Monday, November 20th, 2017
Pakistan Navy vessels reach Iran for joint exercises
Two Pakistani Navy vessels, a frigate and a sail training ship, berthed at Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Monday for joint exercises. The commander of the Pakistani vessels, Khalid Pervez, said his forces, which were on a five-day visit to Iran, would convey the message of peace and friendship, and seek to exchange experiences with the Iranian Navy. Describing the navies of Iran and Pakistan as two of the most powerful in the region, the Pakistani commander expressed hope that such visits would strengthen ties between theRead More
PAF, Chinese Air Force present stunning aerobatics display at Quetta
ISLAMABAD, (DNA):For strengthening the bilateral Pak-China friendship, the Pakistan Air Force arranged a mesmerizing air show at PAF Base Samungli, Quetta in which F-7 PG along with PLAAF lightweight multi role, all weather fighter J-10 aircraft presented a scintillating aerial display. Chief Minister Baluchistan Sanaullah Zehri was the chief guest at the occasion. High ranking civil and military officials of both countries witnessed the breathtaking mega event with uncountable civilian crowd. Air Vice Marshal Haseeb Paracha, Air Officer Commanding, Southern Air Command was the chief host of the ceremony, saidRead More
Pakistan cancels China-backed Diamer-Bhasha dam
Pakistan government has told its Chinese counterpart to withdraw support for the $14 billion Diamer-Bhasha dam located on the River Indus in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
NAB should not be dragged in political matters for point scoring: NAB Chairman
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal has begun surveying regional NAB offices. He visited Lahore NAB office in the first phase and demanded all regional offices to present reports regarding mega corruption cases within three months. According to the sources, speaking on the occasion NAB Chairman said that NAB should not be dragged in political matters for point scoring as NAB was not created to be a target specific political tool. The chairman also said that NAB’s top most priority is the eradication ofRead More
PM Abbasi inaugurates LNG import terminal at Port Qasim
KARACHI (DNA) – Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi along with his cabinet members and Governor Sindh on Monday visited Port Qasim and inaugurated Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) import terminal. Addressing the ceremony, PM Abbasi said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government completed all the projects it started and assured to continue steps for the elimination of energy challenges. He further lauded efforts of Iqbal Z. Ahmed for the completion of the terminal and said that industry and consumers were getting badly affected due to outages. Construction of LNG terminalsRead More
Two day festival of Pakistani traditional music and culture concluded in Paris
PARIS, (DNA) – A 2-day festival of Pakistani traditional and folk music, display of Pakistani handicrafts and folk heritage, screening of documentaries and children workshops concluded in Paris, yesterday. The event jointly organized by the House of World Cultures and Embassy of Pakistan was hosted at the prestigious Theatre de la Ville (Espace Pierre Cardin) in Paris. While highlighting importance of the event, the Ambassador of Pakistan to France Moin ul Haque said that this festival was organized in connection with the celebrations of 70thanniversary of Pakistan’s independence. He saidRead More