Mogherini also Demanded Russia, Turkey, Iran that  "the Syrian people are protected, and finally that urgent humanitarian access and necessary medical evacuations are taking place.” However, US General blamed Russia for th...

At the start of International conference for peace talk, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offered the legitimate political identification to the Taliban insurgent groups. On Wednesday President offered a peace talk with Taliban on the basis of mutual interests to end the 16 years long war within the territory of Afghanistan. However, in past few months Taliban had offered peace dialogues to the President Donald Trump, President Ghani offered dialogues following the signals of willingness from both ends, Pro-American government and Taliban groups. President Ghani also offered cease fire and the release of prisoners from both sides. President Ghani also offered the review of constitution as part of pact with Taliban. So far Taliban have refused the direct dialogues with Afghan government. About two years Pakistan has played he mediator’s role in series dialogues between Kabul government and Taliban, but these dialogues ended with noTaliban The Stakeholder, Recognition offered by Pre...

On Monday Iranian government while rejecting the claim of backing and arming Huthi rebels in Yemen said, They have nothing to do with Huthi rebels in Yemen and they highly condemn human rights violation by Saudi Arabia. Iran claimed that the major cause of Yemen war crisis is the US and British arms supply to Saudi Arabia. Iran’s foreign Ministry Spokes person Bahram Ghasemi said “The Islamic republic of Iran wants an end to the aggression in Yemen by Saudi Arabia,” in response to the question carried by Iran’s Al-Alamnews site he said. “What is happening in Yemen is the result of the export of British and American weapons to Saudi Arabia and such behaviour is unacceptable”. Yemen is a Shia Muslim majority country, lies in the neighbour of the radical Sunni Muslim state of Saudi Arabia. The one major reason behind Saudi Iran conflict is their ideologies and beliefs regarding Islam, but now this conflict has acquired a very severe condition as KSA is supporting Ali Abdullah...

The war between Government and Rebels in Syria has swollen hundreds of innocents lives including huge number of women and children, moreover thousands of people are wounded across the Syria. The conditions in province of Aleppo are more sensitive, Aleppo province lies on the Turkey-Syrian border. According to the (SOHR) a UK based organisation to monitor daily based development in Syria, around 327 people have been died including 76 children and 41 women in past 15 days in the Aleppo province. About 126 died in attacks by Rebel groups and about 100 civilians died in bombing by the Government warplanes. Moreover, in past 3 three days around 180 innocents have been dead in bombing by Government and Rebels around the country, including 23 women and 22 children. According to the local activists on Friday around 90 people died, while on Saturday number of casualties were  recorded 83. Most of these casualties occurred in Aleppo province. According to the Al Jazeera repo...

CM Punjab Shehbaz Shareef is known for his versatile vision towards the infrastructure of the Province. In his two tenures as CM Punjab he has changed the out look of the provincial Capital Lahore and other big cities of the province, by making cities signal free and metropolitan. During his visit to Pakistan in start of December last year London Mayor Sadiq Khan received a very worm and enthusiastic welcome at his entrance in Pakistan through Wagha border Lahore. Here he met CM Shehbaz Shareef and had a long meeting with him. Without any doubt Punjab Government has spend a huge amount on development projects whether it’s about education, Scholarships, entrepreneurship, Metro transportation projects or mega energy projects. This visionary development by Shehbaz Shareef had let London Mayor to be inspired by him. In London during his interview Sadiq Khan has said “I had a very good meeting with Shahbaz Sharif. I was very impressed with his vision and his hospitality,” It...

Pakistan lost it’s case as FATF (Financial Action Task Force) has decided to put Pakistan in Grey-list. The final verdict has been given on late Thursday in three days meeting of FATF. The monitoring will be start in June of same year. Pakistan was once before under surveillance from 2012 to 2015. After observing Pakistan’s efforts in war against terrorism and extremism, its name was removed in 2015. Now once again since last months Pakistan is alleged involved in money Laundering and terror financing. FATF is an international watch dog to monitor Money Laundering and Terror Financing around the globe. Other than Pakistan countries like Yeman, Ethiopia, Iraq, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Trinidad and Tobago,Tunisia, and Vanuatu are in the Grey-list.  Despite of the facts that ratio of terror attacks have been reduced as compare to last ten years and anti corruption departments of state like NAB ( NATIONAL ACCOUNTIBILITY Bureau) have taken action against many white col...

