Tuesday, August 29th, 2017
Morocco, Mali look for first Group C wins
RABAT, AUG 29 (DNA) – Morocco and Mali will both be looking for their first wins in Group C of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers when they meet at Stade Moulay Abdellah in Rabat on Friday night, kick-off at 10pm CAT. Morocco have played to two draws in their campaign thus far, holding Gabon 0-0 away before playing out a stalemate at home to group leaders Ivory Coast. The North Africans are second on the standing on two points, two behind the Elephants. Mali, meanwhile, are bottom of the standingsRead More
Was given irrefutable evidence against Dr AQ Khan: Musharraf
LAHORE, AUG 29 (DNA) – Former army chief Pervez Musharraf has revealed on Tuesday that George Tenet, former Central Intelligence Agency chief showed him irrefutable evidence against Pakistan’s nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan in a one-on-one early morning meeting in his suite during his United States visit. Musharraf conversed with Kamran Shahid in his programme On The Front Line and talked on the ‘proliferation shock’ that Pakistan had back in the day. The former dictator said that George W. Bush asked him to hold a meeting with CIA chiefRead More
Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping may meet at BRICS summit in China from 3-5 September
BEIJING, AUG 29 (DNA) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Xiamen in China in September for a BRICS summit paving the way for the Indian premier and President Xi Jinping’s meet after the India-China tensions following the Doka La standoff, The summit will be held from 3-5 September. “At the invitation of the President of People’s Republic of China, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Xiamen in China’s Fujian province during 3-5 September, 2017 to attend the ninth BRICS Summit,” a statement from the foreign ministry read. TheRead More
Pakistan keen to further strengthen state, economic ties with Vietnam: Dr Tariq
ISLAMABAD, AUG 29 (DNA): Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development Division Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry Tuesday said Pakistan was keen to further strengthen state and economic relations with Vietnam for the benefit of the people of the two countries. Speaking at a reception hosted by the Vietnamese ambassador here to celebrate 72nd National Day of Vietnam, the minister said both Pakistan and Vietnam have legal framework to boost bilateral relations. He said Pakistan considered Vietnam as an important country and endeavored to have very strong relations between theRead More
China, Pakistan to bolster educational collaboration under CPEC: Sartaj
ISLAMABAD, AUG 29 (DNA): Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Sartaj Aziz Tuesday said the Consortium of Business Schools and Pakistan China University Alliance (PCUA) would provide a platform for collaboration and sharing of knowledge between Pakistani and Chinese academic institutions. He was talking to China Association of Higher Education (CAHE) President Du Yubo, who called on him here at the Planning Commission. Sartaj said research into similar consortium and collaboration in the fields of agriculture, finance, business, maritime sector and tourism needed to be explored in order to develop capacityRead More
PIA offers 25pc discount on domestic flights for Eid holidays
KARACHI, AUG 29 (DNA) – The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is offering 25 percent special discounted fares on domestic routes for Eid-ul-Azha holidays, a spokesman for the national flag carrier said on Tuesday. He said that passengers can now avail special Eid discount, “booking effective from August 30 2017”. The 25 percent discount will be offered on flights to and from Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta, Multan and Faisalabad for two days of Eid — September 02 and 03. The discount is for two days of Eid, therefore, regular faresRead More