Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017
75th Annual Formation Commanders conference held at GHQ
RAWALPINDI, MAY 23, (DNA) – 75th Annual Formation Commanders conference was held at GHQ. COAS presided the conference which was attended by all General Officers of the Army. Participants were briefed on geo-strategic environment, progress of Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad, operational preparedness against conventional threat and other matters concerning National Security. COAS said budding state of stability achieved after countless sacrifices by the security forces, Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) and by the Nation shall be consolidated to have a normalized Pakistan. Referring to his recent visits to frontline field formations along our easternRead More
Former PPP aide Noor Alam Khan joins PTI
ISLAMABAD, MAY 23, (DNA) – Former Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Noor Alam Khan has joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The announcement was made in the capital where ex-MNA was accompanied with PTI lawmaker Jehangir Khan Tareen. While media talk, Noor Alam Khan said corrupt people are being preferred in PPP. The formal announcement will be made after a meeting with PTI Chairman Imran Khan. Noor Alam Khan demanded decentralisation of powers to local body representatives in KP. “Pakistan will progress if Imran Khan becomes Prime Minister,” he added. The formerRead More
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif meets KSA Prince
RIYADH, MAY 23 (DNA) – PM said relations between Pakistan and KSA are time tested and they have grown with pessage of time. The Governor said “We highly regard the friendship with Pakistan. It is a brotherly country with religous background. PM said we highly value our relations with KSA. Prince said the role of Pakistan in fight against terrorosm is commendable. PM said Pakistan wants to take the relations to new hieghts.
Pakistan, Romania Forum members meet at Romanian residence
ISLAMABAD, MAY 23 (DNA) – Ambassador of Romania Nicolae Goia has said he is keen to see relations between Romania and Pakistan growing at a fast speed, adding Pakistan is a safe country and it should therefore have more and more foreign investments. He expressed these views while speaking during the inaugural meeting of Pakistan, Romania Forum (PRF), held on Tuesday at his residence. The Romanian ambassador further said, Romania and Pakistan enjoy excellent relations and hoped these relations will further be cemented in the coming days. He said PakistanRead More
44pc of children facing stunted growth: Marriyum Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD, MAY 23, (DNA) – Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has underscored the need for better coordination between international and national institutions working for sustainable development of agriculture sector. Addressing the national stakeholders’ dialogue on Sustainable Rice production in Islamabad on Tuesday, she said the government has taken initiatives for the growth of the agriculture sector. She said though the subject has been devolved to the provinces but given its importance, the prime minister announced a countrywide Kissan package worth 341 billion rupees for the bettermentRead More
Agreements signed to supply 1.9m tonnes of coal for two power plants
KARACHI, MAY 23, (DNA) – As per a statement issued, Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) has signed two separate agreements with ThalNova and Thar Energy for the supply of 1.9 million tonnes of coal per annum each from Thar deposits. The agreements are aimed at increasing the share of local natural resources in the energy mix. After the power projects are authorised, SECMC will be mining 7.6 million tonnes of coal per annum from Thar coal block-II, which will bring down coal tariff to around $41.35 per tonne. ThalNovaRead More