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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leadership has conditioned its participation in the opposition’s all parties conference (APC) convened by Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman. The differences between two major opposition parties – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) – have turned the prospects of a successful APC bleak. As per sources, in order to patch up with the PPP, the leadership of PML-N has put forward the need to restore trust as its foremost precondition. The former ruling party was enraged over the recent statement of PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, in which he held PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif responsible for the cases against PPP leaders. According to sources, such remarks are a bone of contention between the two parties. Furthermore, the sources told that the PML-N has showed its reservation on Zardari’s style of politics and has reportedly sought explanation from the former president regarding his role in toppling Baloc

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader, Engineer Ameer Muqam on Wednesday reached National Accountability Bureau (NAB) office to present himself in charges of possessing assets beyond known means of income. The NAB has accused Muqam of purchasing properties in Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar. He is also accused of purchasing precious agricultural land in Swat, Shangla and Peshawar, besides having several bank accounts. Muqam’s wealth and luxurious lifestyle do not match his known income and that is why investigation against him was initiated, said officials privy to the matter. The NAB KP started the inquiry against Ameer Muqam in July, after orders of the NAB Chairman Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal. Today is the 3rd appearance of Mr Muqam before the anti-graft watchdog body, he was handed over questionnaire pertaining to the probe in the last appearance. NAB had acquired complete record of Muqam’s assets from Punjab Excise and Taxation Department. Ameer Muqam’s wife, N

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned  the conviction of  Asia Bibi, a Christian woman condemned to death for blasphemy, ordering her immediate release from prison. Headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, a three-judge bench of the apex court gave this verdict on an appeal filed by the woman challenging her capital punishment. “The appeal is allowed. She has been acquitted. The judgement of high court as well as trial court is reversed. Her conviction is set aside,” the verdict read. Here is the full text of the 56-page long verdict given by the bench in the blasphemy case. The post Full text of Supreme Court ruling in Asia Bibi case appeared first on ARYNEWS . from ARYNEWS https://ift.tt/2QfhxD6

KABUL: An Afghan army helicopter crashed in southwestern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 25 crew and passengers, provincial officials said. Naser Mehri, a spokesman for the governor of western Farah province, said two army helicopters were on their way to neighboring Herat province when one lost control. He said the aircraft crashed in bad weather. A Taliban spokesman said the militants shot it down. More to follow…. The post Afghan army helicopter crashes, killing 25 on board appeared first on ARYNEWS . from ARYNEWS https://ift.tt/2SvCMSR

ISLAMABAD: The members of Supreme Court Bar are exercising their right to vote on Wednesday (today) in the ongoing election of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA)  to elect its new body for 2018-19. A total of 3,047 voters across the country cast their votes to elect the 22-member body. Ali Ahmed Kurd, the candidate fielded by Asma Jahangir Group contesting for the SCBA’s President slot against Haimd Khan group’s candidate, Amanullah Kanrani. Kurd, who was a leader of the lawyers’ movement for restoration of judges in 2007, is being supported by the former SCBA President, Yasin Azad, while Amanullah Kanrani, who had resigned as advocate general of Balochistan in March this year, is getting support from Law Minister Dr Farogh Nasim and Attorney General of Pakistan Anwar Mansoor Khan, who have been affiliated with Hamid Khan group. As per policy of SCBA, the president of the bar is elected from different province each year as per rotation policy. The slot of the president has b

WASHINGTON: The United States called Tuesday for a ceasefire and peace talks in Yemen, as the Saudi-led military coalition sent more than 10,000 new troops toward a vital rebel-held port city ahead of a new assault. Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said the US had been watching the conflict “for long enough,” adding that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which are in a US-backed coalition fighting Houthi rebels, are ready for talks. “We have got to move toward a peace effort here, and we can’t say we are going to do it sometime in the future,” Mattis said at the US Institute of Peace in Washington. “We need to be doing this in the next 30 days.” He said the US is calling for all warring parties to meet with United Nations special envoy Martin Griffiths in Sweden in November and “come to a solution”. US-Saudi ties have cooled in recent weeks after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent critic of the conservative kingdom, that has also tarnished the image of

LONDON: After a number of accolades and recognition for promoting girls education, Nobel Prize Winner, Malala Yousafzai, is set to be honoured by Harvard University for the same cause. Harvard’s Kennedy School says Yousafzai will be awarded the 2018 Gleitsman Award at a Dec. 6 ceremony. Yousafzai became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 when she was recognized for her global work supporting schooling for all children. Malala Yousafzai, will speak at a special event in Edinburgh in December this year. According to reports, Malala Yousafzai, the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner, will speak at the Social Bite event to thank those taking part in this year’s Sleep in the Park event in December. Malala elected ‘social secretary’ at Oxford College Malala Yousafzai, has been living in the UK since October 2012. She was shifted from Pakistan to a hospital in Birmingham after she had sustained a bullet in her head in a targeted attack by militants in Swat.