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In light of Dar’s health, Finance Ministry portfolio with prime minister: PM house

November 18, 2017November 18, 2017 News Desk

(Murtaza Ali Shah/Geo) ISLAMABAD: Reports of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar’s resignation circulated on Saturday morning, claiming he had sent his resignation to Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. However, credible sources inside the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) denied the reports terming them as mere rumours. Later the prime minister house spokesperson Musadik Malik, cleared the confusion stating that in light of Ishaq Dar’s health and him seeking treatment abroad, as per cabinet rules, the finance ministry portfolio had already come under the prime minister’s control The spokesman added, that the prime…

Half of the beneficiaries of social help in Norway are immigrants, Says NAV

November 16, 2017November 16, 2017 News Desk

Oslo (Bureau Report) It was mentioned in a report compiled by NAV, the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Authority that half of the people who receive social help from the government are the people of foreign origin. The Norwegian minister for labour and Social Affairs, Anniken Hauglie termed the situation alarming The report said, the number of receivers of the social assistance have been increased in the recent years and today around 67,000 people with immigrant background receive social assistance in Norway. Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Anniken Hauglie describes the…

IHC orders end to Islamabad protest

November 16, 2017November 16, 2017 News Desk

Overseas Tribune Exclusive, Finally, Islamabad High Court (IHC) stepped in to end protest by a religious group at Faizabad Interchange. Islamabad High Court has ordered authorities to clear the area captured by protesters. Justice Shaukat Aziz heard a case regarding hastily-abandoned amendment in Elections Bill 2017. Addressing lawyer of the religious party, Justice Shaukat Aziz said their application against the federal government will be considered as subjected to an end to the protest, Sammaa. On the other hand, People are facing severe issues of transport. Public transport is available till Faizabad…

Three cops injured as Tehreek-e-Labaik protesters clash with police

November 14, 2017November 14, 2017 News Desk

(Pakistan Today) ISLAMABAD: Three policemen were injured on Tuesday in a clash with Tehreek-e-Labbaik (TLY) protesters, who continue to block the crucial Faizabad Interchange – which connects Islamabad with Rawalpindi – for the seventh consecutive day. Roughly 2,000 protesters are demanding the resignation of Federal Law Minister Zahid Hamid over an amendment to the Prophethood Declaration Clause in the Electoral Reforms Bill 2017. The I-9 station house officer and two other policemen were injured in the clash while the police arrested dozens of protesters. The Islamabad police chief said the protesters were…

Poland celebrates 99th Independence anniversary

November 14, 2017 News Desk

Poland Celebrate 99th Independence anniversary

Nov, 11 marks Poland’s celebrations of its freedom from imperial rule in 1918. After 123 years of occupation by Russia, Prussia and Austria-Hungary, on November 11th 1918, Poland regained its independence and the streets of Polish cities were swept by a euphoric mood. The same day, Germany signed a ceasefire ending the First World War, and the Regency Council bestowed Józef Piłsudski with full civil and military power. Regaining independence in 1918 was made possible due to the persistence and sacrifice of the active part of Polish society, which during the period…

Qandeel murder case: court extends judicial remand of Mufti Qavi for 7 days

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017 News Desk

Qandeel Baloch Murder Case Mufti Abdul Qavi Arrested

(Taser Subhani, Dawn) A judicial magistrate in Multan on Monday extended the judicial remand of cleric Mufti Abdul Qavi for seven days in connection with the ongoing investigations into Qandeel Baloch murder case. Qandeel had been murdered last year, allegedly by her brother Mohammad Waseem, who said he killed her in the name of ‘honour’. During Monday’s hearing, the public prosecutor pleaded before the court to extend Qavi’s remand. The plea was granted and Qavi was sent on remand until November 20. Earlier, Mufti Qavi was produced before the court amid…

Hudaibya Paper Mills case: Justice Khosa recuses himself from bench

November 13, 2017 News Desk

(Haseeb Bhatti, Dawn) Justice Asif Saeed Khosa on Monday recused himself from a Supreme Court (SC) bench constituted to deliberate a reference pertaining to the Sharif family’s Hudaibiya Paper Mills and asked Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar to set up a new bench to hear the case. Justice Khosa, who was appointed to head the bench, distanced himself from the case as soon as the court proceedings started and said, “I think the registrar’s office made a mistake by putting this case on my roster as I have…

Population of Five Million People under Siege

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017 News Desk

Islamabad Highway Blocked | Faizabad Interchange | Islamabad Expressway Situation | Dharna at Faizabad

