Thursday, 25 October 2018

Pakistan, UK discuss scope of legal cooperation

LONDON: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (PM) on Accountability Shahzad Akbar is in London where he met British Home Secretary Sajid Javid to discuss range of topics pertaining to mutual legal cooperation.

Shahzad Akbar discussed matters, which are of critical importance to the PTI government, with the British Home Secretary.

Both sides deliberated on the issues that require legal cooperation between two countries, such as extradition of suspects, recovery of illegal assets, curbing money laundering and other related technical aspects.

The two officials weighed in for the provision of legal assistance for the matters at hand.

READ MORE: Imran Khan does not believe in NROs: Faisal Vawda

Other representatives of the British government also called on PM’s special aide and agreed to foster Pak-Britain ties on an operational level.

‘No NRO’

Prime Minister Imran Khan, yesterday, reiterated in a more accentuated manner through a video message to the nation that none will be allowed to evade accountability.

Taking an aim at his political opponents, he said, “My message is loud and clear, you (the opposition parties’ leaders) can protest on roads, in assemblies and even in Islamabad’s D-Chowk, we are even ready to provide you food but there will be no NRO, I will not leave any corrupt individual or give him relief come what may,” said the PM.

 

The post Pakistan, UK discuss scope of legal cooperation appeared first on ARYNEWS.



from ARYNEWS https://ift.tt/2D2YVU8
via IFTTT

Related Posts:

  • PM Abbasi to watch PSL final in KarachiBy Sanjay Sadhwani KARACHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has decided to watch the final of Pakistan Super League at National Stadium in Karachi. The defending champions Peshawar Zalmi will clash with the 2016 title hol… Read More
  • Poisoned Russian spy ‘sought pardon from Putin’: reportLondon:Sergei Skripal, the former Russian spy poisoned in Britain, wrote to President Vladimir Putin several years ago asking for a pardon for selling secrets to British intelligence, a friend told the BBC on Saturday. Vladim… Read More
  • Gobal Earth Hour climate campaign kicks offISLAMABAD: The Parliament House will go dark for an hour on Saturday as part of a global campaign to raise awareness about the impacts of climate change. Civil society and climate change activists marked the occasion by light… Read More
  • Cricket scandal: Bancroft, Smith admit ball-tamperingCape Town: Australia’s Cameron Bancroft and captain Steve Smith admitted to ball-tampering during the third Test against South Africa on Saturday, sending shockwaves through cricket. Bancroft was caught on television cameras … Read More
  • Earth Hour observed in Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Earth Hour was observed in Pakistan on Saturday night from 8:30PM to 9:30PM by switching off all unnecessary light for one hour. Earth Hour Movement is an effort for protecting a healthy environment and to conser… Read More

0 comments:

Post a Comment

Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.