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ANP Lakki to fully attend PDM rally

Report IN The Nation, Jan 2, 2021Lakki Marwat – The district chapter of Awami National Party will show its political strength in the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s public meeting in Bannu on January 6. The decision to this effect was taken at a meeting held at the party’s office in Naurang town on Friday. District President Malik Ali Sarwar Khan chaired the meeting which was attended by party activists and office bearers and workers of PkSF,…

Khuhro meets STP chief, invites nationalists to join PDM

report in Dawn, January 2nd, 2021HYDERABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party Sindh president Nisar Ahmed Khuhro called on Sindh Taraqqi-pasand Party chairman Dr Qadir Magsi at the STP House here on Friday and discussed issues relating to the 18th Constitutional Amendment, National Finance Commission Award, 2017 census and water share of Sindh. The two sides decided to raise these issues jointly. Mr Khuhro also offered his condolences to the STP chief on the death of his senior…

PDM decides to take part in by-elections by Iqtidar Gilani in The Nation, Jan 2, 2021

LAHORE – Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Chairman Fazlur Rehman has said that decision would be taken regarding the destination of long march. “PDM will decide whether to march on Islamabad or Rawalpindi”, he said while briefing media after hours long meeting of heads of PDM component parties at Jati Umra on Friday. Flanked by PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz and heads or representatives of other component parties, Fazlur Rehman said that Prime Minister Imran Khan…

IHC fines govt officials Rs10m in missing person case

by Malik Asad in Dawn, Jan 2nd, 2021ISLAMABAD: In an unprecedented move, the Islamabad High Court on Friday imposed a fine of Rs10 million on the authorities for their failure to trace the whereabouts of a missing person. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani of the IHC declared that the government functionaries responsible for the protection of citizens, including the secretaries of interior and defence, senior superintendent of police and station house officer of Golra police station,…

PDM says backers, not Imran, its target

by Zulqernain Tahir in Dawn, January 2nd, 2021• Hints at protest march on Rawalpindi• Defers decision on resignations, Senate elections till Jan 31• Announces taking part in by-polls• No consensus on tabling no-confidence motion against PM LAHORE: The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Friday held a marathon huddle at the Jati Umra estate of the Sharifs and announced taking part in the by-polls and for the first time also hinted at holding a long march…

Govt agrees to pay $28.7m damages to US firm

by Syed Irfan Raza | Nasir Iqbal in Dawn, January 2nd, 2021ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved payment of $28.7 million in damages to the Washington-based asset recovery firm Broadsheet LLC and at the same time decided to challenge the British court’s decision to attach the accounts of the Pakistan High Commission in London. The approval was granted after the office of the attorney general and the law ministry advised the government to let the…

After getting Rs4.6 bn, Broadsheet seeks Rs483m more

by Murtaza Ali Shah in The News, January 2, 2021LONDON: The Government of Pakistan has made a payment of nearly $29 million under a London High Court order to the Broadsheet LLC but the litigation is far from over as liquidating agents of the assets recovery firm are seeking several million more from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), $3 million (approx Rs483 million) in interests and costs at the rate of $5,000 per day. An…

Taliban carrying out campaign of terror in Afghan capital ahead of peace talks next week

By Pamela Constable and Sharif Hassan in The Washington Post, Jan 2, 2921 at 8:29 a.m. GMT+5:30KABUL — In a video, five turbaned fighters stand in a row, wearing flak jackets and sneakers, assault rifles at the ready. One declares in Pashto that God hates those “who stray from religion” and “cling to a worldly life,” and obliges the faithful to wage jihad, even if they must face prison or death, to establish the “law…

Ghulam Mahmood Dogar replaces Umar Shiekh as new CCPO Lahore

Report in The Nation, Jan 2, 2021On Friday, Umer Sheikh has removed as the Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) after increase in crime rate in Lahore. As per details, Ghulam Mahmood Dogar has been appointed as the new Lahore CCPO after being interviewed at the Chief Minister’s Office. Former Lahore CCPO Umer Sheikh has been appointed as deputy commandant of the Punjab Constabulary. Earlier, Ghulam Mahmood Dogar served as Faisalabad RPO and IG Technical…

Leading Ulema dissociate from elements behind temple attack

report in The News, January 2, 2021ISLAMABAD: Leadership of different religious schools of thought and leading Ulema while expressing disassociation with elements involved in the Hindu temple attack in Karak have assured the Hindu community all over Pakistan for complete cooperation and support. A joint communiqué on Friday after meeting of leading Ulema and religious scholars with Special Representative to Prime Minister on Religious Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi and representatives…

Pakistan, Djibouti navies to enhance cooperation

Report in The Nation, Jan 2, 2021ISLAMABAD – President of Djibouti National Parliament, Muhammad Ali Houmed and Commander Djibouti Navy, Lt Col Ahmed Daher Djama alongwith a high-level delegation visited Naval Headquarters, Islamabad on Friday. According to the Pakistan Navy officials, upon arrival at Naval Headquarters, the visiting dignitaries were welcomed by Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi. Later, during separate meetings with the Naval Chief, both the dignitaries discussed matters…