PPP Meets to Consider Fazl's Request for Joint Presidential Candidate
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Wednesday, August 29, 2018 ISLAMABAD 4 Pages Vol. 0002 Regd. No 0100 Rs 10 (www.asiantelegraph.com.pk) China welcomes Pak-India ECP to scrutinize papers for Chinese passenger plane makes participation in anti-terror drill presidential candidates landing minus two wheels China has welcomed the joint participation of The Election Commission of Pakistan has once SHANGHAI: A Chinese passenger plane with Pakistan and India in anti-terrorism exercise held again informed Presidential Candidates to appear 166 people on board made an emergency landing in Russia under the Shanghai Cooperation along with their proposer and seconder before the with two wheels missing at Shenzhen airport on Organization (SCO) framework. Commission in Islamabad at 10:00 a.m. tomor- Tuesday, after the pilots aborted landing at Chinese foreign ministry’s spokesperson Hua row. nearby Macau and declared “Mayday”, aviation Chunying said during a press briefing in Beijing It says proposers and seconders should bring authorities said. The flight, which had taken off that stability of India-Pakistan relations their original National Identity Cards and from Beijing, was operated by Capital Airlines, 5 killed in explosion at aluminum plant in is of great significance to regional peace and sta- Membership Cards issued by Senate or the rele- the Civil Aviation Administration of China China’s Jiangsu. bility and even world peace and development. vant assembly. (CAAC) said in a statement on its website. McCain takes parting shot PPP meets to consider Fazl’s request at Trump in final message PHOENIX: Late for joint presidential candidate US senator John McCain took a final ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Shehbaz Sharif during the prime swipe at Donald Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali minister election,” Kaira said while Trump in his fare- Zardari has summoned a party meet- speaking on Geo News programme well message to the ing on Tuesday to discuss coopera- Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath. nation delivered tion sought by Jamiat Ulema-e- “We had reservations over nomi- posthumously Monday, denouncing “tribal rival- Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Maulana nation of Shehbaz for the country’s ries,” as an aide confirmed the president will not Fazlur Rahman for a consensus pres- prime minister,” he added. attend the lawmaker’s funeral. idential candidate. Kaira also urged the PML-N to The message came as Trump found himself mired The PPP will meet at 5pm today to clarify whether it was opposing in controversy over his rather conspicuous failure to discuss Fazl’s request and take a Ahsan’s candidacy “as a form of pay tribute to McCain, who died Saturday at 81 after final decision on a presidential can- revenge”. a year-long battle with brain cancer. The flag at the didate. Commenting on PML-N leader White House was at full-staff Monday, and no formal A day earlier, the JUI-F chief, Mushahidullah Khan’s statement statement came from Trump beyond a brief tweet. who has submitted his nomination that Ahsan “termed Kulsoom On Monday, McCain offered his final thoughts, papers for the presidential election to Nawaz’s illness as fake”, Kaira said, in a message read by his former campaign man- be held on September 4 after being “He did not disrespect her in any ager Rick Davis -- and he did not spare the fielded as the nominee of all opposi- way.” Republican president. tion parties except PPP, called on the objected to Ahsan’s candidacy. Iqbal said the PPP nominated Ahsan Candidates have until Thursday, “We weaken our greatness when we confuse our former president and sought cooper- He also said that if the opposition for the office of the country’s presi- August 30 to withdraw their nomi- patriotism with tribal rivalries that have sown ation. remained divided then the ruling dent because they knew it was nation papers, after which the final resentment and hatred and violence in all the corners Sources disclosed that the JUI-F Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s candi- “unacceptable to PML-N”. list will be made public on the same of the globe,” McCain said in the statement. leader requested Zardari to with- date Dr Arif Alvi will benefit. PML-N taking revenge for PPP day. draw PPP candidate Senator Aitzaz Fazl, Ahsan and Alvi have sub- not voting for Shehbaz: Kaira Polling for the presidential elec- Ahsan from the presidential contest. mitted their nomination papers for Meanwhile, PPP leader Qamar tion will be held on September 4. Anwar Majeed, son sent Fazl also told the former president the presidential election. Zaman Kaira said there is no better The president is elected by an that except the PPP, all opposition PPP nominated Ahsan because it candidate than Ahsan for the office electoral college comprising mem- to jail on judicial remand parties were supporting his candi- was unacceptable to PML-N: Iqbal of the country’s president. bers of the Senate, National dacy for the office of the