Monday, July 4th, 2016
PDMA orders Chitral administration to utilize Rs 15 mln funds
PESHAWAR July 04 (DNA): The Provincial Disasters Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakthunkhwa here Monday directed the district administration to utilize the relief funds of Rs 15 million for quick and speedy assistance of flood victims of Urson valley. As per the latest report of PDMA here, the district administration of Chitral has been directed to utilize relief available funds in the wake of flash flood emergency situation taken place on June 2 last in Urson valley for the purchase of food items from utility stores after fulfilling all codel formalities.Read More
Mayor cancels sanitation workers’ Eid leaves to ensure cleanliness
ISLAMABAD, 04 JULY, (DNA) – To keep the Federal Capital clean, leaves of the staff of Sanitation Directorate has been cancelled on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr by the Mayor of Metropolitan, Shiekh Ansar Aziz. He directed the all formations to ensure the Islamabad neat and clean and to maintain it during the Eid-ul-Fitr, along with the provision of uninterrupted supply of water and other allied facilities to the residents of the city. Mayor also directed the concerned formations to deploy the sanitation staff for cleaning the city during the Eid-ul-FitrRead More
Japan donates 200mln Yen to install face recognition system at airport
ISLAMABAD, 04 JULY, (DNA) – The Government of Japan has agreed to extend a Grant Aid “Economic and Social Development Programme”, worth 200 million Japanese Yen, equivalent to around Rs. 205 million or US$ 1.96 million. On July 4th in Islamabad, the signing for the project took place between Mr. Takashi Kurai, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan and Mr. Tariq Bajwa, Secretary of Economic Affairs Division (EAD). This grant aid is designed to support the promotion of the economic and social development of developing countries in the field of securityRead More
PPP supports China’s principled position on South China Sea, says Sherry
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 04 (DNA) – Reviewing political parties ties with the Communist Party of China after a bilateral meeting between the former and the PPP on their digital platform, Sherry Rehman, Vice President of the PPP said that the Pakistan Peoples Party has always been, and remains committed to, cementing Pakistan’s relationship with the CPC and People’s Republic of China. She expressed these views while speaking on the occasion of a lecture hosted by Oxbridge, at a local hotel on Saturday. “Our friendship with the Peoples Republic and the CommunistRead More
AHMED SALEEM: Maldives, Pakistan friendship time-tested
High Commissioner of Maldives talks to Centreline & DNA Ansar Mahmood Bhatti Mr. Ahmed Saleem, High Commissioner of Maldives talked exclusively to Centreline and Diplomatic News Agency (DNA) ahead of the Maldives national day to be celebrated in July. Mr. Ahmed Saleem has also served as the Secretary General of SAARC. Being a top SAARC diplomatic Mr. Saleem has a comprehensive understanding of the region. He talked about various regional as well global issues during the interview. Here is the text of his interview. ====================== Let us begin with bilateralRead More