ISLAMABAD, SEPT 04 (DNA) – Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders (ICST) on Monday said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is an important step towards new global economic order which will trigger growth in the third world.  The growth potential which CPEC will unleash in the third world countries is contrary to the wishes of the developed western world, which makes the project a threat, he said. “The western economic model has failed to provide relief to the masses rather it has shifted the resources of poor countries to the westernRead More

ISLAMABAD, SEPT 04 (DNA) – A three-day conference of selected Pakistani envoys will begin here on Tuesday for brainstorming on the important foreign policy issues. According to details, the participants will discuss potential strengths of the foreign policy and options available in view of the current geopolitical and regional situation. The concluding session of the conference would be chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. In wake of the strain in diplomatic relations between Pakistan and United States of America (US) following the strong-worded speech by US President Donald Trump,Read More

LAHORE, SEPT 04 (DNA) – Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif will depart for London on Tuesday. according to reports, Shehbaz will spend three days in London where he will inquire into the health of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s wife, and his sister-in-law, Begum Kalsoom Nawaz. Kalsoom, who recently underwent a throat surgery and at present is residing at her son Hasan’s residence, is in London for treatment of lymphoma. The Punjab chief minister will also meet the local leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in London. In aRead More

LAHORE, SEPT 04 (DNA) – Three alleged miscreants were held on Monday for resorting to gunfire outside office of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in Islampura area ahead of NA-120 by-polls. The detentions came in a day after the then unidentified miscreants opened fire outside the party office prompting PPP to claim that the office was the target. Punjab Police had lodged a case and launched a search operation. Geo-fencing and evidence collected at the crime site helped the police to trace the vehicle and three persons involved in the crime.Read More

LAHORE, SEPT 04 (DNA) – Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephonic conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildrim. According to a handout issued on Monday, the chief minister extended Eid greetings to Turkish president and prime minister, and expressed good wishes for the Turkish leadership and people. The Turkish president prayed for the early recovery of Kalsoom Nawaz. He further said that the people of Turkey and Pakistan were united in their celebration of the occasion. Shehbaz Sharif said that the peopleRead More

ISLAMABAD, SEPT 04 (DNA) – As many as 312 political parties have failed to submit their statements of bank accounts for the financial year 2016-17 with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) within due time. According to an official of the ECP, some major political parties couldn’t submit their statements of accounts, including Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P), Muslim League Functional (PML-F), Pakistan Muslim League Zia (PML-Z), Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) and Pakistan Muslim League Junejo (PML-J) According to details, as many as 31 political parties out of 345 haveRead More