Tuesday, December 26th, 2017
Pakistan summons Indian envoy over ceasefire violation
ISLAMABAD, DEC 26 (DNA) – The Foreign Office summoned on Tuesday India’s acting deputy high commissioner in Islamabad, a day after three army soldiers were martyred on the Line of Control (LoC). According to a statement, spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal said the violation by Indian forces in the Rakhchikri sector provided a cover for the planting of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by non-state actors, resulting in martyrdom of the soldiers and injuries to another. Dr Faisal categorically rejected Indian claims that there was any crossing of the LoC by the Indian forces. HeRead More
Provision of adequate health facilities to people is top priority: PM
ISLAMABAD, DEC 26 (DNA) – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi chaired a briefing on revamping of Cantonment Hospital Rawalpindi (Tueday). Eng. Khurram Dastgir Khan, Minister for Defence, MNA Malik Abrar Ahmed, Secretary Finance and senior officers attended the briefing. Director General Military Lands & Cantonments briefed the Prime Minister about health facilities being provided to the residents as well as non-residents at Cantonment Hospital Rawalpindi. He also briefed the meeting about plans for renovation and equipping the facility with the latest medical equipment for provision of better health services toRead More
Uzbekistan president cuts country’s economic growth forecast
TASHKENT, DEC 26 (DNA) – Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has reduced the forecast of economic growth in Uzbekistan to 5.5 percent in 2017. Mirziyoyev announced about this during a video conference dedicated to the issues of increasing the export potential. The president said that the most important factor for maintaining stable and high growth rates of the economy is to ensure consistent increase and fully use the country’s export potential, as well as strengthen the competitiveness of national products in foreign markets. The president criticized unacceptable practices in economic policyRead More
10th death anniversary of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto observed
By Nazir Siyal LARKANA, DEC 26 (DNA) – The 10th death anniversary of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto observed to mark the day, while a number of events planned throughout country and people from different corners thronged Garhi Khuda Bux. On the eve of BB’s anniversary, Pakistan Peoples Party (Parliamentarian), Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto), PPP-Workers group separately arranged events and camps, flags installed at different routes from Larkana to Naudero. The foolproof security arrangements have been made around 7000 police and other security personnel deployed at various enroutes to GarhiRead More
Qadri, Imran to devise future strategy in Dec 30 ‘All Party Conference’
LAHORE, DEC 26 (DNA) – Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) founder Tahirul Qadri and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan in a joint press conference on Tuesday declared that they will mutually devise a strategy to tackle the Model Town issue during an ‘All Parties Conference’ (APC) scheduled for December 30. “I have been assured that the PTI is with us to help the innocent get justice,” Qadri told media personnel in Lahore. “We have decided that we will devise our post-December 31 strategy mutually in the APC on December 30.” Reiterating that theRead More
NAB chairman orders ‘immediate’ inquiry into offshore companies of 435 Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD, DEC 26 (DNA) – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Javed Iqbal has ordered an immediate inquiry into the companies held by 435 Pakistanis in tax havens abroad. The chairman ordered the inquiry after taking notice of 435 offshore companies held by Pakistanis in Panama and the British Virgin Islands, a press release issued by the Bureau said on Tuesday. The inquiry into offshore holdings of Pakistanis will proceed without “any fear or favour”, NAB said. The bureau has asked the Federal Investigation Agency, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, State BankRead More