Thursday, November 2nd, 2017
Pakistan keen further strengthen its ties with all brotherly countries: President
ISLAMABAD, NOV 02 (DNA) – President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday said Pakistan was keen to further strengthen its relations with all friendly and brotherly countries. He was talking to the envoys designate of Nigeria, Switzerland, UAE, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Egypt, who separately called on him after presenting their credentials to him during a ceremony held at the Awan-e-Sadr. He emphasized that Pakistan strictly followed the principle of peaceful coexistence and was a responsible member of international community. The President stated that Pakistan was the biggest victim of terrorism andRead More
Pakistan observing strict financial accountability in the education sector
PARIS, NOV 02 (DNA) – Muhammad Baligh ur Rehman Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training has said that Pakistan has set in place a comprehensive accountability and monitoring mechanism for financing and budgeting of the education sector. The Minister said this during his intervention at the high level ministerial panel discussion on “Accountability in the Financing of Education” at the on-going 39th session of UNESCO General Conference held at UNESCO headquarter in Paris, yesterday. Ambassador of Pakistan to France and Permanent Delegate of Pakistan to UNESCO Moin ul HaqueRead More
Quaid-e-Azam’s daughter Dina Wadia passes away at 98 in London
Dina Wadia, the daughter and only child of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, passed away in London on Thursday, ‘family sources’. She was 98. Dina was born on the night between August 14 and 15 in 1919 and according to historian Stanely Wolpert, “She made a dramatic entry into the world, announcing her arrival when her parents were enjoying a movie at a local theatre in London.” After marrying to a Parsi businessman she stayed in India and subsequently moved to the United Kingdom. She visited Pakistan upon the death ofRead More
Top military brass review geo-strategic security environment in Corps Commanders Conference
RAWALPINDI, NOV 02 (DNA) – Top-level military officials in a Corps Commanders Conference at General Headquarters took stock of the geo-strategic security environment, with a special focus on recent interactions with Afghan and United States authorities, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday. Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa presided over the 205th conference in which the internal security situation, progress on ongoing counter-terrorism operations and the army’s projections for achieving enduring peace and stability were discussed, an ISPR handout said. “The forum concluded that [the] security apparatusRead More
UK, Pakistan 70th anniversary photo exhibition launches at Luton Central Library
ISLAMABAD, NOV 02 (DNA) – A photo exhibition from the British High Commission in Islamabad showing the link between the UK and Pakistan over the last 70 years is currently being exhibited at the Luton Central Library from 1st November to 13th December 2017. The exhibition – entitled “Shared history; Shared future” – is a collection of photographs taken in Pakistan that showcase the close links between the UK and Pakistan. The Acting British High Commissioner Richard Crowder said: “We are delighted that our photo exhibition is being hosted atRead More
Industries concerned about future in the wake of CPEC
MULTAN, NOV 02 (DNA) –: South Punjab comes on top in agricultural economy as it has 96% share in cotton production in Punjab and 80% in the entire country as well as pays more taxes than the industrial hub of Faisalabad, emphasised Malik Asrar Ahmed Awan, President of the Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He was giving a briefing to the visiting probationary officers of grade-18 of the 24th Mid-career Management Course of the National Institute of Management, Karachi. Awan pointed out that south Punjab offered great opportunities forRead More