Friday, April 7th, 2017
PM directs Mayor to establish food authority in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, 07 APR (DNA) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed Mayor of Islamabad and Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) Sheikh Ansar Aziz to establish a food authority in Islamabad. The Mayor said this on Friday at the launch of Pilot Street Food Safety Programme (PSFSP) for Islamabad at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) premises in Islamabad. Ansar Seikh, welcoming the collaboration with FAO to launch PSFSP, said that in Pakistan 300,000 children under the age of 5 die every year from diarrhoea resulting fromRead More
Nation united in fight against terrorism: Mamnoon
ISLAMABAD, 07 APR (DNA) – President Mamnoon Hussain Friday said the nation was united in fight against extremism and terrorism and expressed optimism that after the success of Zarb-e-Azb, Raddul Fasaad would also attain its objectives. The President was talking here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, to a group of Army officials undergoing training at the Command and Staff College, Quetta. The President lauded the role and sacrifices of armed forces, law enforcement agencies and civil administration in addressing the challenges of lawlessness and terrorism. The President also appreciated the role ofRead More
Want to become PM for human development, institution building: Imran
ISLAMABAD, APR 07, (DNA) – Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Imran Khan has said on Friday that he wants to become the Prime Minister of Pakistan for human development and institution building. While addressing a business summit in Islamabad, Khan said that verdict of the Supreme Court in Panama Leaks case would change the politics in the country. Democratic system was weakened over repeated military intervention. Khan said that his political struggle was always reduced to desiring premiership and he sure does want to become the Prime Minister of Pakistan forRead More
Three die as truck crashes into Stockholm store
STOCKHOLM, APR 07, (DNA) – A truck crashed into an upscale department store in central Stockholm on Friday, and the crash has killed three people. People in the downtown area are fleeing the scene in panic. Swedish broadcaster SVT says shots have been fired at the scene and the Swedish says several people have been rushed away in ambulances. on Friday showed smoke coming out of the upscale Ahlens department store on Drottninggatan Street, which the truck smashed into. The department store is part of Sweden-wide chain. The building includesRead More
South Waziristan’s TDPs to be back home in April
WANA, APR 07, (DNA) – The federal government has decided to complete return of temporarily displaced persons of South Waziristan Agency to their native areas this month. According to FATA Disaster Management Authority, the return of the remaining TDPs will begin on Monday. A special registration center has been set up at Khairgai check-post in FR Tank to facilitate the TDPs. They will be provided thirty five thousand rupees cash and six month ration.=DNA ============