Wednesday, November 30th, 2016
Nawaz felicitates Trump over victory in US elections
ISLAMABAD, NOV 30, (DNA) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Wednesday telephoned United States president-elect Donald Trump and felicitated him on his victory in the closely-contested US elections. During the telephonic conversation, Donald Trump said he was ready to play any role that Pakistan wanted him to do to find solutions to the outstanding problems. He said it will be an honour and he will personally do it. He said, “Pakistan is an amazing country with tremendous opportunities. Pakistanis are one of the most intelligent people.” On being invited to visitRead More
Pak-France Cooperation in Archaeology Augments Knowledge of Ancient Pakistan
November 29, 2016. France and Pakistan have a long history of strong and continuous cooperation in the field of archaeology, dating bacto the first field mission by a French archaeological team in 1958. The ambassador stated this while talking to Dr. Aurore Didier, Head of French Archaeological Mission in the Indus Basin (MAFBI) who called on him in embassy of Pakistan in Paris yesterday. The ambassador noted the important discoveries made by the French team in Balochistan and Sindh, which had greatly contributed to understanding of ancient cultureRead More
ISPR denies meeting of army chief with Hussain Nawaz
RAWALPINDI, NOV 30 (DNA) -A spokesman of ispr has contradicted a news item which appeared in a section of media and also on social media that CJCSC , Gen Zubair Mahmood Hayat and COAS,Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, met Hussain Nawaz. The news is absolutely baseless and there is no truth in it.
COAS, being briefed about operation in Waziristan during his visit to Peshawar
PESHAWAR, NOV 30, (DNA) -On his first visit to field formations, after taking over command of Pakistan Army, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff visited Corps Headquarters Peshawar and North Wazirastan Agency today. At Corps HQ, COAS was given detailed briefing about prevailing security situation in KPK, FATA and Malakand Division, ongoing stabilization and combing operations, progress of return of TDPs and continuing development works. Later COAS visited North Waziristan where he was briefed by local formation commander on security situation in the Agency, resettlement phase of TDPsRead More
Japanese envoy decorates Nadeem Alam Shah
ISLAMABAD, NOV 30 (DNA) -Syed Nadeem Alam Shah, Honorary Consul General of Japan in Quetta was conferred the 2016 Autumn Decoration by the Ambassador of Japan, Takashi Kurai in recognition of his contribution to promoting cultural exchanges and friendly relations between Japan and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan . Mr. Shah received The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon. Syed Nadeem Alam Shah, Honorary Consulate General of Japan in Quetta has greatly aided the development of the Japan-Pakistan relations through having promoted the mutual understandings and friendly relationsRead More
PM chairs Meeting to Review Progress on CPEC
Islamabad November 30, 2016. Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif chaired meeting to review progress on CPEC at Prime Minister House today. The meeting reviewed at length the benchmarks set for numerous energy, transport infrastructure and industrial projects in terms of deliverables with particular focus on development of Gwadar Port along with socio-economic uplift projects in Gwadar. Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif said that Pakistan’s economy was in shambles in 2013 when the present government came into power; it was China that supported and helped us in the economic revival atRead More