Thursday, November 9th, 2017
US ambassador, army chief discuss bilateral ties, regional security at GHQ
RAWALPINDI, NOV 09 (DNA) – United States Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters (GHQ) on Thursday, the army’s media wing said. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), bilateral and regional security issues were discussed in the meeting. The meeting came days after Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif categorically ruled out any possibility of Pakistan-US joint operations in the areas bordering Afghanistan. He had said this while speaking at the 4th Round of US-Pakistan Bilateral Dialogue held under the title ‘ConvergenceRead More
Jordanian air chief lauds Pakistan Army’s feats in war against terrorism
RAWALPINDI, NOV 09 (DNA) – Commander Royal Jordanian Air Force Major General Yousef Ahmed al Hnaity called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, said the military’s media wing on Thursday. During the meeting matters of mutual interest were discussed, a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. The Jordanian air chief appreciated Pakistan Army’s professionalism and achievements in war against terrorism.
Over two lakh Chinese book ticket for Mars trip in 2018
MUMBAI: As many as 2,62,752 people from China have a booked a flight to the Red Planet (Mars) via Nasa’s InSight (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) mission which is slated to launch on May 5, 2018. According to Nasa, the first is the US with 6,76,773 names followed by China with 2,62,752 names. India ranks third in the global list with 1,38,889 people whose names have been submitted for the Mars mission. The total number of names received by Nasa from all over the world is 2,429,807, reported the TOI. NasaRead More
China, US sign record $253.5 bln deals during Trump visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump attended a business exchange in Beijing on Thursday, the second day of Trump’s first state visit to China. In the past two days, deals worth a total of 253.5 billion US dollars have been agreed, which sets a record for China-US trade relations. Trump has brought more than two dozen captains of US industry with him on this trip. These major business figures represent energy, industrial, financial services and agricultural industries.
Allama Iqbal’s 140th birth anniversary being observed today
LAHORE, NOV 09 (DNA) – Pakistani philosopher poet and the conceiver of the idea of Pakistan, Muhammad Iqbal’s (Allama Iqbal) 140th birth anniversary is being celebrated on Thursday with enthusiasm. Various literary, educational, political, social and cultural organisations have arranged special programmes, across the country, to pay homage to the national poet. Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while speaking on the occasion, said, “We have read Iqbal’s poetry for 70 years, given speeches, but have the common people been given any facilities of any sort?” He further added that notRead More
Military aid to Pakistan conditional on action against terror outfits: US diplomat
WASHINGTON: A top US diplomat has said that any future military financing will take into account Pakistan’s efforts to address America’s central concerns with regard to their role in the fight against terrorism. “We are conducting a review of our assistance, to ensure it is aligned with the level of cooperation we achieve in disrupting the Taliban, including the Haqqani Network,” Acting Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Alice Wells told lawmakers during a Congressional hearing. “For example, before we move forward with future foreign military financing for Pakistan,Read More