Friday, August 25th, 2017
Mumtaz Bhutto will soon merge party with PTI, claims Arif Alvi
KARACHI, AUG 25 (DNA) – Arif Alvi, president of Sindh chapter of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has asserted on Thursday that Mumtaz Bhutto would soon merge the political party with Imran Khan-led PTI. Alvi addressed a joint press conference in Sukkur with another senior leader of PTI Liaquat Jatoi at his residence. Alvi laid bare that first cousin of late Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Mumtaz Bhutto was offered to merge his political front in PTI. He is hopeful that Bhutto would accept the offer and join PTI. While addressing the media conference,Read More
NA-120: ECP decides not to use electronic voting machines
ISLAMABAD, AUG 25 (DNA) – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) decided against using electronic voting machines in NA-120 by-election. A meeting was chaired by ECP chief on Friday. The officials decided to use system of biometric machines. They believe that pilot project for biometric system will not influence the results. There are a total of 220 polling stations in NA-120. Biometric machines will be used in the 39 polling stations. ECP will use 100 machines in 100 polling booths. ECP claimed that this kind of pilot project for biometric machinesRead More
No safe havens for terrorists in Pakistan, COAS Bajwa
RAWALPINDI, AUG 25 (DNA) – A nine member Afghan media delegation visited GHQ and interacted with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa . COAS said that Afghanistan is a brotherly neighbour and terrorists are our common enemy against which a trust based coordinated response is required rather than blame game and media can play a vital role in mitigating the negativity created by inimical forces. COAS reiterated that Pakistan has undertaken operations against terrorists of all hue and colour and there are no safe heavens inside Pakistan whichRead More
President Mamnoon Hussain inaugurates USAID-Funded Faculty of Education Building
GILGIT, AUG 25 (DNA) – U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Jerry Bisson joined President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain today for the inauguration ceremony of the USAID-funded $1.5 million Faculty of Education building at the Karakoram International University (KIU). KIU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Khalil Ahmed was also present at the event. The newly constructed building is one of the 17 Faculties of Education buildings that USAID has constructed or rehabilitated in order to train Pakistan’s next generation of teachers and education professionals. These facilities will serve overRead More
President Ilham Aliyev views Embraer 190 aircraft delivered to Baku by Buta Airways
BAKU, AUG 25 (DNA) – President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today familiarized himself with the first Embraer 190 aircraft brought to Baku by Buta Airways, which was established under the Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC (AZAL). President of AZAL CJSC Jahangir Asgarov informed the head of state of the new Embraer 190 aircraft of Buta Airways. The economy class aircraft has 106 seats. Buta Airways will carry out flights to the most popular destinations. The carrier will launch flights from Baku to Moscow, Kyiv, Antalya, Kazan, Mineralnye Vody,Read More
Pakistani pilgrims buried in Saudi’s Jannat al-Mu’alla, Jannat al-Baqi’
RIYADH, AUG 25 (DNA) – At least 26 Pakistani Hajj pilgrims who died of natural causes in Saudi Arabia were buried by the authorities. According to Ministry of Religious Affairs, the pilgrims were buried in Makkah’s Jannat al-Mu alla and Madina’s Jannat al-Baqi‘ after their relatives permitted the move. The deceased include both males and females. Seven of the pilgrims were earlier identified as Shani, Abid Hussain Khan, Muhammad Hafeez-ur-Rehman, Muahmmad Tanzeem, Fareed Khan, Zeenat and Ata Muhammad. The pilgrims were the residents of Peshawar, Mianwali, Karachi, Gujranwala, Islamabad, Sargodha andRead More