Sunday, September 18th, 2016
IK should stop dreaming of becoming PM: Hamza
MULTAN, September 18 (DNA): Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shahbaz Sharif has said that Imran Khan should stop dreaming of becoming prime minister. Addressing a press conference here in Multan, Hamza Shahbaz said that people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are not satisfied with PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s performance in the province. He added that the PTI chairman fails to provide any evidences in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Son of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif went on to say that the nation has rejected those playing politics inRead More
Pakistan rejects India’s blame regarding Uri attack
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday rejected Indian allegations regarding involvement in terrorist attack on brigade headquarters in Uri area of the Indian-held Kashmir (IHK). “Pointing fingers at Pakistan has become a traditional tendency of India after each terrorist attack,” Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria told media. “In the past many Indians were involved in the terrorist acts for which India had blamed Pakistan,” he asserted. Commenting on India’s Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement declaring Pakistan a terrorist state, Zakaria said “India is trying to divert world’s attention from the human rightsRead More
PTI’s Raiwind march on Sep 30: Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan on Sunday announced that the party’s Raiwind march would take place on September 30. “Raiwind is not anyone’s father’s property,” Imran said, addressing a party convention in the capital. The party chief’s announcement comes days after opposition parties expressed reservations about the location of the march. Opposition leader in NA Syed Khursheed Shah had earlier said, “We will never support the idea of staging a demonstration outside the residence of any opponent.” The PTI, in a last-ditch attempt to get opposition members on board,Read More
Dutch ambassador Jeannette Seppen says Pakistan an investment friendly country
ISLAMABAD, September 18 (DNA): Ambassador of Netherlands to Pakistan Jeannette Seppen called on Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad. During the meeting, it was conveyed that a meeting between Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Dutch Queen Her Majesty Queen Maxima would be held in Washington on 8th October 2016 on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the World Bank and IMF. It was also decided that the next meeting of the National Financial Inclusion Council (NFIC) would be held at the earliest as Her Majesty Queen Maxima hadRead More
‘Pakistan a terrorist state’- Rajnath yells after Uri attack
Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh termed Pakistan a ‘terrorist state’ in an anti-Pakistan rant on Sunday, hours after suspected militants attacked in Indian army base in India-held Kashmir (IHK). “Pakistan is a terrorist state and should be identified and isolated as such,” Rajnath tweeted. Pakistan is a terrorist state and it should be identified and isolated as such. — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) September 18, 2016 “I am deeply disappointed with Pakistan’s continued and direct support to terrorism and terrorist groups,” the Indian home minister said. I am deeply disappointed with Pakistan’s continuedRead More
Palestine ambassador Walid Abu Ali fetes outgoing Moroccan envoy
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 18 (DNA) = Ambassador of Palestine Walid Abu Ali hosted a sumptuous brunch for the outgoing ambassador of Morocco at his residence on Sunday. Ambassador Walid Abu Ali praised the outgoing Moroccan ambassador for his selfless services, which he rendered for promotion of bilateral relations between Morocco and Pakistan. He added, Ambassador Mustapha during his tenure in Pakistan left no stone unturned in bringing nations of both countries closer. His services shall be remembered.Ambassador Mustapha in his brief remarks thanked the host for hosting the brunch and hopedRead More