Monday, August 28th, 2017
Maryam to inaugurate party office in Mozang ahead of NA-120 by-polls
LAHORE, AUG 28 (DNA) – Disqualified premier Nawaz Shrarif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz was reported on Monday to inaugurate elections office in Mozang ahead of NA-120 by-polls scheduled for September 17. Maryam Nawaz is leading the electioneering in the constituency after Kulsoom Nawaz, ex-premier’s wife and candidate of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) for the by-polls flew to London for treatment of her lymph nodes cancer. Reportedly, Maryam will be addressing the workers in Mozang after inaugurating the party office on August 29. Out of security concerns in Punjab, traffic movement fromRead More
Pak-Thailand agree to discuss final FTA, offer list by Oct 15
ISLAMABAD, AUG 28 (DNA) – Pakistan and Thailand have agreed to present the complete offer list on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on October 15, aiming at signing the final agreement in this regard. Both side have agreed upon for dialogue on total tariff line and also willing to Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for harmonizing the standards and products, senior official of Ministry of Commerce. Pakistan also wants concession on 100 products from Thailand granted to ASEAN countries, he said. The final decision on Pak-Thailand FTA would be made during theRead More
Pakistan suffered a great deal for being US ally: Khawaja Asif
ISLAMABAD, AUG 28 (DNA) – Foreign minister of Pakistan clarifies that his country has suffered a great deal for being an ally of the US and the latter should stop pinning the blame for its own 16 years of failures on the former. Khawaja Asif said the US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks that Pakistan harboured terrorists were disturbing. “Pakistan has been a partner of the US in the war against terrorism and such statements undermine our efforts,” he remarked. Rejecting the recent claims by a top US military officialRead More
PM Abbasi to attend UN General Assembly session in US next month
ISLAMABAD, AUG 28 (DNA) – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will leave for the United States in September to attend the annual session of United Nations (UN) General Assembly. He will represent Pakistan at the forum and meet important leaders from all around the world. Sources told that it has been decided to put forth the sacrifices of Pakistan in war on terror and to highlight achievements to eradicate terrorism from the country at the event. General assembly session will take place from September 12 to 25 at UN headquartersRead More
PM meets British High Commissioner to discuss Pak-UK relations
ISLAMABAD, AUG 28 (DNA) – British High Commissioner to Pakistan Thomas Drew on Monday met Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to extend good wishes from British Prime Minister Theresa May. Drew said that Britain regards Pakistan as an important ally and in the past Theresa May had visited the country three times in different capacities. During the meeting, Abbasi said that Pakistan has successfully fought the war on terror and has given numerous sacrifices in the process. He also said that Afghan war had an adverse affect on Pakistan soRead More
PTI MPA Ziaullah Afridi meets Zardari, joins PPP
LAHORE, AUG 28 (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and ex-minister Ziaullah Afridi has officially joined Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) after attending a meeting with ex-President Asif Ali Zardari. The meeting took place at Bilawal House and prominent PPP leaders including Faisal Karim Kundi and provincial president Humayun Khan were also present at the gathering. Later on, Afridi announced to officially part ways with PTI and join PPP. The ex-minister is not the first PTI leader to join PPP. A few weeks ago, Naz Baloch hadRead More