Wednesday, November 15th, 2017
Afghan situation main cause of instability in region
‘The armed confrontation in Afghanistan which, despite the efforts of the country’s central government and external forces supporting it (including SCO members) remains the main destabilizing factor in South Asia.’ This was stated by His Excellency Mr Vladimir Potapenko, Deputy Secretary-General, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at the second day of the international conference organized by the Islamabad Policy Research Institute and the Hanns Seidel Foundation here in Islamabad today. Addressing the session on ‘Strategic Situation in Afghanistan and its Regional Implications’, he said that the SCO member states areRead More
UK govt cannot control advertising: Thomas Drew
ISLAMABAD, NOV 15 (DNA) -Responding to concerns about adverts about Balochistan in London British High Commissioner,. Thomas Drew CMG has said that: “I understand the strength of feeling about adverts in London. The British Government does not and cannot control advertising in the U.K. But our own position is clear: we fully respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistan, of which Balochistan is and will continue to be an integral part.”=DNA
Pakistan to produce commercial aircraft
A senior official of the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) has stated that Pakistan will soon produce commercial aircraft for domestic and international markets. Air Marshal Ahmer Shahzad has stated that the PAC has considered making commercial aircraft with a 10 to 30 seat capacity.“As economic activity picks up with the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, we require fast and efficient air transportation to fulfill domestic requirements. We’re also eyeing international requirements in the Middle East and Central Asia,” Shahzad said. The Air Marshall is currently in the UAE to attend the Dubai Airshow 2017, whereRead More
After taxicabs, anti-Pakistan ads appear on London buses
LONDON, (DNA) – Just days after Islamabad lodged a protest with Briton over a display of anti-Pakistan slogans on London taxicabs, over 100 buses are now crisscrossing London with anti-Pakistan advertisements. The World Baloch Organisation (WBO) has launched the third phase of a malicious campaign against Pakistan after taxis and billboards. Pakistan, on November 3, summoned British High Commissioner Thomas Drew to lodge a protest after Pakistani social media users spotted the taxicabs on London roads and even shared their pictures. The Foreign Office had termed the anti-Pakistan advertisements aRead More
Ambassador Nicolae Goia lauds establishment of Pak-Romania Forum
ISLAMABAD, NOV 15 (DNA) – First formal meeting of Pakistan Romania Forum(PRF) was held at the residence of President of the Forum Zahid Maqbool, with Ambassador of Romania Nicolae Goia in the chair. The Romanian ambassador welcomed the establishment of the Forum and hoped it would work earnestly for promotion of bilateral as well people to people contacts. Ambassador Nicolae Goia further said there was still room in terms of promotion of bilateral relations adding during his stay in Pakistan he would try his best to bring peoples of bothRead More
Nawaz gets 7-day exemption to appear before court
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The accountability court on Wednesday allowed Nawaz Shairf exemption to appear before the court for seven days. Ousted premier Nawaz Sharif had earlier appeared before the accountability court along with daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Capt Safdar for the hearing of the Avenfield flats corruption reference, along with two others, filed against them by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Nawaz Sharif had submitted two pleas to the court. The ousted premier and his daughter requested that they be exempted from appearing in court the week after NovemberRead More