Wednesday, November 8th, 2017
MQM,PSP vow to work together
KARACHI, NOV 08 (DNA) – Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQMP) and Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) have agreed to form a political alliance on Wednesday for upcoming elections in 2018. Leaders of PSP and MQMP, Mustafa Kamal and Dr Farooq Sattar addressed a joint press conference in Karachi today and laid bare details of the decision. While talking to the media, Dr Sattar said that the key purpose of the joint press conference is to check the division of vote bank of both the parties in Sindh. Policies that aim toRead More
France hikes defence spending, inches towards NATO goal
PARIS, NOV 08 (DNA) – French lawmakers late Tuesday approved an increase of nearly two billion euros in defence spending in 2018 — reversing cuts to the 2017budget that triggered a major spat between President Emmanuel Macron and a top general. The 1.8 billion euros in additional spending approved by the National Assembly takes the defence budget to 32.4 billion euros, or 1.82 percent of GDP. A large chunk of the funds will go towards renewing military transporters, fighter jets and other equipment used in anti-terror operations in west Africa and the Middle East. The increase compensatesRead More
President says Afghanistan should work for security of diplomats
ISLAMABAD, NOV 08 (DNA) – President Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday has said that the killing of Pakistani diplomat in Jalalabad very unfortunate said Afghanistan should work for the security of diplomats for peace in the region. Addressing the participants of 107th National Management Course (NMC) at Aiwan-e-Sadr, the President said Pakistan was desirous of peace and development in Afghanistan and expressed confidence that Afghanistan would be the closest friend of Pakistan in future. The President underlined that the Constitution provides clear guidance for the stability of democratic setup and alsoRead More
Committee to decide name for joint front: sources on PSP-MQMP merger
KARACHI – Sources have reported on Wednesday that Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQMP) and Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) would further political careers through a joint platform and mandate would not be divided in General Elections 2018. Dr Farooq Sattar, MQMP chief presided over a meeting of coordination committee during which the participants agreed to join hands with PSP, according to the sources. However, Shabbir Qaimkhani voice his dissidence and walked out of the meeting. On the other hand, PSP chief Mustafa Kamal convened a meeting with top brass of theRead More
Pakistan Navy fully prepared to safeguard maritime frontiers: PM
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has reposed complete trust and confidence in the professional capabilities of Pakistan Navy with regard to defence of the country’s maritime frontiers. The Prime Minister made these comments during his visit to the Naval Headquarters today (Wednesday). The Prime Minister said that he fully realizes the importance of maritime sector, its great economic potential and the fact that Pakistan’s progress is dependent on the development of Maritime Sector. He further said that it is most reassuring to learn that our navy is fully preparedRead More
4th session of Pakistan-EU political dialogue held in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, NOV 08 (DNA) – The Fourth Session of Pakistan-EU Political Dialogue was held in Islamabad today. The Pakistan delegation was led by Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua, while the EU side was headed by Jean-Christophe Belliard, Deputy Secretary General, European External Action Service. The two sides carried out in-depth review of the current status of Pakistan-EU relations and discussed ways and means to upgrade the existing level of cooperation. Progress on adoption of Strategic Engagement Plan, which is aimed at raising the level of relationship and broadening engagement, was alsoRead More