Wednesday, June 1st, 2016
COAS says US drone strikes are threat to Pakistan’s security
ISLAMABAD, 01 JUNE (DNA) – Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif reiterated on Wednesday that the US drone strikes are a threat to the security and sovereignty of Pakistan. Talking to the media informally after attending President Mamnoon Hussain’s address to the joint parliament session in the federal capital, he denounced “such acts of sovereignty violations” as “detrimental to relations and counter-productive for the ongoing peace process.” The Army Chief insisted that “Pakistan s efforts, successes and sacrifices in fight against terrorism have been unparalleled.” The army chief saidRead More
Special Representative of Swedish PM calls on Adviser Sartaj Aziz
ISLAMABAD, 01 JUNE (DNA) – Sartaj Aziz, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs received Mr. Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister and Special Representative of the Swedish Prime Minister, who was accompanied by Ms. Anna Karin Enestrom, Director General, Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, at the Foreign Office today. The Swedish delegation is on a two-day official visit to Pakistan from May 31-01 June, 2016. Discussions focused on bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual concern including UNSC reforms and cooperation at internationalRead More
Tariq Fatemi calls for further promotion of relations with Sweden
ISLAMABAD, 01 JUNE (DNA) – Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi on Wednesday called for further cementing ties between Pakistan and Sweden in the fields of economic, education and culture. He was talking to a visiting Swedish delegation who called on him and discussed bilateral relations between the two countries. The delegation, which is here on an official visit from May 31 to June 01, comprised former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden Carl Bildt and Ms. Anna Karin Enestrom, Director General, PoliticalRead More
Nurses continue protest on third day, demand health allowance
LAHORE, 01 JUNE (DNA) – Young Nurses on Wednesday continued their protest on third day across the Punjab for the acceptance of their demands. According to details, the protest was demonstrated on the call of Young Nurses Association in which, the protesters chanted slogans against the local government for not approving their basic demands. The nurses urged the government to endorse service structure and maintain health allowance as early as possible. They also demanded early restoration of suspended colleagues. The staffers while holding placards blocked Mall Road in Lahore whichRead More
Capt Safdar ordered to file reply by June 15
ISLAMABAD, 01 JUNE (DNA) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has ordered Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s son-in-law, MNA retired Capt Mohammad Safdar, to file reply in a case pertaining to his assets. Capt Safdar, who is member National Assembly, was summoned by the ECP today at its headquarters in Islamabad to respond a petition regarding his assets. The petition was filed last week with the ECP by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Nawabzada Salahuddin Saeed who stated that Capt. Safdar had not mentioned in his nomination papers the ownership of foreign propertiesRead More
Woman burnt to death after refusing marriage proposal
MURREE, 01 JUNE (DNA) – A woman died on Wednesday after she was set on fire by a mob for refusing a marriage proposal in Murree. According to details, nineteen-year-old Maria, a schoolteacher, had refused to marry Shaukat, the owner of the school. Maria’s father said a mob, along with Shaukat, barged into their house Tuesday night and started beating her. The mob then doused Maria with petrol and set her on fire. Following the incident, she was rushed for treatment to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad.Read More