Thursday, May 26th, 2016
President assures Pakistan’s continued support to Maldives in all fields
ISLAMABAD, 26 MAY (DNA) – Expressing his satisfaction at the existing bilateral relations between Pakistan and Maldives, President Mamnoon Hussain has assured of Pakistan’s continued support to Maldives in all fields. He was talking to Defence and National Security Minister of Maldives Adam Shareef Umar in Islamabad on Thursday. High Commissioner of Maldives to Pakistan Mr. Ahmed Saleem was also present on the occasion. President Mamnoon stated that the two countries have long-standing friendly bilateral relations and noted with satisfaction that both have been supporting each other at international forumsRead More
Pakistan conveyed serious concern to US over drone attack: Sartaj
ISLAMABAD, 26 MAY (DNA) – Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz says Pakistan has conveyed serious concern to the United States over drone attack. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad Thursday, the Adviser said drone action is violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty as well as breach of the principles of the United Nations Charter. Sartaj Aziz said the killing of Taliban Chief Mulla Akhtar Mansur has further complicated the Afghan issue. He said this approach will not only further destabilize Afghanistan, but also have negative implications for the region, due toRead More
Pakistan briefs ambassadors of friendly countries after recent drone attack
ISLAMABAD, 26 MAY (DNA) – Secretary Foreign Affairs Aizaz Chaudhry on Thursday met ambassadors of friendly countries and took them into confidence over prevailed situation after the recent drone attack. In a separate meeting with ambassadors of Saudi Arabia, China, and Turkey, Aizaz briefed them over developed situation after recent US drone strike which killed Taliban supremo Mullah Akhtar Mansour near the area Balochistan. Sources revealed that Aizaz said that latest drone strike has totally changed the dynamics of quadrilateral Afghan peace talks. Mullah Akhtar’s death might affect Afghan peaceRead More
Interior Minister’s press conference gets wide coverage in int’l media
ISLAMABAD, 26 MAY (DNA) – The Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan’s press conference on the US drone strike in Balochistan has got wide coverage in the international media. The Washington Post in its story titled “Pakistan: DNA tests to confirm Taliban leaders death,” quoted the interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan condemning the drone strike, “calling it a violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and international laws.” Washington post added “that Washington officially notified Pakistan seven hours after carrying out the strike,” saying they had targeted Mansour inside Pakistan and that “heRead More
Aziz says Taliban leader’s death complicates Afghan conflict
ISLAMABAD, 26 MAY (DNA) – Pakistan said on Thursday that the death of the Afghan Taliban leader, Mullah Akhter Mansour, in a drone strike on May 21 has added to the “complexity of the Afghan conflict.” An America spy aircraft rained missiles on a vehicle of Mansour in Balochistan province along its border with Iran. “We believe that this action has undermined the Afghan peace process,” Foreign Affairs Adviser, Sartaj Aziz told a news conference in Islamabad, days after Pakistan summoned the U.S. ambassador to convey its serious concerns atRead More
PSX holds pre-budget media briefing
KARACHI, 26 MAY (DNA) – Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), today, held a pre-budget media briefing to discuss the contribution of Equity Market to the economy. PSX represents tax payers who are fully documented and are contributing over PKR 670 billion, i.e. over 20 percent of FBR revenues. A number of taxes are collected from the Stock Exchange namely, Corporate Tax, Super Tax, Dividend Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Capital Value Tax and Sales Tax. Chairman of the PSX explained that the International investors across the globe have started to take keenRead More