Monday, August 21st, 2017
PFA decides to ban ‘Slanty’
LAHORE, AUG 21 (DNA) – Punjab Food Authority (PFA) placed a ban on children’s snack Slanty, terming it unhygienic and barring its sale across the province. According to details, Slanty’s manufacturer has been given a deadline of October 1 to end all its stock. There will be a complete ban on the sale of Slanty after the October 1 deadline. The authority will check for its stock after the deadline and if they find any of it left then they will consider it a violation of law. Talking to DailyRead More
Making Dawn Leaks report public government’s prerogative: ISPR DG
RAWALPINDI, AUG 21 (DNA) – Dawn Leaks can only be made public by the government as it is their prerogative, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) DG Major General Asif Ghafoor in his Rawalpindi media talk. Talking to media persons, he opened the discussion by Pakistan Army’s triumphs in Operation Khyber-4 saying the soldiers successfully gunned down 52 terrorists while 4 surrendered themselves to security forces. “Pak Army blew several explosive tunnels … 250 km square area near Rajgal Valley cleared by the forces … two soldiers were martyred with sixRead More
Friendship with China a cornerstone of Pak foreign policy: Tehmina Janjua
BEIJING, AUG 21 (DNA): Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua called on Chinese State Councilor, Yang Jiechi, on Monday at the start of her three-day visit to China. During the meeting, the Foreign Secretary reaffirmed that friendship with China is the cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy, and reiterated Pakistan’s support for China on its core issues. The State Councilor noted that the recent visit of Chinese vice Premier Wang Yang to Pakistan to participate in celebrations commemorating the 70th anniversary of Independence on 14 August 2017 was in keeping with the long-standingRead More
Turkey felicitates Shahid Abbasi on assuming office of PM
ISLAMABAD, Aug 21 (DNA): Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan S. Babur Girgin Monday delivered a letter of felicitation to Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi from the Turkish President, on assuming his office. The Turkish Ambassador expressed the hope that upward trajectory of Pakistan-Turkey relations would continue its pace and would result into greater cooperation and collaboration between the two countries. The Turkish Ambassador also felicitated Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on his behalf and of his government, during the call on at the PM Office. Prime Minister ShahidRead More
Ruet-i-Hilal Committee meets tomorrow for Zilhaj moon sighting
KARACHI, AUG 21 (DNA) – The Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee will convene a meeting on Tuesday for the sighting of Zilhaj moon. The meeting headed by chairman Mufti Muneebur Rehman will be held in Karachi’s Meteorological Department after Asr prayer. It will be attended by committee members and authorities of concerned departments. The final announcement regarding the moon sighting will be made by the chairman. According to Met office, the new moon of Zilhaj will be born on crossing conjunction point at 11:30 PST on August 21. The astronomical parameters suggestRead More
ECP issues notice to PML-N over objections raised by PTI, PAT
ISLAMABAD, AUG 21 (DNA) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday issued a notice to the ruling Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) over alleged violation of rules. In their applications, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and Niaz Inqalabi have argued that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has been overseeing the party affairs despite being disqualified by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Babar Awan, counsel for PTI’s Yasmeen Rashid, said the PML-N cannot carry the ex-premier’s name following the Panama case verdict, adding that it is alsoRead More