KARACHI, OCT 14 (DNA) – Dr Farooq Sattar of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan has urged the federally ruling party on Saturday to respect the sanctity of institutions and that sanctity of the courts have suffered owing to the clash. Dr Sattar talked to the media after appearing for a hearing of a case against him in anti-terrorism court and complained that the government of Sindh was not allowing space to Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan to conduct politics. He demanded off the chief minister to take notice of alleged partisanship. MQMRead More

KARACHI, OCT 14 (DNA) – Senator Saleem Mandviwalla of Pakistan People’s Party has said on Saturday that the military, for the first time, commented on the economic conditions of Pakistan which is true and finance minister Ishaq Dar should resign. Mandviwalla and Dr Asim Hussain addressed a press conference in Karachi today and criticised the economic policies of the government of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. The senator said that it has never happened in the history of Pakistan that World Bank refused to convene a meeting with the finance minister. HeRead More

KARACHI, OCT 14 (DNA) – Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday once again stressed that democracy is imperative for development of the country. He was addressing a ceremony in connection with inauguration of country’s first coal, clinker, and cement terminal at Port Qasim in Karachi. He said that dictatorship halted country’s progress while incumbent government launched projects and completed it in their tenure. The premier continued when the PML (N) assumed power four years ago, the country was faced with many challenges including power outages. He said governmentRead More

RAWALPINDI, OCT 14 (DNA) – Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor has said on Saturday that United States ambassador telephoned General Headquarters and asked for assistance to secure the Canadian family. He said that the journalists were briefed in detail about the internal and border security in his last press conference. Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa s Afghanistan tour was also briefed upon the last time, he said. ISPR DG said that efforts of the military have bore fruitful results. He said that the army was mentionedRead More

ISLAMABAD, OCT 14 (DNA) – Mr. Furkat Sidikou, Ambassador Uzbekistan to Pakistan visited Higher Education Commission (HEC) Secretariat and called on Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman HEC. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed briefed the Ambassador about the initiatives that HEC has taken since its inception in 2002 for promotion of higher education in the country.  He said there were only 59 universities in Pakistan 15 years back and now the country has 188 higher education institutions both in the public and private sectors in addition to a large number of recognised affiliated colleges.Read More