RAWALPINDI, SEPT 07 (DNA) – Joint Chief of Staff Committee Chairman General Zubair Mahmood Hayat attended 2017 Pacific Chiefs of Defence Conference in Victoria, which was attended by the chiefs of Defence Staff of 25 countries. The conference was held between September 4 and 6 entitled ‘The Future Security Environment, Challenges, Complexity and Cooperation’, said a notification. During the conference, the core topics that were discussed included trends in the Indo-Asia Pacific, countering and preventing violent extremism, and peace support operations. During the discussion on trends in Indo-Asia Pacific, threeRead More

ISLAMABAD, SEPT 07 (DNA) – What happened in Brics Summit may not be digested by most of the Pakistanis who were hoping for the formation of an alliance comprising of Pakistan, China , Russia , Iran and Turkey to withstand the pressures of USA , India , Afghanistan and Israil nexus in our region . Their hopes have completely shattered due to the most unfavourable outcome as far as Pakistan is concerned . Most of the Pakistanis were banking on these countries to provide us the desired strength and supportRead More

URUMQI, SEPT 07 (DNA) – Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that Pakistan is committed to the objective of regional connectivity as it believes that the future of people of the region lies in greater connectivity with each other’s markets. The minister was addressing the inaugural session of CAREC Institute here Thursday. The finance minister said that Pakistan seeks to expand trade and investment links with the region in the East, West and Central Asia. It aims to expand oil and gas pipelines, infrastructure, electricity grids and transport networks withRead More

RAWALPINDI, SEPT 07 (DNA) – The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has issued notices to 20 property owners for illegal construction. According to an RCB spokesperson, several raids have been conducted by the building control department teams of RCB, issuing notices to owners of buildings and structures constructed illegally. The staff concerned conducted raids in several areas including Misrial Road, Quaid-e-Azam Colony, Peshawar Road, Peoples Colony and Ahmedabad; the building rules violators were served notices as RCB administration is taking action in accordance with the law against illegal constructions. The spokespersonRead More

ISLAMABAD, SEPT 07 (DNA) – Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) has submitted an application to National Electric Power Regulator Authority (NEPRA) for power generation licence for its 50 MW coal-fired power plant at KCP Complex, Jauharabad. The PAEC planned to set up a 50 MW indigenous coal-based generation facility/thermal power plant to meet the electricity requirement of the KCP complex. The total installed capacity of the plant is 50 MW and two units, each of 25 MW, will be installed. Local sub-bituminous coal will be used as primary fuel whileRead More