Saturday, April 1st, 2017
French delegation to visit Pakistan on Tuesday for exploring business
PARIS, APR 01, (DNA) -A 21-member delegation of France will reach Pakistan on a three-day visit on Tuesday to explore business, trade and investment opportunities. The delegation will be headed by Chairman France-Pakistan Business Council of Mouvement des Entreprises de France Thierry Pflimin and President of Total Global Services. The visit would provide members of the French delegation a first-hand experience of attractive investment opportunities and facilitation offered by Pakistan to the foreign investors. The Ambassador of Pakistan to France Moin ul Haque who gave a detailed pre-visit briefing toRead More
PAF, Royal Air Force No 9 Squadron declared twins
MUSHAF, APR 01, (DNA) – It was yet another historic day in the remarkable history of Pakistan Air Force No 9 multirole squadron, when it was declared the twin of the renowned No 9 squadron of Royal Air Force in a grand ceremony held at PAF Base, Mushaf on Saturday. Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier, Chief of the Air Staff, Royal Air Force was the guest of honour in the ceremony. Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was also presentRead More
Army Chief stands by democracy: Imran
ISLAMABAD, APR 01 (DNA) -: A day after meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday said “the good news is that the army chief stands by democracy”. PTI chief gave these remarks while responding to a journalist’s question during his speech at an event regarding Billion Tree Tsunami project in Islamabad. Earlier on Friday, Khan called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa and discussed various national issues. Imran Khan congratulated the army chief on his promotion and appointment, DG ISPRRead More
CM emphasizes FWO more units to accelerate work on K-IV bulk water for Karachi
KARACHI, APR 01, (DNA) -Frontier Works Organization (FWO) delegation briefed Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah about the progress work on mega project K-1V Bulk Water Supply and Karachi-Thatta Dual Carriageway (KTDCW) timely completion. The meeting was attended by Local Government Minister Jam Khan Shoro and other officials of Sindh government, FWO and Karachi Water & Sewerage Board (KW&SB). The Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has lauded the role of organization and its landmark achievements on national level and urged the authorities of FWO and other concernedRead More
Some 300 million people suffer from depression: WHO
UNITED NATIONS, April 01 (DNA): More than 300 million people are living with depression, according to the latest estimates from the World Health Organisation (WHO). The UN agency released the estimates on Thursday ahead of World Health Day. “These new figures are a wake-up call for all countries to re-think their approaches to mental health and to treat it with the urgency that it deserves,” WHO Director-General Margaret Chan said in a statement. With the number of people suffering from depression increasing more than 18 per cent from 2005 toRead More
Imran Khan meets Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa
RAWALPINDI, APR 01, (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan called on Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday. According to DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor, the PTI chief felicitated General Bajwa on his promotion and appointment as army chief. He further said that various issues came under discussion during the meeting. According to PTI Central Information Secretary Naeem ul Haque the meeting between Imran Khan and General Bajwa was held in a very cordial atmosphere and lasted for an hour. He further saidRead More