Overseas Tribune Exclusive, Protesters from a religious group blocked the Islamabad Expressway since last five days, the people of twin cities are under siege. People are facing severe issues of transport. Public transport is available till Faizabad Interchange, after that people use to walk till I-8 check post of Islamabad Police and then have to wait for other vans. The Islamabad Expressway have become a bus stand, there are several cars parked on both sides of Islamabad Expressway. The protesters have installed barriers on roads for passerby and have also setup…

140 or More Dead as 7.3 Earthquake Strikes Iraq-Iran Border

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017 News Desk

(NBC NEWS,TIM STELLOH and ALEX JOHNSON) At least 140 people were killed and hundreds more were injured after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the Iran-Iraq border, the Iranian government said late Sunday. The state news agency, IRNA, said Sunday night that the official death toll of 141 was expected to rise. It said 860 injuries had been counted so far. The Iraqi Meteorological and Seismology Organization, meanwhile, warned that the country should brace for another possible quake in the coming hours. The U.S. Geological Survey, or USGS, said the quake was recorded…

Sit-in protest by Tehreek e Labaik Ya Rasool Allah entered into fifth day

November 12, 2017November 12, 2017 News Desk

Sit-in protest by Tehreek e Labaik Ya Rasool Allah is entered into fifth day

Overseas Tribune Exclusive, Traffic system of twin cities is badly affected due to protest in Islamabad/Rawalpindi by Tehreek e Labaik Ya Rasool Allah. Administration of the city has filed 11 cases against leadership of Tehreek e Labaik Ya Rasool Allah. The protesters are still remained on their demand about removal of federal law minister Zahid Hamid. The citizens of Islamabad and Rawalpindi are suffering a lot from this protest. Today, is the first working day and there will be traffic jams on the alternative routes, if the protest remained on…

‘Old’ Trump takes dig at ‘short and fat’ Kim Jong-Un

November 12, 2017November 12, 2017 News Desk

US President Donald Trump took his verbal jousting with Kim Jong-Un to a new level on Sunday, taunting the North Korean leader over his height and weight before musing over the idea of them eventually becoming friends. While they have never met, Trump and Kim have form when it comes to name-calling, with the US president a more than willing match for the highly rhetorical flourishes deployed by his adversary in Pyongyang. Trump has referred to Kim as a “madman” and “Rocket Man” while the 33-year-old responded by calling the…

23 Indian fishermen arrested for fishing illegally in Pakistan’s waters

November 12, 2017 News Desk

The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PSMA) arrested 23 Indian fishermen and impounded four boats after they were found violating territorial water limits of the country, read a statement issued on Sunday. PSMA Spokesperson Commander Wajid Nawaz, while sharing details of the exercise, said Indian fishermen were apprehended for their alleged indulgence in illegal fishing inside the Pakistan’s territorial waters. The arrested fishermen have been handed over to Docks police to carry out the required legal procedures, said Nawaz. The intervention process was said to have involved PSMA manned vessels and…

Dubai Airshow opens with Emirates’ $15b Boeing buy

November 12, 2017 News Desk

The biennial Dubai air show opened on Sunday with hometown long-haul carrier Emirates making a $15.1 billion buy of American-made Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners, as the world’s biggest defence companies promoted their weapons amid heightened tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Other airlines also are taking part but missing from the trade show this year is one of the region’s largest long-haul carriers, Qatar Airways, amid diplomatic fallout between Qatar and four Arab nations. The Boeing announcement came after over an hour and a half of delays by Emirates amid rumours…

‘Cow vigilantes’ lynch Muslim man in India

November 12, 2017November 12, 2017 News Desk

A Muslim man was killed and another left critically injured by ‘cow vigilantes’ in India’s Alwar district of Rajasthan state, local media reported on Sunday. The two Muslim men were targeted for transporting cows in the same area where Haryana dairy farmer Pehlu Khan was lynched by a mob in April this year. A charged mob intercepted Umar Khan and his aide Tahir Khan when the two were taking four cows in a pick-up truck from Alwar to Ghatmika village in Bharatpur district. The mob allegedly harassed, assaulted and shot at the two men,…

Musharraf announces ‘grand alliance’ of 23 political parties

November 11, 2017 News Desk

Former president Pervez Musharraf has announced a “grand alliance” of 23 political parties that will operate under the umbrella of the Pakistan Awami Itehad (PAI), DawnNews reported on Friday. The alliance will be headed by Musharraf, while Iqbal Dar has been appointed Secretary General. The central office of the alliance will be in Islamabad. Addressing a press conference in this regard, Musharraf denied persistent rumours that he had wished to lead the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), claiming that it was ridiculous to think that he would want to be head of a…