Friday, October 27th, 2017
Pakistan win toss, opt to bowl first against Sri Lanka in second T20I
Desperate Sri Lanka will be looking to stay alive in the series when they will face high-flying Pakistan in the second T20I in Abu Dhabi on Friday. The Men in Green thrashed visitors by seven wickets in the series opener on Thursday at the same venue.
Chinese delegation assures BISP of cooperation in fight against poverty
ISLAMABAD, OCT 27 (DNA) – Mr. Wang Zhi Hua Economic Counselor and his team visited BISP Headquarters on Friday and held a meeting with Secretary BISP Mr. Omar Hamid Khan. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the engagement of the Chinese Government for future intervention in various initiatives of BISP aimed at graduating underprivileged segments of population out of poverty. In his welcome remarks, Secretary BISP stated that BISP, the flagship social safety net programme of Pakistan, wishes to benefit from the Chinese experience of graduating 77 millionRead More
Pakistan shoots down Indian drone
RAWALPINDI, OCT 27 (DNA) – Pakistan Army on Friday said it had shot down an Indian quadcopter after it intruded Pakistani territory near Rakchikri sector along the Line of Control (LoC). “Indian quadcopter spying across LoC in Rakhchikri sector shot down by Pakistan Army shooters,” the Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) tweeted. “Wreckage held.” In 2015, the army had claimed of shooting down an alleged Indian ‘spy drone’ used for aerial photography.
Azerbaijan supports peaceful settlement of Kashmir issue
BAKU, OCT 27 (DNA) – Azerbaijan, as a responsible member state of the United Nations, guided by its commitments undertaken upon joining to UN, always supports and stands for implementation of norms and principles of international law and UN Security Council resolutions in settlement of conflicts and maintenance of international peace and security, said Hikmat Hajiyev, spokesman for the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. Hajiyev made the comments in his response to APA’s inquiry “27 October is Kashmir Black Day in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It is a long lasting dispute.Read More
Public Diplomacy Initiative “Celebrating Pakistan” launched in France
PARIS, OCT 27 (DNA) – A number of promotional and cultural events organized in various cities of France under the Embassy’s Public Diplomacy initiative “Celebrating Pakistan” launched last year has greatly helped to further improve the soft image of Pakistan in France. This was stated by the Ambassador of Pakistan to France Moin ul Haque at a special ceremony held yesterday in the Embassy of Pakistan to acknowledge and appreciate the efforts and contributions of the members of Pakistani community to make the first ever grand Pakistan Festival held nearRead More
China urges international community to recognise Pakistan’s counterterrorism efforts
BEIJING, OCT 27 (DNA) – China has asked the international community to recognise Pakistan’s efforts in counter-terrorism, amid rising pressure on Islamabad to take action against terror groups. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made remarks in New Delhi earlier this week that “terror safe havens” in Pakistan will not be tolerated, reacting to this the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said that for many years Islamabad has made “positive efforts and great sacrifices”. “Pakistan has made important contributions to world peace and maintaining regional stability. We believe thatRead More