Friday, June 10th, 2016
Consumer friendly budget widely acclaimed by society: Ishaq Dar
ISLAMABAD, 10 JUNE, (DNA) – Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a meeting with senior officials of the Ministry of Finance and Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) here on Friday. The meeting discussed post-budget proposals and suggestions made during the course of budget debate in the Parliament. Secretary Finance and Chairman FBR briefed the meeting on all the proposals made by the members of Parliament in the two houses as well as in the respective Standing Committees on Finance. The two officials also submitted their respective recommendations with regardRead More
Iran, Russia, Syria to boost efforts to find ways to stop war, bloodshed
TEHRAN, 10 JUNE, (DNA) – Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Friday that Iran, Russia and Syria are further activating their diplomatic capacity to reach a comprehensive strategy to stop war and bloodshed, while strengthening military coordination to control Takfiri terrorism. Speaking in a meeting with Syrian Defense Minister Fahd Jassem al-Freij, Shamkhani voiced satisfaction over the outcome of the Iran-Syria-Russia tripartite meeting on confronting terrorism and Takfiri groups. He congratulated his Syrian counterpart on consecutive success of Syrian army and popular forces to wipe outRead More
Kashmiris stage demonstrations against Indian atrocities
SRINAGAR, 10 JUNE, (DNA) – People staged forceful demonstrations in Srinagar, Kulgam and Islamabad areas Friday against Indian atrocities. People took to the streets in Nowhatta, Shalteng, Khudwani, Kaimoh and Islamabad areas and shouted slogans in favour of freedom and against India. The protesters waved Pakistani National flag in Nowhatta during the protests while Indian police fired teargas shells to disperse them. Complete shutdown was observed in Khudwani and Kaimoh areas of Kulgam against the arrest of innocent youth by the police. The occupation authorities put Hurriyet leaders including Syed AliRead More