Tuesday, May 9th, 2017
Pakistan will continue to play its role to promote Cricket in France
PARIS, MAY 09, (DNA) – Pakistan will continue to play a proactive role to promote game of Cricket in France with a view to further strengthen the existing friendly relations between peoples of the Pakistan and France. This was stated by the Ambassador of Pakistan to France Mr. Moin ul Haque while addressing a large gathering of the cricket fans at the prize distribution ceremony of the Street Cricket Tournament organized by the Association of Multicultural and Sports of Sarcelles, a town located in the suburb of Paris, France, yesterday. TheRead More
‘China first, not Pakistan first’, says Chinese ambassador to India
NEW DELHI, MAY 09, (DNA) – Amid increasing strain in its ties with India, China has proposed a four-point initiative to overcome differences and deepen relations that includes aligning its ‘One Belt One Road’ (OBOR) project with India’s ‘Act East Policy’ and restarting negotiations on a free trade pact. The proposal put forward by Chinese Ambassador Luo Zhaohui also includes starting negotiations on a ‘China-India Treaty of Good Neighbourliness and Friendly Cooperation’ and prioritising early resolution of the border dispute between the two countries. Mr. Lou made the remarks atRead More
Sugarcane to be cultivated over 1.1642 million hectares
ISLAMABAD, MAY 09, (DNA) – Sugarcane crop would be cultivated over 1.1642 million hectares of land across the country during crop sowing season 2017-18 in order to fulfill the domestic requirements of sugar as well as for exporting. Sugarcane production targets have been fixed at 68.517 million tons during the period under review for getting an average yield of 58,824 kg per hectare, said an official in the Ministry of National Food Security and Research. on Monday he said that in Punjab Province sugarcane crop would be cultivated over 0.728Read More
Sindh govt ensures strict vigilance, bans mobile phones in examination centres
KARACHI, MAY 09, (DNA) – Acting on the directives of Chief Minister of Sindh (CM) Murad Ali Shah, strict vigilance has been ensured by imposing section-144 to ban mobile phones during intermediate examinations in Karachi. The provincial authorities have pulled their socks up to tackle the cheating mafia as they have imposed section-144 and prohibited the movement of unconcerned people around the examination centers. Meanwhile, Sindh CM paid a surprise visit to Islamia College Peoples Secretariat’s examination centre and assured to bring the culprits involved in providing cheating material andRead More