Wednesday, January 25th, 2017
Pakistani Community Playing a Productive Role in France
PARIS, JAN 25 – The Pakistani community due to its entrepreneurship skills, peace loving nature and hardworking qualities is playing an active and constructive role in the development, progress and prosperity of Montfermeil in particular and France in general. This was stated by the Ambassador of Pakistan to France Mr. Moin ul Haq during his meeting with Mr. Xavier Lemoine, the Mayor of the city of Montfermeil, near Paris, today. The Ambassador apprised the Mayor that over 100,000 strong Pakistan community which largely lives in and around Paris is mostly engagedRead More
COAS Gen Bajwa expected to attend Munich Security Conference
BERLIN, JAN 25, (DNA) – Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa is expected to represent Pakistan at the 53rd Munich Security Conference in Germany. The Army Chief’s name is mentioned in the confirmed participants list, who will attend the MSC starting from February 17 to 19, 2017. It will be first time that recently appointed COAS will attend the conference in Bavarian City Munich, Germany. The 53rd edition of the MSC will bring together hundreds of international decision-makers at the platform for discussing international security affairs at HotelRead More
Britain’s Deputy High Commissioner Belinda Lewis loves Pakistani dresses
KARACHI, JAN 25, (DNA) – It seems that British Deputy High Commissioner in Pakistan Belinda Lewis is overly fond of Pakistani national attire, Shalwar Kameez. With nicely done hair and a green dupatta resting on her shoulder, the deputy high commissioner today ushered visiting Lord Mayor of city of London Dr. Andrew Parmley to Pakistan Stock Exchange. When inquired about her dress, Belinda said she likes Pakistani textile products so much that she wore a Pakistani dress on her wedding too. When asked how comfortable she finds the dresses, she respondedRead More
Deliver in KP, Asif’s suggestion to Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD, JAN 25, (DNA) – Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said that if Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf had delivered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa then people would have taken them seriously. Speaking to the media in Islamabad along with Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique, he said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was giving account of his three generations. Khawaja Saad Rafique, on the occasion, suggested to Imran Khan then he should start a ‘drama company’ instead of running a political party. To this, Khawaja Asif said that the role of a comedian would beRead More
Swat to host sporting event after a decade
MINGORA, JAN 25, (DNA) – With daily life coming back to normal after a long battle against terrorism, the picturesque valley of Swat is all set to host an international sporting event in the region after a gap of more than a decade. The international sports activity in Swat will resume with International Alpine Ski Cup, which will be played at the enchanting and mesmerising resort of Malam Jabba from January 26th, featuring skiers from nine different countries. “Skiers from nine countries including India, Morocco, Slovakia, Greece, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Turkey,Read More
Seven-year-old Syrian girl blogger appeals to Trump
ISTANBUL, JAN 25 – Seven-year-old Syrian girl Bana al-Abed, who came to international attention with her tweets giving a tragic account of the war in Aleppo, has written an open letter to new US President Donald Trump. In her letter Bana, who was evacuated from the besieged city to Turkey in December, appealed to Trump to help the children of Syria, the BBC reported Tuesday. “I am part of the Syrian children who suffered from the Syrian war,” she wrote, according to a transcript of the letter her mother sent toRead More