ISLAMABAD, APR 24, (DNA) – President Hassan Rohani of the Islamic Republic of Iran has reiterated his country’s unflinching support and friendship to Pakistan, terming it a “trusted brother”. Message received from Iran,he made these remarks during his meeting with the Speaker National Assembly SardarAyazSadiq and the members of his delegation here in Tehran. The over one hour meeting with President Rohani was termed as “President’s special gesture for Pakistan” given the fact that Presidential elections have been announced in Iran and President Rohani came specially for this meeting from hisRead More

ISLAMABAD, APR 24, (DNA) – The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Monday said unnecessary secrecy on economic corridor is against the national interests as it is harassing the business community. Government should trust its subjects and divulge full details of the project so that local and foreign investors can participate in it, it said. Different Chinese companies are getting massive tax breaks which while there is so much concealment in the whole affair that a governor of the central bank had to speak in public about lack of knowledge aboutRead More

The Foreign Minister of Maldives, Dr. Mohamed Asim, called on Mr. Sartaj Aziz, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, today. The Foreign Minister is on an official visit to Pakistan from 23-26 April 2017. The Adviser welcomed the Foreign Minister and his delegation to Pakistan. He highlighted that relations between Pakistan and Maldives are characterized by cordiality, mutual respect and commonality of interests. While expressing satisfaction over the trajectory of the brotherly bilateral relations, both the dignitaries agreed to further strengthen the cordial relations between the two countriesRead More

RAWALPINDI, APR 24, (DNA) – 202nd Corps Commanders’ Conference held at GHQ today. Progress of Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad was reviewed. Forum also discussed Panama Case decision by Supreme Court with special reference to Joint Investigation Team (JIT). The forum pledged that Institution through its members in JIT shall play its due role in a legal and transparent manner fulfilling confidence reposed by the Apex Court of Pakistan.

KABUL, APR 24, (DNA) –  Afghan President Ashraf Ghani accepted on Monday the resignation of the defence minister and army chief of staff after more than 140 government soldiers were killed in a Taliban attack on an army base last week, the president´s office said. “Defence Minister Abdullah Habibi and Army Chief of Staff Qadam Shah Shahim stepped down with immediate effect,” the presidential palace announced in a post on its Twitter account. Shah Hussain Murtazawi, acting spokesman for Ghani, told the resignations were because of Friday´s attack in theRead More