Wednesday, March 1st, 2017
Pakistan Ambassador to Afghanistan meets Afghan Deputy Chief of Staff
ISLAMABAD (DNA) -The Ambassador of Pakistan Syed Abrar Hussain was invited through Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a meeting with General Murad Ali Murad, Deputy Chief of Staff at Ministry of Defence on 27 February 2017. Defence Attaché Brig. Farooq Zaman also accompanied the Ambassador. During the meeting, General Murad requested for de-escalation at the border and re-opening of the crossing points between the two countries. Highlighting the sufferings of people due to closure of the border and cross-border shelling from Pakistan, he sought reduction in tensions. He alsoRead More
PM Nawaz Sharif and Tajik President Emomali discuss bilateral ties
ISLAMABAD, MAR 01 (DNA) -The Prime Minister of Pakistan met the President of Tajikistan, Mr. Emomali Rahmanov in the afternoon today following the 13th ECO Summit in Islamabad. While welcoming the Tajik President in Islamabad, the Prime Minister emphasized the nature of close fraternal relations between Pakistan and Tajikistan, based on shared goals of peace, prosperity and progress. He stressed that regional connectivity is crucial for ECO and the outcome of the 13th ECO Summit will enhance cooperation among ECO member states in areas of trade, energy, agriculture andRead More
Turkish Chief of General Staff meets COAS, General Qamar Javed Bajwa
RAWALPINDI, MAR 01, (DNA) -Turkish Chief of General Staff (CGS), General Hulusi Akar, called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa today at GHQ. Matters related to regional security were discussed. The visiting dignitary acknowledged Pakistan’s efforts in fight against terrorism and appreciated launching of Operation Radd – ul- Fasaad for elimination of terrorism from Pakistan. COAS emphasized the need to further enhance the existing military to military cooperation between the two brotherly Armed Forces. COAS said that enhanced Pakistan- Turkey cooperation will have positive impact onRead More
Text Speech of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the 13th ECO Summit
ISLAMABAD, MAR 01, (DNA) -On behalf of the Government and people of Pakistan, I have great pleasure in welcoming all our distinguished guests to Islamabad. It is an honor to host the 13th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization and to assume the Chair of this important regional organization I wish to convey my deep appreciation to H.E. President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan for ably steering the ECO since the 2012 Summit in Baku. I would also like to thank Secretary General ECO Halil Ibrahim Acka and the entireRead More
People dying, starving from deadly drought in Somalia
NAIROBI, MAR 01, (DNA) -Somalia is on the brink of its second famine in six years, with drought already killing people in the north and crisis looming on a catastrophic scale, the United Nations said on Thursday. “In six months, we’ll be facing a catastrophe and a famine on a scale we cannot imagine, if we don’t act right now,” the U.N.’s humanitarian coordinator for Somalia, Peter de Clercq, said in a press conference in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. “We have the first anecdotal evidence of deaths, in SomalilandRead More
Four injured as blast hits security forces’ vehicle in Quetta
QUETTA, MAR 01, (DNA) -At least three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel and one Balochistan Constabulary (BC) officer sustained severe wounds as blast occurred near security forces’ vehicle in Quetta today (Wednesday). According to police, a remote control bomb was planted at Sariab Road that exploded when FC’s car was on patrolling. The injured identified as Jawad, Qudratullah, Yawar Khan and Mohammad Baksh have been shifted to FC hospital for medical assistance. The security officers have cordoned off the entire area and launched an investigation into the matter. On the otherRead More