Wednesday, March 1st, 2017
Saudi king visits Indonesia with huge entourage, tons of gear
JAKARTA, MAR 01, (DNA) – Cheering crowds welcomed King Salman Wednesday as he began the first visit by a Saudi monarch to Indonesia for almost 50 years, seeking stronger economic ties with the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country. The king — who is accompanied by about 1,000 people, including princes and ministers — disembarked from his plane using an escalator as he arrived at an airport in Jakarta, the latest stop on an Asian tour. The 81-year-old was greeted by President Joko Widodo and Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, a ChristianRead More
Suspicious foreigner detained in Islamabad’s Red Zone
ISLAMABAD, MAR 01, (DNA) -Police have detained a suspicious foreigner in the federal capital’s Red Zone on Wednesday. According to police, Marcel Deutsch, a German national, was rounded up near Serena Hotel. He has been moved to Secretariat Police Station for interrogation. Police further said that Marcel wanted to go to Indian embassy. Apparently, his travel documents seem authentic. The so-called red zone houses state buildings and foreign embassies. Strict security arranagements are in place in the federal capital as Islamabad is hosting the 13th meeting of the Economic CooperationRead More
General Hulusi Akar, Commander Turkish Armed Forces, meets General Zubair Mahmood Hayat
RAWALPINDI, MAR 01, (DNA) – General Hulusi Akar, Commander of Turkish Armed Forces, who is on official visit to Pakistan in connection with 13th Economic Summit, called on General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee at Joint Staff Headquarters, Rawalpindi. Matters of mutual interest with emphasis on geo-strategic situation and security challenges came under discussion during the meeting. Both sides reaffirmed the resolve to further enhance cooperation between the two Armed Forces. The visiting dignitary applauded the professionalism of Pakistan Armed Forces and acknowledged the sacrifices rendered byRead More
Will visit Lahore for watching PSL final if possible: Murad Ali Shah
KARACHI, MAR 01, (DNA) -The PSL craze is shrouding the souls as the Sindh’s chief minister has been the latest to speak out about PSL phenomenon. In an exclusive interview, Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah expressed his wish towatch PSL final in Lahore. Murad Ali Shah let it be known that he would definitely visit Lahore to watch PSL final if possible. He also considered it as a huge risk to arrange PSL final in Lahore however he also expressed that risk may exist anywhere. Sindh CM also professedRead More
Do you know what flight attendants notice about passengers?
MAR 01, (DNA) – A question was posted on popular Q/A website Quora titled, “What do flight attendants notice about passengers as they board the plane?” It was in fact answered by real life flight attendants who work at renowned airlines. According to them, they notice which language a passenger speaks. They’re assigned to know whether a traveler speaks English or not. Flight attendants have to assist disabled passengers as well so they have to know as quickly as possible whether anyone has physical or mental disability. Also, they have toRead More
Text of ECO Islamabad Declaration
ISLAMABAD, MAR 01 (DNA) – The 13th ECO summit has come to a close. The joint declaration has also been announced. Here is the text of the Islamabad Declaration. “We, the Heads of State and Government of the Member States of the Economic Cooperation Organization, gathered on the occasion of the thirteenth ECO Summit Meeting, in Islamabad under the theme “Connectivity for Regional Prosperity”, at the invitation of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, on the first day of March 2017, to review the objective conditions and progressRead More