Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018
Federal cabinet endorses stance of NSC over Trump’s remarks
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – The federal cabinet in its meeting on Wednesday with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in the chair unanimously endorsed the stance of National Security Committee (NSC) of the cabinet, which had expressed deep disappointment over recent statements of the American leadership. The cabinet viewed that the American statements were detrimental to the bilateral relationship between Pakistan and the United States, a relationship that had been developed over generations, PM Office media wing said in a press release. “Pakistan has rendered huge sacrifices, both in terms of lossRead More
Erdogan telephones Mamnoon, assures support after Trump’s tirade
ISLAMABAD, JAN 03 (DNA) – Turkish president Erdogan has telephoned President Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday and assured of every possible support objecting to United States (US) president Donald Trump’s criticism on Pakistan. According to the details let out by the President House, his Turkish counterpart hailed Pakistan’s sacrifices in war on terror as historic and unmatched. He said that Pakistan and Turkey stand by each other side to side in all kinds of situations. President Hussain thanked the Turkish president for extending support and said that Pakistan feels proud ofRead More
Army welcomes national-level reaction to Trump’s anti-Pakistan remarks
RAWALPINDI, JAN 03 (DNA) – Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Major General Asif Ghafoor Bajwa has welcomed the reaction at national level in Pakistan that United States (US) president Donald Trump’s anti-Pakistan remarks attracted. In a statement issued by the media cell of the military, Major General Ghafoor said that neither Pakistan nor the military fought war on terror for the aid and that the world knows the results US bore after spending $1trillion in Afghanistan. There was a time when Pakistan was faced with the choice ofRead More
Bombing kills 14 in mosque in northeastern Nigeria
ABUJA, JAN 03 (DNA) – Fourteen people have been killed in an explosion at a mosque in northeastern Nigeria near the border with Cameroon. Vigilantes said an individual suspected of working for the Boko Haram Takfiri terrorist group blew himself up amid worshippers inside the mosque in the town of Gamboru in the state of Borno at about 5:00 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) shortly before dawn prayers. “Fourteen bodies have been pulled out of the rubble,” said Umar Kachalla, a vigilante, adding that the mosque had been completely destroyed.Read More
PM will inaugurate Lyari Expressway on 3rd week of Jan 2018
KARACHI, JAN 03 (DNA) – Major projects in Sindh province have been completed and Lyari Expressway track-2 will be inaugurated by the Prime minister third week of January 2018. According to the National Highway Authority (NHA) spokesman, told that FWO completed its major projects in Sindh province among a Lyari Expressway track-2 over 80 percent has completed in Karachi, while its controversial small portion is still delayed local issues. He also confirmed that rest of the work will be completed in due course of time and inaugurated by the PrimeRead More
China to continue extending assistance to Pakistan: Yao Jing
ISLAMABAD, JAN 03 (DNA) – Federal Minister for Power Division Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari met with Ambassador of China, Yao Jing, on Wednesday. During the meeting they have decided to engage all the investors under the CPEC energy projects individually to further fast tract these projects and also remove any difficulty faced by them. All the power sector stake holders like PPIB, AEDB and NTDC will be part of these meetings in this regard. The Federal Minister thanked the Chinese Ambassador for his choosing the Power Division for hisRead More