Wednesday, November 1st, 2017
Khawaja Asif asks US to provide ‘actionable intelligence’
ISLAMABAD, NOV 01 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said on Wednesday that the United States should provide concrete and actionable intelligence rather than mere talking. Speaking to Senate today, the minister briefed the lawmakers that Pakistan s foreign policy will be designed in accordance with guidelines and mutual consent. He slammed the US policy review for Afghanistan and South Asia and called out the Washington for implementing on strategies devised by frustrated US generals. He reaffirmed that the US generals – who have become frustrated with Afghan war – haveRead More
MQM founder received funds from Karachi using 13 bank accounts: FIA
KARACHI, NOV 01 (DNA) – Federal Investigation Agency has stated in a preliminary report over Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s foreign funding case that founder of the political party received funds through 13 joint bank accounts and Dr Farooq Sattar, deputy mayor Arshad Vohra and Mustafa Kamal were liable to sign cheques. Covers of Khidmat-e-Khalq Foundation, Sun Academy, Nazeer Hassan University and Tariq Mir were used to open accounts in branches of private banks in Azizabad area, according to the report. One of the 13 accounts is shut whereas four are noRead More
Pakistan, Turkey agree enhancing regular exchange of religious scholars, students
ISLAMABAD, NOV 01 (DNA) – Minister of State for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Pir Amin ul Hasnat on Wednesday agreed to enhance regular exchanges of religious scholars and Turkish students and promoting bilateral cooperation between religious ministry and Diyanet of Turkey. In a message received here, the bilateral cooperation would benefit both sides in learning from each other’s experiences and best practices. Turkish side also offered to explore more opportunities for increasing the number of Pakistani students to study in Turkey on scholarship. Pir Amin congratulated Prof. Dr AliRead More
Uzbekistan offers help in New York truck attack probe: President
MOSCOW, NOV 01 (DNA) – The president of Uzbekistan on Wednesday offered to help US authorities in the investigation of the attack in New York where a truck driver, reportedly an Uzbek national, mowed down passersby, killing eight. “Uzbekistan is ready to use all forces and resources to help in the investigation of this act of terror,” President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said, offering condolences to US President Donald Trump in a statement. A pickup driver on Tuesday ran over cyclists and pedestrians before striking a school bus in the city’s firstRead More
US always blames Pakistan to hide its own shortcomings in Afghanistan: Asif
ISLAMABAD, NOV 01 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said the United States always blames Pakistan in order to hide its own shortcomings in Afghanistan. Speaking in Senate on Wednesday over US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s recent visit to South Asia, Asif accused President Donald Trump of having different policies before and after the presidential elections of 2016. Pakistan’s foreign policy was not the responsibility of any single state institution and its being shaped up through the coordination of parliament and national security committee, he said and vowed toRead More
China funds $1 billion of infrastructure costs as NHA leads CPEC completion
ISLAMABAD, NOV 01 (DNA) – China is going to undertake three new infrastructure projects with an estimated cost of $1 billion under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), said Chairman National Highway Authority (NHA) Shahid Ashraf Tarar. “National Highway Authority launched projects worth Rs. 1,400 billion during the last three years, which is contributing 1-1.5 percent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP),” claimed Tarar while briefing a selected group of media persons about the progress on various highway and motorway projects currently underway including the all important CPEC. NHA hadRead More