Friday, November 24th, 2017
Turkish ambassador pays farewell call on COAS General Bajwa
RAWALPINDI, NOV 24 (DNA) – Sadik Babur Girgin, Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa to bid farewell at the end of his tenure in Pakistan. Matters of mutual interest including regional security issues were discussed during the meeting. The two noted the exceptional mutual relations between the brotherly Nations and pledged to further improve the same.
Pakistan’s share in Afghan trade plummets to 12pc from 50pc
ISLAMABAD, (DNA)- Pakistan’s share in overall trade of Afghanistan has plummeted to drastic 12pc from 50pc. The current trade volume stands at merely $1.20 billion whereas—a few years back—it was $2.50 billion. Contrary to that Iran’s trade with Afghanistan has soared to healthy $2.5 bn from just $170 million. Afghan embassy’s official, on condition of anonymity, told our correspondent that Afghanistan’s traders are disappointed from Pakistan’s policies. Similarly, Iran is facilitating Afghan trade via Chabahar port. India is also trying to fill the vacuum created by Pakistan’s absence.
Rs80 bn scam case: Record of 17 companies handed over to NAB
LAHORE, (DNA)- Joint Stock Companies on Tuesday handed over record of Punjab’s 17 public limiter companies to National Accountability Bureau (NAB) as anti-graft watchdog accelerates the ongoing probe in Rs80bn scam case. All companies were registered under section-42 of Company Act, 2017. These companies were registered as non-profitable companies in Joint Registrar Office. Memorandum of these companies were also handed over to NAB. Rs80 bn scam case on October-20 this year, had unearthed mammoth irregularities worth over Rs80 bn in financial matters of 56 companies formed by Punjab government. AsRead More
Despite of conspiracies, nation still trusts Nawaz Sharif: Maryam
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz on Friday said that despite of all the conspiracies, the nation still trusts the PML-N chief. Sharing a Gallup Survey report, Maryam wrote that PML-N has maintained its vote bank although there were severest onslaughts against them. Replying to a question, Maryam told that her mother’s health has improved and better. Earlier, while conversing with anchorperson and renowned journalist Kamran Khan, Maryam said that parliamentarians voted against the Elections Bill (Amendment) 2017 and had it rejected by defeating fearRead More
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan increase flight frequency
BAKU, NOV 24 (DNA) – The aviation authorities of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have agreed on increasing flights between the two countries, the press service of the Civil Aviation Committee of the Investments and Development Ministry of Kazakhstan reported. Following the negotiations between the Civil Aviation Committee and the aviation administration of Uzbekistan, as well as airlines of the two countries, agreements were reached to increase the number of flights. Thus, the Kazakhstan airline Air Astana plans to increase the number of flights to Uzbekistan starting December 2017 from 6 toRead More
Azerbaijan has right to defend itself like all other states: Foreign Ministry
BAKU, NOV 24 (DNA) – Azerbaijan has the right to defend itself like all other states, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Hikmat Hajiyev said in his interview with Portugal’s Diario de noticias Mundo news portal, titled “Armenia is the only mono-ethnic state in the world”, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry told. Armenia used force to carry out ethnic cleansing in the occupied Azerbaijani territories and more than one million Azerbaijanis were expelled from the lands, noted Hajiyev. He said that due to the occupation of Azerbaijani territories and the illegal existence ofRead More