Wednesday, January 10th, 2018
Sardar Abdul Majeed Dasti to replace AD Khawaja as new IG Sindh
The federal cabinet has approved the recommendation of Sindh government to appoint Sardar Abdul Majeed Dasti as the new Inspector General Police (IGP) in the province. The decision was taken during a meeting held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in Islamabad on Wednesday. The Sindh government had nominated Dasti, an officer of the Police Service of Pakistan (PSP), for the post replacing incumbent Allah Dino Khawaja, PSP (BS-21) on Monday. In October last year, the federal government had promoted Dasti to grade-22. Prior to his promotion,Read More
PTCL smart cloud certified on international security standards
ISLAMABAD, JAN 10 (DNA) – Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) reaches yet another milestone in Digital Services as it attains Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS) certification v3.2 for its Infrastructure-As-A-Service (IaaS) offering – PTCL Smart Cloud. PCI DSS certification is a landmark achievement for PTCL Smart Cloud services, which assures maximum security compliance as per international standards. Pakistan’s First SDN-enabled cloud infrastructure is now the country’s most secure enterprise grade cloud platform. In today’s digital age, the primary concern for any organization while moving towards cloud is the securityRead More
DHM Japan Embassy Junya Matsuura dies due to brain hemorrhage
ISLAMABAD, JAN 10 (DNA) – DHM of Japan Embassy Junya Matsuura died after brain hemorrhage. Junya Matsuura was shifted to the hospital after he felt sick on Sunday where he died due to brain hemorrhage. His family members are coming from Japan to receive dead body. Junya Matsuura, was serving as Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in Pakistan. He did his best to promote bilateral relations between Japan and Pakistan. Diplomatic corps as well as civil society have grieved over his sad demise. He was kind and humbleRead More
Pakistan has more options than some people in US realize: Richard Olson
WASHINGTON: Former US ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson has said that the Trump administration’s attempt at humiliating and penalizing Pakistan is unlikely to work. He added that Pakistan has greater leverage over America than many imagine. In an opinion piece, he said the Trump administration was unable to understand the geographical and historical significance of this region. Criticizing Trump’s policy regarding Pakistan, he said that Pakistan has more options than some people in the United States realize. He further said that America’s betrayal had pushed Pakistan closer to the Afghan Jihadi groups.Read More
King Salman reaffirms Saudi support for independent Palestinian state
RIYADH, JAN 10 (DNA) – During a telephone conversation with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdul Aziz reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support for an independent Palestinian state, on Wednesday. In his conversation with the Palestinian head of state, King Salman emphasised Saudi Arabia’s support for the rights of the Palestinian people and their desire to have Jerusalem as their capital. President Abbas thanked the king and expressed gratitude for Saudi Arabia’s historic support for the Palestinians. Last year, the Kingdom had called US President Donald Trump’s recognition ofRead More
Commander Rawalpindi Corps witnesses brigade level exercise
JALAL PUR JATTAN, JAN 10 (DNA) – A brigade level exercise held at Jalal Pur Jattan for troops ex Jhelum formation. Exercise was aimed at enhancing coordination between various components of the formation during the war. Commander Rawalpindi Corps visited the participating troops to see the conduct phase. Commander hailed operational preparedness and professional competence displayed by the participating trooos.