Author: Edwin Omar Owens

New Delhi: In return for Pakistan’s military assistance to Ukraine, of “defence equipment and tanks via European states”, Ukraine will supply Mi-17 helicopter engines and spare parts to Pakistan’s military. The Economic Times reports it has learnt of a deal worth $1.5 million. The equipment is set to be made by Ukrainian defence company Motor Sich JSC. The newspaper reports that it has learnt this follows up on a promise made by Ukraine to Pakistan following Pakistan’s assistance with defence supplies at a critical time for the beleaguered state. Ukraine and Pakistan are said to share close military and industrial ties. Between 1991…

LAHORE (Dunya News) – The Lahore High Court on Monday formulated the larger bench to get detailed information regarding the cases filed against the former prime minister Imran Khan. The larger bench constituted of five judges would be headed by Justice Ali Baqir Najfi including Justice Aliya Neelam, Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh, Justice Anwar ul Haq and Justice Muhammad Amjad Rafiq. Justice Tariq Saleem recommended the formation of the larger bench at the plea of former premier Imran Khan and the LHC chief justice gave assent to this proposal. Imran Khan approached the LHC to get the detailed information about…

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has requested the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to provide records of an agreement it signed with the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) in 2007. The agreement allowed DHA to acquire 1,500 kanals of land in Zone 5 in exchange for over 700 developed plots for CDA. However, CDA has not received possession of the plots from DHA in the 14 years since the agreement was signed. CDA had acquired the land in 1961 and 1964, with the intention of auctioning off the plots to generate funds for development work. Despite including the plots as receivable…

JAMMU AND KASHMIR: For three long decades there was no nightlife in Kashmir as the shops, restaurants and other establishments used to close early due to the fear of Pakistan-sponsored terrorists and the separatists. However, during the past three years Kashmir has witnessed the revival of nightlife as terrorists and Pakistan stooges, who were active in the Valley, stand cornered and their ability to run a parallel system has been dismantled. The abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, paved the way for restoring the pristine glory of Kashmir. The bold decision taken by the government led by Prime…

Turkish political scientist, candidate of political sciences Kerim Has on December 30, in an interview with Izvestia, pointed out a possible benefit for the United States from the conflict between Turkey and Greece. Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he could send Turkish Typhoon short-range ballistic missiles to Athens if they “do not remain calm” and also do not change course to expand their weapons arsenals. Greek National Defense Minister Nicholas Panagiotopoulos said Turkey’s threats were more indicative of provocative revisionism than the behavior of a NATO ally, TASS writes. “When Erdogan shouts like that, uses such rhetoric, it is very beneficial for the Americans. Because…

KARACHI: The massive devaluation in the rupee-dollar exchange rate ballooned the gold pricing bubble by Rs40,000 per tola (11.66 gram) in a short span of 45 days and it burst at Rs210,500 in late January 2023. While the short-term outlook stands positive for the rupee, it suggests otherwise for the yellow metal. Gold was priced at Rs196,000 per tola on Saturday, indicating a drop of Rs14,500 compared to its all-time high at Rs210,500 on January 30, 2023. To recall, gold appeared the most preferred asset in 2022 in Pakistan – it offered a return on investment (profit) of 41% in…