Tuesday, February 14th, 2017
Senate: Opposition walks over dropping FATA reforms from cabinet agenda
ISLAMABAD, FEB 14, (DNA) – Opposition on Tuesday staged a walkout from Senate over dropping the Federally Administer Tribal Areas (FATA) reforms from the cabinet agenda. The session was presided over by Senate Deputy Chairman Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri. The opposition senators said on the occasion raised questions over dropping FATA reforms from the cabinet agenda. Awami National Party (ANP) leader Ilyas Bilour said that a committee had been formed for constitutional reforms in FATA but the work was stopped just because one person had a different view. He said thatFATARead More
Ambassador invites KCCI to participate in Nepal Investment Summit
KARACHI: Ambassador of Nepal Ms. Sewa Lamsal Adhikari has invited the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) to participate in the forthcoming Nepal Investment Summit scheduled to be organized in Katmandu on March 2-3, 2017. Exchanging views with KCCI Office Bearers during her visit to the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI), the Nepalese Ambassador added that the Investment Summit was being organized to promote Nepal as the investment destination for the next decade which will showcase investment opportunities especially to large scale investors who were keen toRead More
Iran condemns terrorist attack in Lahore
ISLAMABAD (DNA) -Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Islamabad has condemned terrorist incident on 13 February 2017 in Lahore, which led to death and injuries to a large number of innocent people. The embassy in a statement issued on Tuesday presented its condolences to Government and people of Pakistan over this sad incident. May Allah Almighty rest the souls of the victims of this terrorist attack in peace and grant earlier recovery to the injured and forbearance and blessings to the survivors.
Unsafe country? IED blasts in India higher than Iraq, Afghanistan
NEW DELHI , FEB 14, (DNA) – India had the highest number of bomb blasts in the world in the past year, according to a report of the National Bomb Data Centre (NBDC), which functions within India’s primary counter-terror force, the National Security Guard (NSG). India’s number is even higher than that of Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. Last year, there were 337 Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) blasts in India. The states which suffered the highest number of IED blasts last year were Chhattisgarh-60, Kerala-33, Manipur-64, Odisha-29, Tamil Nadu-32 and WestRead More
US Muslim groups refuse funds from government
NEW YORK, FEB 14, (DNA) – Muslim groups in US while protesting against Trump have rejected the government’s funds. According to details, Islamic schools and organizations have refused the funds aimed at combating violent extremism. Los Angeles’s South California Islamic Centre comes on second while receiving annual funds from the government. Before this, Unity Productions Association also returned $4lac funds in protest which were for the preparation of a training film against extremism and violence. It is pertinent to mention here that the fund begin in Obama regime in 2011Read More
Pakistan Deplores Missile Tests by DPRK
ISLAMABAD (DNA) -The latest missile test conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is a violation of the UN Security Council Resolutions. Pakistan calls upon the DPRK to refrain from any step that undermines the prospects of regional peace and stability. Pakistan has consistently supported a nuclear weapons free Korean Peninsula, as agreed by all parties. It calls upon the DPRK to refrain from actions which run counter to the objective of reaching a peaceful and diplomatic solution to the issue within the framework of the SixRead More