Wednesday, May 11th, 2016
PM Nawaz lands in Tajikistan on two-day visit
DUSHANBE, 10 MAY (DNA) – Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday reached Kulob, Tajikistan on a two-day visit to attend the launching ceremony of CASA-1000 Power Project. PM Nawaz was warmly welcomed by Tajikistan government on his arrival. The PM is accompanied by Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Minister for Water and Power/Defence, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Syed Tariq Fatemi, and senior officials. During the visit, the premier will discuss with Tajik leadership issues of bilateral matters, including trade, energy and defence cooperation. Prime Minister NawazRead More
PM has no offshore company: Govt officials
ISLAMABAD, 11 MAY (DNA) – Government representatives on Wednesday responded to the questions raised by the opposition parties in regards to the revelations made in the Panama Papers. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders and federal ministers Daniyal Aziz, Mohammad Zubair, Abid Sher Ali and Tallal Chaudhary addressed a press conference in Islamabad and lambasted various members of the opposition parties while answering to the questions raised by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Aitzaz Ahsan earlier in the day. Answer-1: Answering to the first question, Tallal Chaudhary said that Hussain Nawaz,Read More
Country making remarkable progress in all areas: President
ISLAMABAD, 11 MAY (DNA) – President Mamnoon Hussain Wednesday said the country was making remarkable progress in all areas, with improved economy and urged the youth to get prepared for the challenges ahead. Addressing the 15th Convocation of the Bahria University here at the Convention Centre, the President said the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would be a game changer and usher in an era of progress and prosperity in the country. The President pointed that in the past corruption had eroded country’s progress and created economic and social problems.Read More
Pak keen to expand economic cooperation in region: NA Speaker
ISLAMABAD, 11 MAY (DNA) – Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said that Pakistan was keen to expand its economic and trade cooperation in the region extending to Central and South East Asia. He said that Pakistan desired to facilitate foreign investment in Pakistan’s infrastructure, information technology, health and energy sectors. He expressed these views while speaking to Ambassadors of Japan and Turkmenistan, who called on him separately today at Parliament House, Islamabad. While talking to Japanese Ambassador Mr. Takashi Kuria, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said that Pakistan and JapanRead More
Businessmen concerned over delay in new airport construction
ISLAMABAD, MAY 11 (DNA) – The local business community in a meeting at Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry has shown concerns over the long delay in the construction of New Islamabad International Airport (NIIA) as excessive delay in its completion was pushing up its cost, causing unnecessary wastage of public money and hampering growth of trade and exports from this region. They called upon the government to ensure early completion of this important project as a modern and state-of-the-art airport was badly needed in Islamabad to facilitate businessmen andRead More
Newly appointed Executive Director PIPS greeted
ISLAMABAD, MAY 11 (DNA) – The academic, social and parliamentary circles have greeted reputed constitutional expert, Zafarullah Khan as appointment of Executive Director of Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services (PIPS). He was appointed by Board of Governors of PIPS in Islamabad on Tuesday that was held with the agenda of appointment of Executive Director of Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services (PIPS). After rigorous interviews and transparent, merit based mechanism by the Board chaired by Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Zafarullah Khan was finally appointed as the new Executive Director of the PIPSRead More