Sunday, November 12th, 2017
Indian media says offer of Kulbhushan’s meeting with wife result of ICJ’s pressure on Pakistan
LAHORE – Indian media has on Sunday started misrepresenting Pakistan’s humanitarian effort allowing Indian saboteur Kulbhushan Jadhav meeting his wife as a result of the pressure by International Court of Justice (ICJ), whereas ICJ hasn’t given any such orders. Pakistan had allowed Kulbhushan Jadhav to meet his wife under the Islamic morals but India equated it with Pakistan’s weakness instead of welcoming the humanitarian gesture.
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang arrives in Philippines for ASEAN meetings
MANILA, NOV 12 (DNA) – Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang arrived in the Philippines today for an official visit and to participate in the meetings of leaders of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) on cooperation. Upon arrival, Li noted that in a world context characterized by weak economic recovery, East Asia has maintained regional trade and development, becoming a stabilizing force in a complex and changing international scenario. During his five-day stay in the Philippines, the first visit by a Chinese prime minister in ten years, LiRead More
Star-studded player draft for Pakistan Super League 2018 concludes
LAHORE – Islamabad United have picked JP Duminy, Quetta Gladiators have selected Shane Watson while Colin Ingram will play for Karachi Kings as franchise owners and coaches huddled up at National Cricket Academy (NCA) on Sunday for player draft of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2018. A total of 501 national and international players are up for picks in the draft.. Teams have retained nine players each and have gone into the draft to pick one Platinum, one Diamond, one Gold, two Silver and two Emerging players each in order toRead More
Remembrance Day observed at the British High Commission
The British High Commission held Remembrance Services in Islamabad and Karachi to commemorate those who have laid down their lives in conflict. The British High Commissioner, Thomas Drew CMG, hosted a service of remembrance on 12th November 2017 to pay tribute to all those from the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries and elsewhere who lost their lives during conflicts from World War I to the present day. Elin Burns, the British Deputy High Commissioner in Karachi also attended a service at the Commonwealth War Grave Commission cemetery in Karachi. The Islamabad service was held at the High Commissioner’s Residence and was presidedRead More
‘Pakistan aims to boost economic cooperation with Qatar’
DOHA: Federal Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that Pakistan intends to increase cooperation with Qatar in economic and education sectors. “During my interactions with Qatar Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani and other dignitaries, we discussed ways of expanding bilateral economic relations as well as enhanced cooperation in the education sector,” Ahsan Iqbal said while talking to media at a reception held at Pakistan Embassy. The minister was on an official visit to Qatar to attend ‘First Major Event Safety and Security Conference’ held in Doha last week. The minister saidRead More
Musharraf says have no sympathy for MQMP but Mohajir people
DUBAI, NOV 12 (DNA) – Former army chief and leader of All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) Pervez Musharraf has denied the idea of leading Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQMP) by saying that he has no sympathy for the party but for Mohajir people. In a statement issued this Sunday, Musharraf said that he thinks of leading MQMP a ridiculous idea and that he could never do it. He said that the alliance between MQMP and Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) was unnatural however, in the interest of Mohajir community. While talkingRead More