ISLAMABAD, SEPT 06 (DNA) – The Foreign Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, spoke with Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani over telephone today. The former conveyed that Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with Afghanistan and is prepared to work with Afghanistan in all fields including political, economic, trade and transit, security, and others fields for the progress and prosperity of the two countries. He also underlined Pakistan’s support for Afghan owned and Afghan led peace process for bringing lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan.  The two Foreign Ministers agreed to remain engaged for building closer cooperation between the two countries. They also agreed to meet onRead More

ISLAMABAD, SEPT 06 (DNA) – Lahore High Court Bar Multan bench President Sher Zaman Qureshi has on Wednesday submitted apology note in the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan over case of misconduct with judge. Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar had himself formed a five-member larger bench after the violent clashes between the lawyers and the police to look into the matter. Mian Saqib Nisar, who headed the bench, remarked that the case has not brought victory or defeat to anybody and asked to wait for the verdict. Furthermore,Read More

KARACHI, SEPT 06 (DNA) – First flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) arrived in Karachi from Jeddah on Wednesday as part of the government post Hajj operation. According to details, at least 384 Hajj pilgrims were on board and were warmly received by the authorities of civil aviation and Ministry of Religious Affairs. Nine PIA flights will bring 1954 Hajj pilgrims back to Pakistan from Medinah and Jeddah. The flights will land at Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Faisalabad, Multan and Karachi airports where special arrangements have been made to welcome theRead More

KARACHI, SEPT 06 (DNA) – On the occasion of 52nd Defence Day, Change of Guards ceremonies were gracefully held at the mausoleums of Pakistan’s founding father Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the Poet of the East Allama Iqbal to pay them homage. A contingent of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) took over guard duties at Quaid’s Mausoleum in Karachi. Air Vice Marshal Imran Khalid was the chief guest, who laid a wreath of flowers and offered Fateha at the grave. Pakistan Rangers contingent assumed guard duties at Iqbal’s Mausoleum in Lahore. LahoreRead More

ISLAMABAD, SEPT 06 (DNA) – The UK has sponsored the delivery of Pakistan’s first International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) accredited Aviation Security National Inspector’s Course delivered by ICAO certified instructors. ICAO (supported by the UK Department for Transport Aviation Security Liaison Officer) delivered a two week course for twenty three Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Airports Security Force (ASF) candidates. A certificate presentation ceremony was held today at the CAA’s headquarters in Karachi. The National Inspector’s Course provides candidates with a globally recognised aviation security qualification. The participants spent timeRead More