RAWALPINDI, AUG 18 (DNA) – Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Okara Cantt on the conclusion of 6th Army PACES (Physical Agility and Combat Efficiency System) Championship and distributed awards to the winners. A total no of 250 contestants from 10 best teams participated in different events of championship which was held from 9 – 18 Aug 2017. PACES is a concept introduced in the Pakistan Army in 2010 by revamping existing physical training methods with the objective to improve the fitness and agility of troops.Read More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 18 (DNA) – Pakistan Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb said her country highly values its friendly relations with Iran and is eager to deepen cultural cooperation between the two neighbors. In a meeting with ambassador of Iran to Pakistan Mehdi Honardoost, the minister said that Pakistan would welcome any initiative by the Iranian government for further expansion in the cultural ties and shall take every possible step to introduce each other’s culture to the people of both the countries. The minister alsoRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 18 (DNA) – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has condemned the van attack in Barcelona, and extended his condolences to the families of those killed. In a statement Friday, Abbasi said such terrorist attacks cannot scare the brave Spanish people. He said “so long as the terrorists underestimate the spirit of the societies they seek to undermine, they will lose”. The premier articulated that Spain and its people possess a history of multiculturalism and defence of freedom. Abbasi’s comment came a day after a van barreled down aRead More

LAHORE, AUG 18 (DNA) – The local administration has beefed up the security arrangements inside and outside the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore office that will be hearing corruption references against Sharif family. According to details, heavy contingent of police has been deployed while two Deputy Superintendents in Police (DSPs) and Anti-Rights Force have also bee Earlier on Thursday, NAB obtained volume 10 of Panama Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report for the investigation against Sharif family. At first, NAB’s plea was rejected by Supreme Court’s (SC) registrar office but later,Read More

ASHGABAT, AUG 18 (DNA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov received a delegation from Pakistan led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Khawaja Muhammad Asif. During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the current state of relations, as well as discussed further intensification of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Speaking about friendly relations between the two countries based on mutual respect, the parties noted the dynamic development of political and diplomatic cooperation and discussed prospects for developing relations on a wide rangeRead More

LAHORE, AUG 18 (DNA) – Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) on Friday filed a plea in election tribunal challenging the approval of Kulsoom Nawaz’s nomination papers By Election Commission of Pakistan. The wife of former premier Nawaz Sharif is preparing to contest NA-120 by-election after her husband was disqualified by Supreme Court in Panama case. The plea says that Kulsoom Nawaz concealed facts in her nomination papers however; they were approved by the returning officer (RO) while ignoring those details. ECP on Thursday approved Kulsoom Nawaz’s papers after rejecting the reservationsRead More