KARACHI, 19 APR (DNA) –  President of Mauritius, Dr Bibi Ameenah Firdaus Gurib-Fakim has emphasised the need for strengthening of bilateral ties in diverse areas including education, health, tourism and trade. Mauritius government would also like to have mutual education and research training programmes. “I am proud to be a part of Pakistani academia, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi (UoK). This institution is like a family to me, where I spent my academic days as a research student,” she said. She was speaking inRead More

PESHAWAR, 19 APR (DNA) –  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Tuesday put his weight behind the statement of Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif regarding corruption. “The entire Pakistan stands behind the army chief regarding his statement on eradication of corruption,” Khan told the media at Chief Minister House in Peshawar. Khan’s remarks came shortly after General Raheel Sharif called for an across the board accountability to uproot corruption and linked it with enduring peace and stability in the country “The ongoing war against terrorism and extremismRead More

ISLAMABAD, 19 APR (DNA) – Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Pervaiz Rashid said that there was national consensus on eradication of corruption in Pakistan. Reacting to the statement of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif about uprooting corruption on Tuesday, Rashid said that all state institutions could talk about the issues of national agenda. “The statement of army chief is our national agenda,” he said, adding that all stakeholders should work together for corruption-free Pakistan. “We have completed several mega projects over the last three years. There isRead More

RAWALPINDI: Army chief Gen Raheel Sharif on Tuesday said “across the board accountability is necessary for the solidarity, integrity and prosperity of Pakistan”, adding that the war against terror cannot be won unless “the menace of corruption is uprooted.” Gen Raheel said “Pakistan’s Armed Forces will fully support every meaningful effort in that direction which would ensure a better future for our next generations.” On a visit to the Signal Regimental Centre Kohat where he pinned badges of rank on Maj Gen Sohail Ahmed, the Army chief commended families ofRead More

JHELUM: Three women and a man were shot dead in the Dhok Lona area of Jhelum in an incident of ‘honour’ killing Tuesday morning. The accused, absconded after he shot and killed his daughter, his sister-in-law, her mother, and his nephew at their home in the incident. According to District Police Officer (DPO) Jhelum, Mujahid Akbar Khan, the man’s daughter and nephew had married of their free will 10 days ago and gone into hiding. The girl’s father, after discovering the pair at his brother’s house, shot the couple alongRead More

LAHORE: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan today, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Tuesday. Nawaz, speaking to the press in London, confirmed the reports and said he was going to leave for Pakistan soon. Shahbaz said the prime minister’s condition had improved after a medical check-up in London. The prime minister said now that he is returning to Pakistan, the media should ask ‘conspiracy theorists’ about the rumours they spread regarding his visit. Answering a question about the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) ‘Raiwind March’, he said theRead More