Friday, March 4th, 2016
PM orders security assessment before Pakistan’s World T20 participation
ISLAMABAD, MAR 04 (DNA) -Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday ordered Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali to ‘send a team to India’ to assess measures adopted for Pakistan cricketers’ security for the World T20. A decision on Pakistan’s participation in the World T20, being hosted by India from March 8 to April 3, hinges on a clearance report by the security team, read a statement released from the premier’s office. A final decision on whether Pakistan’s cricket team will fly to India will be made after a report is submittedRead More
President calls for corruption free Pakistan for fast progress
ISLAMABAD, March 04 (DNA): President Mamnoon Hussain has called for corruption free Pakistan for fast and sustainable progress in order to realize the dreams of Quaid-i-Azam and Allama Iqbal.He was addressing a ceremony to kick off annual Spring Tree Plantation Campaign at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad on Friday.The President said that Pakistan is on the road to progress and urged the people to support the government in completion of development projects.
French development agency official visits Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, MAR 04 (DNA) – Pascal Pacaut, Director for the Asia Region at the French Agency for Development (AFD) visited Pakistan on a three-day mission. He had the opportunity to meet with the Minister for Climate Change and with representatives of the Ministry of Planning, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Water and Power and the Economic Affairs Division. He mainly discussed future AFD assistance strategy for Pakistan and issues related to the implementation of the ongoing portfolio of projects. He also met with funding partners to explore newRead More