On February 21 SC of Pakistan declared Ex PM Nawaz Shareef ineligible to be the President of the Political Party PML-N. In its verdict honourable Court said that all the ruled passed, directions and orders given or legal documents issued by Respondent No 4 (Nawaz Shareef) after being declared eligible in the verdict of 28th July 2017 declared have not been taken, issued, given or passed in the Light of Law. PML-N was founded by Nawaz Shareef on 17th August 1988 after the instant death of military ruler General Zia-ul-Haq. Although Party didn’t managed to hold the federal government in its first local elections of 1988 but afterwards under Nawaz Shareef’s leadership party proved its self as representative of nation. Despite of being attacked and conspired by dictators several times party managed to hold its position again and again but this time things are different SC of Pakistan had declared Nawaz Shareef ineligible for holding any position in politics. The Three members benc...

On Monday Defence Minister appeared in Senate to present policy statement regarding troops deployment in KSA. But Minister Khurram Dastagir bluntly refused to tell deployment location in Saudi Arabia, even in in camera session as well. Few days ago official statement from ISPR were released in which they said the contingent of about 1000 soldiers will be dispatch in Saudi Arabia, according to 1982 security protocol between Pakistan and KSA contingent of 1600 soldiers is already dispatched in KSA. The statement were released just after signed by PM.  Khurram Dastagir said that he and PM was on board when the decision was being made. But due to national security we can’t disclose the exact location of the soldiers. Chairman senate offered an in-session as he observed that information couldn’t withheld from Parliament but Minister’ still refused to disclose the information by saying that it’s sensitive for national security. But our troops will be located in the geographica...

About 200 British thespians including Hollywood superstars Emma Watson and Kate Winslet demanded end to sexual harassment through open letter published in Observer newspaper on Sunday just before Bafta Film Awards. They expressed solidarity with Times Up movement and asked for donations to new “Justice and Equality Fund”. The letter was started with addressing “Dear Sisters”, actually this was the continuity of the letter published by US Actresses last month as they used similar statement to address. The signatories of this campaign include Emma Watson, Kate Winslet, Kristin Scott Thomas, Keira Knightley and Saoirse Ronan. The US Actresses asked for support from all around the world to raise voice against harassment culture in society recently uncovered by the Harvey Weinstein scandal. I recent past the act of harassment wasn’t considered as an unethical and sinful act and people used to harass women in public places, offices, Study Institutes and even at houses by other fa...

On 17th of February the hearing of the case were happened in Anti Terrorism Court at Kot Lakhpat Jail under very tight security arrangements. The verdict were announced by ATC judge Sajjad Ahmed in the presence of accuser Imran Ali Naqshbandi and Zainab's father.  The convict has been given four times hanging till death, lifetime imprisonment along with seven years redemption and fine of Rs 32 lacs under the charges of Raping, kidnapping and Murdering of the Seven years old child in Qasur City of Punjab. The four times Death Sentence is given to the Imran Ali under section 364-A of PPC for kidnapping, Section 376 for committing rape, section 302-B for Murdering and section 7(a) of ATA for propagating fear and terror in area.  The ATC court reserved its decision on 15th of February after completion of prosecution and defense following four days of regular based hearing with the directives from SC and LHC. The verdict will not be practice before clearance from LHC...

Chairman Senate Raza Rabbani calls defence Minister Khurram Dastagir to present policy statement over matter of dispatching the Pak Army troops to KSA, as it was official announced by ISPR that Pakistan has send thousands of more soldiers to Saudi Arabia and they will be available there for internal operations. The issue was raised by PPP senator Farhatullah babar in front of senate after that chairman senate calls defence Minister to give explanation over the order given earlier. Senator Babar also said that anyone of us can imagine the grave after effects of that decision. The sending of troops to Saud Arabia is contradictory to the resolution passed by Joint Parliament last year when Saudi Arabia itself asked for the deployment of Pak Army troops in Kingdom in order to work for Islamic Military Alliance. Pak Army troops are already deployed in Saudi Arabia to confront internal threats and security of religious places but the question is there any serious need of increasin...

The social disease of bribery had caused illegal occupations and digress of public land all across the Pakistan. Institutional reforms in KPK has caused crack down against these powerful land Mafia groups. The Assistant Commissioner Sahira Reham along with district Police, TMA and other concerned departments has recently launched crack down against illegal digress around main roads of district Haripur. Before that we have also seen such kind of operations in district Noshera, Bannu and in provincial capital Peshawar as well. But the operation in Haripur District is quite different from all previous operations in the province as in is this operation they have demolished permanent houses, shops and Hospital as well. While talking to Media Assistant Commissioner Sahira Reham said, District Administration of Haripur have gave these people more than illegally given time for demolishing their property by their own and also propagate the pamphlets but they didn't demolide build...