Monday, March 13th, 2017
COAS, General Qamar Javed Bajwa attends KP Apex Committee Meeting
MAR 13, (DNA) -KP special Apex Committee Meeting was held at Peshawar today with Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa as special participant. All Civil and Mil members including Governor & CM KP and Commander Peshawar Corps participated. The forum reviewed security situation in the province and progress of operation Radd-ul-Fasaad. Forum appreciated the efforts of Army, intelligence / Law Enforcement Agencies and pledged that concerted joint efforts will continue to energize National Action Plan and eradicate root causes of terrorism and militancy. The forum acknowledgedRead More
Italian ambassador calls on Zardari
ISLAMABAD, MAR 13, (DNA) – Italian ambassador to Pakistan, Stefano Pontecorvo called on former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari at Zardari House here. The two leaders discussed matters of mutual interest during the meeting. Senator Sherry Rehman was also present in the meeting.=DNA ============
Yemeni FM meets Sartaj Aziz
ISLAMABAD, MAR 13, (DNA) -Abdulmalik Abdul Jalil Al Mekhlafi, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Republic of Yemen, called on Sartaj Aziz, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs on March 13, 2017. The visiting foreign Minister is on a two day visit to Pakistan from 12-14 March 2017. Welcoming the foreign minister, the adviser underlined the close coordination Pakistan and Yemen have maintained at the bilateral and multilateral levels in various areas. He said Pakistan has always supported the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of theRead More
Businessmen call for opening of Pak, Afghan border
ISLAMABAD, MAR 13 (DNA) – “On behalf of the Afghan business community, let me affirm that we are entirely in favor of doing business with Pakistan since we share the same religion, language and culture. However, the abrupt closing of the Pak-Afghan border by Pakistan leaves Afghanistan to look towards other countries which are equally willing to engage in trade with Afghanistan,” said Mr. Ahmad Shah Yarzada, a member of Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI), during the meeting of Pakistan-Afghanistan Business/ Trade Delegations as part of Beyond BoundariesRead More
Japan grants $83,064 to NUML for language department
ISLAMABAD, March 13 (DNA): The Government of Japan has extended grant of $83,064 to National University of Modern Languages (NUML) under its Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Project (GCGP) for the Improvement of Learning Environment of Japanese Language Department at NUML. The signing ceremony to this effect was held on Monday at the National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad. Junya Matsuura, Charge’d’ Affaires, Embassy of Japan in Pakistan and Major General (R) Zia Uddin Najam, Rector, National University of Modern Languages, signed and exchanged the documents. Under “The Project forRead More
Huawei Pakistan awards Airlink the most valuable partner of 2016
ISLAMABAD, MAR 13 (DNA) – Huawei a global leading technology brand has awarded Airlink the Best Cooperation Award at Huawei’s Core Partner Convention Awards 2017. The award was in recognition of Airlink’s continuous efforts to promote the Chinese technology brand across Pakistan through its huge network. The event then concluded with the award ceremony for Huawei’s partner agencies. Shaukat Piracha Chairman Airlink communication and Muzzafar Hayyat Piracha MD Airlink attended event and collected the award on behalf of team Airlink. Team Airlink dedicated the prestigious award to late Moazzam Hayyat PirachaRead More