Saturday, September 17th, 2016
Qadri says officers involved in Model town massacre sent abroad
LONDON, September 17 (DNA): Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chairman Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has many other likes of Kulbhushan Yadav under his blanket and said that the premier did not utter even a word over the INDIAN SPY. Talking to media here, he highlight that no law exists in India and Pakistan for ten-year visa and sought clarification from high-commissions in the two countries and other national institutions responsible for NATIONAL SECURITY. Punjab government feels at jeopardy from the Rangers Operation in the province and claimed that PunjabRead More
Sartaj Aziz meets Foreign Ministers of Venezuela and Iran
Margarita Islands, Venezuela, Sept 17 (DNA) – Pakistan and Venezuela have decided to strengthen bilateral relations and take measures to expand trade between the two countries. This was agreed in a meeting between the Adviser on Foreign Affairs Mr. Sartaj Aziz and the Foreign Minister of Venezuela Ms. Delcy Rodríguez, held today, on sidelines of the 17th Summit of NAM in Margarita Island, Venezuela. HE ALSO MET with Iran Foreign Minister. Expressing satisfaction at the friendly relations between Pakistan and Venezuela, Mr. Aziz and Ms. Rodriguez identified significant potential forRead More
Founder group sweeps ICCI elections
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 17 (DNA) – The Founder Group has swept the ICCI elections for the year 2016-17. As per election results, Founder Group candidates Khalid Iqbal Malik, Nisar Mirza, Faheem Khan, Raja Abdul Majeed, Khurram Majeed and Shehzad Siddiqui won the elections with majority vote.Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Khalid Javed, Chairman Founder Group congratulated the winning candidates of ICCI elections. He also thanked the ICCI members for casting majority votes in favor of Founder Group candidates. He said the victory of Founder Group candidates with majority votes reflected the confidenceRead More
India’s IOK position “a travesty of history”: Pakistan
The Pakistan delegation to the UN Human Rights Council, strongly rebutted India’s untenable stance on Jammu and Kashmir and slammed its persistent interference in Balochistan. In strongly worded right of replies, the Pakistan delegate termed India’s attempts to deny its illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir a “travesty of history”. India had introduced a bill in its own parliament seeking to penalize those who depict Jammu and Kashmir as disputed territory. This was yet another pathetic effort to alter facts to conform to their own deluded sense of reality. TheRead More
Pervaiz Rashid leaves for China to attend Silk Road Cultural Expo
ISLAMABAD, 17 SEPT (DNA) – Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid has left for China on a five-day visit to participate in Silk Road International Cultural Expo being held in Gansu province. The Expo aims to promote dialogue and enhance cultural exchanges among countries along the ancient Silk Road. It will be attended by State leaders and Ministers of Culture, Tourism and Information from countries along “One Belt One Road”, diplomats, leaders of International organizations and dignitaries of International cultural communities, said a press release issuedRead More
PM leaves for USA; would highlight Kashmir issue at UNG
ISLAMABAD, 17 SEPT (DNA) – Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif left here Saturday on his most important foreign visit of the year to New York where he will attend the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly. This will be the Prime Minister’s fourth address to the 193 member world body in his third term in office. He is expected to address the General Assembly on 21st September, he will enunciate Pakistan’s position on key global and regional issues, but especially focus on the situation in Indian Occupied JammuRead More