Posts published in “Pak Media Report”

report on Express Tribune, Dec 19, 2020Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday heaped praise on Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, calling him a “sensible man” who believed in democracy. In an interview with a private TV channel, Imran revealed that there was “a lot of anger” in the military over former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s diatribe against the top military leadership but added that Gen Bajwa was tolerating it for the sake…

report in Dawn, Dec 19th, 2020FAISALABAD: Three former station house officers (SHOs) and as many unidentified men have been booked on charges of hurling death threats at a detained man after entering the Millat Town Police Station forcibly on Thursday. A case has been registered on the complaint of Millat Town SHO Asif Nadeem against former SHOs, namely Zeeshan Randhawa, his father Khalid Randhawa and Naeem Adil, and three others under sections 186 and 506…

REPORT in The News International, Dec 19, 2020KARACHI: Pakistan’s exports to China can increase to $23 billion only if the country gets one percent share in its supply chain through exporting raw materials and intermediate goods, a Prime Minister adviser said on Friday. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Institutional Reforms and Austerity Ishrat Husain said the country needs to diversify exports and move towards new industries. “Otherwise we will remain stuck to $25 to…

REPORT in the Nation, Dec 17, 2020 ISLAMABAD-In order to take security at new heights, Gwadar Fencing Project has finally kicked off work under the Gwadar Smart Port City Master Plan 2017-2050, Gwadar Pro reported on Wednesday. In collaboration with the army, Makran Administration, Gwadar Development Authority, Gwadar Port Authority and Balochistan government, the installation of iron fences has been planned to complete in phases. Initially, security fences are to be laid down around 15000-acre…

Reuters report in Dawn, 17 Dec 2020 Pakistan has returned $1 billion to Saudi Arabia as the second instalment of a $3 billion soft loan, as Islamabad reaches out to Beijing for a commercial loan to help it offset pressure to repay another $1 billion to Riyadh next month, officials said on Wednesday. Analysts say it is unusual for Riyadh to press for the return of money. Relations between historically close friends Pakistan and Saudi…

by Iftikhar A. Khan in dawn, 17 Dec 2020ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Wednesday said it was inappropriate to keep people on the Exit Control List (ECL) as well as the blacklist for long without any cogent reason and announced that the two lists would be cut down. Talking to reporters after visiting the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) headquarters, Mr Ahmed, who has recently been assigned the interior ministry, said there were around…

Report in Dawn, Dec 17th, 2020BAJAUR: The close relatives of several fallen personnel of former Bajaur Levies have threatened to launch a protest movement if they are not recruited in place of the martyred officials immediately. Addressing a press conference at Bajaur Press Club, a number of close relatives and family members of the martyred personnel, including Khaista Gul, Iqbal Hussain, Afnan Ali, Usman Khan, Usama Tariq and Zaheen Shah, said that about 200 personnel…

Report in Dawn, Dec 17th, 2020KARACHI: The administrative judge of the antiterrorism courts has remanded six suspects, including a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), in police custody in a case pertaining to a builder’s alleged kidnapping for ransom. The Anti-Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) had arrested DSP Rashid Iqbal, his driver Head Constable Nasir, gunmen Nasir, a man named Amir and two others for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of builder Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui for…

by Zeeshan Haider in Daily Times, Dec 17, 2020There was a time when Session Judges were administratively subordinate to the Deputy Commissioner, but with the passage of times numerous complications began to arise and a never-ending power struggle ensued between the two institutions. Resultantly, the subordinate judiciary was then separated from the administration and the district judiciary was placed under the jurisdiction of the high courts. But, despite this separation, the war of powers and…

by Durdana Najam in The Express Tribune, December 17th, 2020.When Obama became president he ordered the wounding up of the Iraq war, the review of the Afghanistan policy and rebuilding of the relationship with Pakistan based on mutual interest, respect and trust. Obama had inherited a fractured relation with Pakistan rooted in deep mistrust. Each side blamed the other for the crisis in Afghanistan and its subsequent impact on Pakistan. To normalise the situation, secretary…