ISLAMABAD, DEC 24 (DNA): Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, along with delegation called on Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at Islamabad Sunday. Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Chairperson BISP Ms. Marvi Memon, MNA Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtyar and senior officers were present during the meeting. While welcoming Chairman of the State Duma to Pakistan, the Prime Minister stated that Pakistan attaches high priority to its relations with the Russian Federation.  He added that Pakistan desires to forge a long-term and multi-faceted partnership with RussiaRead More

ISLAMABAD, DEC 24 (DNA) – Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, along with delegation called on Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at Islamabad. Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Chairperson BISP Ms. Marvi Memon, MNA Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtyar and senior officers were present during the meeting. While welcoming Chairman of the State Duma to Pakistan, the Prime Minister stated that Pakistan attaches high priority to its relations with the Russian Federation. He added that Pakistan desires to forge a long-term and multi-faceted partnership with RussiaRead More

QUETTA, DEC 24 (DNA) – In a blow to the PML-N, Nawabzada Lashkari Raisani — former senator and the ruling party’s leader from Balochistan — joined the Balochistan National Party (BNP) on Sunday evening. Along with Raisani, a large number of other political workers also parted ways with PML-N and joined the BNP. “Balochistan has always been ignored and deprived [of its due rights] by rulers,” Raisani told the supporters gathered on Sariab Road. He vowed to continue his political struggle for the “acquisition of usurped rights of people of Balochistan”. “BalochistanRead More

GUJRANWALA, DEC 24 (DNA) – Pir Hameeduddin Sialvi of Astana-e-Aalia Sial Sharif has given until December 31 to Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif to make provincial law minister Rana Sanaullah quit or resign himself. “How will Shehbaz Sharif run the government when he can’t even make his servant [Rana Sanaullah] resign,” the spiritual leader said at a Khatme Nabuwwat conference in Gujranwala on Sunday. “Let’s all promise that we won’t vote for the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). If anything goes wrong, I’ll be the first one to take the bullet,” heRead More

LAHORE, DEC 24 (DNA) – Railways Minster Khawaja Saad Rafique said on Sunday that Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa had unequivocally expressed backed the democratic system. “The challenges that our country faces are so great that no government, party or institution can tackle them on their own,” Rafique said at a seminar in Lahore. The minster told the audience that democracy had repeatedly been derailed in the country.

KARACHI, DEC 24 (DNA) – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi watched the wonderful display of Pakistan Navy’s combat units on Sunday and praised its professional skills. According to details, the exercises included fly past of jets and helicopters. The premier witnessed the activities from Pakistan Navy Ship, PNS Nasr. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said in his remarks that Pakistan Navy has given a lot of sacrifices for the protection of country’s maritime borders. Furthermore, he expressed complete confidence in the force.=DNA ===========