Saturday, June 18th, 2016
Govt’s priority to provide modern health facilities to citizens: Saira Afzal
ISLAMABAD, 18 JUNE (DNA) – Minister of State for National Health Services Saira Afzal Tarar Saturday said that provision of modern health facilities to the citizens was the top priority of the government. The government had provided record funds to health sector for imparting modern healthcare facilities in the country, she said while talking to Radio Pakistan. Billions of rupees would be spent for people’s health during the next financial year she said, adding that special attention would also be paid to the development of remote and backward areas ofRead More
Hekmat Karzai due in Islamabad on Monday for border talks: FO
ISLAMABAD, 18 JUNE (DNA) – Afghanistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Hekmat Khalil Karzai, will visit Islamabad on Monday for talks to remove differences over the border management issues, the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad said on Saturday. Clashes had erupted along the Torkham, the busiest border crossing, between the troops of the two countries on June 12 that caused casualties on both sides. Both sides have now declared ceasefire and the border was opened on Saturday after its six days closure. However, both countries have deployed troops and tanks along the border.Read More
Tariq Fatemi, Pervez Rasheed leave for UK to meet PM Nawaz
ISLAMABAD, 18 JUNE (DNA) – Top leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz set off for Britain today to meet Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who is recuperating from a heart surgery in London. Senator Mushahidullah Khan, Information Minister Pervez Rashid, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Foreign Affair Tariq Fatemi and senior leader Fawad Hassan set off for London from Islamabad. The prime minister has called them for a briefing over the political situation in the country. Pakistan Awami Tehreek chairman Tahir ul Qadri returned to Pakistan from Canada and heldRead More
Pak-Afghan border opens as normalcy returns border skirmishes
KHYBER AGENCY, 18 JUNE (DNA) – The Pak-Afghan border opened for trade and visitors on Saturday after six days of tension. Trucks which had lined the border area as trade had been blocked began inching towards their destination Traders rejoiced the return of normalcy in the area. The new gate which Pakistan is setting up on its side of the border has been named after Major Jawad Ali, who embraced martyrdom on June 14 when Afghan forces fired at him. In the six-day long border skirmishes two security forces personnelRead More
Daniyal Aziz calls out KP govt on its tall claims
ISLAMABAD, (18 JUNE (DNA) – MNA Daniyal Aziz has lambasted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and and its government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa calling it out on its tall claims of development there, reported Saturday. While addressing a press conference in Peshawar, Aziz criticised KP Police saying that the government’s claims of apolitical security agency was wrong. He demanded the PTI chief Imran Khan to end corruption in KP before leveling allegations against other parties. He demanded the provincial government to give details of different power projects that it had announced to build alongsideRead More