country’s Speaking on Geo News pro- “May be PML-N is supporting Assembly, and the four provincial KARACHI: A president and that the Pakistan gramme Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Fazl for the post of president to take assemblies. Voting is held through a local banking court Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Kay Saath, PML-N leader Ahsan revenge from PPP for not supporting secret ballot. –Agencies on Tuesday sent Omni Group chairman Anwar Majeed and his son, Abdul Ghani Afghanistan Majeed, to jail on judicial remand in connection to a money laundering case. peace talks As the hearing began, the judge asked Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) prosecutor why the postponed investigating officer was not present. “He is busy in Islamabad but the second Moscow:: Russia said on investigating officer is present,” the FIA Monday that international peace prosecutor told court. talks on Afghanistan have been “The suspects have been investigated and postponed following a phone con- should be sent on judicial remand,” he added. versation between Foreign To this, Majeed’s counsel urged, “They should Minister Sergei Lavrov and be sent to a hospital and not jail.” Afghan leader Ashraf Ghani. Moscow had been preparing to host peace talks on September 4 and had invited Taliban represent- Pakistan to raise issue of atives to participate. blasphemous material The Russian foreign ministry said that Ghani had “in principle” ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Senator Farogh supported the idea of such a meet- Naseem says Pakistan will effectively raise the ing but said Afghanistan needed issue regarding continuous display of abusive and more time to develop a “consoli- blasphemous material against the Holy Prophet dated” position including ongoing (PBUH) at international fora. changes in the government. In an interview with Radio Pakistan’s Current “An agreement was reached to Affairs Channel on Tuesday, he said that Prime jointly work on a new date of the Minister Imran Khan intends to raise the issue at meeting through diplomatic chan- the United Nations and other forums as per nels,” the ministry said in a state- Human Rights Conventions. ment. He said that Organization of Islamic Countries, The Afghan government faces as representative of world Muslims, should also fierce criticism over an increas- highlight the sensitivity of this issue. Russia has postponed multilateral peace talks with the Taliban, a week after the insurgents ingly deadly insurgency.– Senator Farogh Naseem said the issue of blas- accepted an invitation to go to Moscow on fourth of next month. Agencies phemous material is an issue of whole Ummah and a collective effort should be made to counter such activities. Pakistan desires to improve ties with US Hearing of Al-Azizia reference resumed ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister request for a reply on the telephonic September 5. Shah Mehmood Qureshi on conservation between Prime He further pointed out that ISLAMABAD: Accountability Court Tuesday said Pakistan desires to Minister Imran Khan and US national security and foreign poli- Islamabad has resumed the hearing of Al-Azizia improve relations with the United Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, cies are interlinked and we should reference against States. Qureshi reiterated, “US State “demonstrate unison” on them. Sharif family. “Pakistan desires to improve its Department readout regarding the “Political differences should be Counsel of Nawaz bilateral relations with the US,” phone call was contrary to facts.” kept aside on national security and Sharif Khawaja Qureshi said while addressing the “The conversation between PM foreign policy matters,” he urged. Haris will continue Senate. Imran and Pompeo was cordial and Given the challenges faced by his cross examina- “Weightage will be given to the constructive in nature,” the foreign the country, unity will strengthen tion on JIT Chief opinion of people and its elected minister said. our voice, he said. Wajid Zia. representatives while taking for- The press release issued by Further, the foreign minister Judge Court-II Mohammad Arshad Malik is ward relations with Washington,” Pakistan on the conversation is based assured that guidance will be hearing the reference. Former Prime Minister he added. on facts, the foreign minister upheld. taken from the Parliament in the Nawaz Sharif has been presented before the court Responding to Pakistan Peoples Qureshi also shared that Pompeo formulation of foreign policy. – from Adiala Jail. Party (PPP) Senator Raza Rabbani’s is expected to visit Pakistan on Agencies P 2 EDITORIAL & OPINION Redeveloping historical Bureaucratic Inertia- fist awareness on Kashmir litmus test of PM IK Dr Nyla Ali Khan ethnic affiliations, the sovereign and autonomous sta- tus of J&K would need to be acknowledged and guar- anteed not just by India and Pakistan, but also by the Amid sky-high expectations of the voters, the newly elected government of the former Cricket he first Muslim Prime Minister (PM) of Jammu UN and other world powers.