ISLAMABAD, SEPT 20 (DNA) – Defence Minister Khurram Dastagir Khan has said India is involved in terrorism activities on the route of the multibillion-dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Referring to the arrest of self-confessed Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, Khurram said: “Calling India the region’s ‘only’ peace-maker is wrong. Kulbhushan Jadhav’s arrest is the biggest evidence of New Delhi’s involvement in terror activities in Pakistan,” he said while addressing the CPEC conference held in Islamabad on Wednesday. “Although every country can benefit from the biggest economic project, India is involvedRead More

ISLAMABAD, SEPT 20 (DNA) – The Ambassador of Tajikestan  Mr. Sherali Jononov called on National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. (R) Nasser Khan Janjua this morning. Besides matters pertaining to promotion of bilateral relations, issues regarding defence cooperation, overall regional security situation and details regarding the forthcoming visit of NSA to Tajikistan also came under discussion. The Ambassador said that over the years both Pakistan and Tajikistan had successfully developed excellent cooperative relations. “Tajikistan Government is keen to strengthen these ties further by extending cooperation in  multiple areas including defence, security,Read More

LAHORE, SEPT 20 (DNA) – The first shipment of rolling stock for Lahore Orange Line Metro Train (LOMT), which had arrived Pakistan from China last week, has been dispatched to Lahore from Karachi and is expected to reach here during the next week. Advisor to the Punjab chief minister and Chairman of the steering committee for LOMT Project Khawaja Ahmad Haassan has announced to arrange a special ceremony on the 7th of October at Dera Gujjran depot for celebrating the arrival of the first set of train. Presiding the weekly progress review meeting ib Wednesday, he informed that the ChineseRead More

KARACHI, SEPT 20 (DNA) – As a part of his three-day visit to Pakistan, the UK Minister for Trade Policy Greg Hands visited GlaxoSmithKline’s factory in Karachi to see first-hand how major British investors, like GSK, are successfully doing business in Pakistan, supporting the Pakistani economy and creating jobs whilst making good returns on investment. Whilst touring the state of the art facility at F268 S.I.T.E area, the minister heard first-hand how GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Pakistan, created in 2001, stands today as the largest pharmaceutical company in Pakistan, making a differenceRead More

NEW YORK, SEPT 20 (DNA) –  Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Iranian President Muhammad Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday agreed that there was no military solution to the Afghan conflict and a politically negotiated settlement was vital for lasting peace in Afghanistan. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Underscoring that Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries were seriously affected by the growing instability in the war-ravaged country, the two leaders emphasised the need to adopt a regional approach to bringingRead More

RAWALPINDI, SEPT 20 (DNA) – Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday met with Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Omar Zakhilwal. The meeting was held at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. A number of issues including steps for peace and stability of the two countries were discussed in the meeting.In an earlier meeting held on August 2, the two brought under discussion matters pertaining to mutual interest especially border management following Herat mosque bombing in Afghanistan.