Sunday, February 28th, 2016
Pakistani delegation reaches US for strategic talks
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (DNA): Four-member Pakistani delegation reached Washington on Sunday to attend the sixth round of ministerial-level Pakistan-US strategic dialogue due to held on Monday. The delegation is headed by Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz and includes Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal, Minister of State for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali and Interior Secretary Arif Khan. The talks will take stock of entire gamut of bilateral relations between the two countries. The US delegation will be led by John Kerry in the talks. TheRead More
PEMRA takes notice of Shahid Masood’s complaint
ISLAMABAD, 28 FEB (DNA) – Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has taken notice of a complaint filed by Dr. Shahid Masood of ARY News against the airing by public and private TV Channels of certain words by Information Minister Pervez Rashid about him. The complaint has been referred to PEMRA’s Council of Complaints for further action. In his complaint, Masood has drawn Chairman PEMRA’s attention to the criticism of his personality by Information Minister Pervez Rashid. The comments, which went on air in the absence of time delaying mechanismRead More
Army Chief reiterates commitment to root out terrorism
PESHAWAR, 28 FEB (DNA) – Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif on Sunday attended funeral prayers and offered Fateha for soldiers who were martyred in Shawal in search of hidden terrorists and exchange of fire during encounter with terrorists. Funeral prayer was offered at corps headquarters which was also attended by senior civil and military leadership.According to ISPR, relatives of the martyred army personnel along with Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif attended the funeral prayers and prayed for the departed souls. COAS expressed solidarity with the bereaved families andRead More
Martyrs’ blood will not go in vain: PM
ISLAMABAD, 28 FEB (DNA) – Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif Sunday paid his tributes to the army officers martyred in Shawal by terrorists. PM Nawaz stated that the sacrifices of the martyred soldiers will not go in vain and they will always be remembered in prayers. Expressing his condolences to the families of the fallen soldiers, PM Nawaz stated that the martyrs had displayed exemplary courage and bravery. He further added that the country needs such examples as set by these soldiers. He added that the martyred army officers hadRead More
Pak-US strategic dialogue in Washington on Monday
ISLAMABAD, 28 FEB (DNA) – Four-member Pakistani delegation reached Washington on Sunday to attend the sixth round of ministerial-level Pakistan-US strategic dialogue due to held on Monday. The delegation is headed by Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz and includes Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal, Minister of State for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali and Interior Secretary Arif Khan. The talks will take stock of entire gamut of bilateral relations between the two countries. The US delegation will be led by John Kerry in the talks.Read More
Students attend military training exercise at Jhelum firing range
JHELUM, 28 FEB (DNA) – More than a 100 students of different colleges and universities on Saturday were in awe as they attended a Pak army’s limited scale military training exercise at Tala firing range in Jhelum. The thundering sounds of guns, tanks and the artillery invoked passionate patriotic fervour in the students who chanted slogans in support of the army and the nation. Core Commander Lahore General Sadiq Ali was invited as the Chief Guest at the event. The Core Commander’s patriotic speech directed at the youth of theRead More