Friday, January 19th, 2018
Shahid Sohail tipped as new Chairman CDA
ISLAMABAD, JAN 19 (DNA) – Mr. Shahid Sohail Senior most officer in the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has been tipped as the new Chairman of the civic body. Mr. Sohail is currently serving as the Member Engineering in the CDA. Mr. Shohail is an experienced bureaucrat, who according to sources, can run the affairs in an efficient manner. Previously he has served as Director General in various departments. He has also served as Pakistan Water Operator Network Chairman and in municipal water waste management Sohail is considered as an authority.Read More
IMF representative discusses options to enhance coop with Afzal
ISLAMABAD, JAN 18 (DNA) – Tokhir N. Mirzoev, IMF Resident Representative for Pakistan, called on the Minister of State for Finance Rana Muhmmad Afzal Khan here Thursday. Mirzoev congratulated the Minister on assuming his responsibilities as the Minister of State and wished him well in his tenure. The Minister on the occasion said that despite challenges the economy was gaining momentum and growth in large scale manufacturing, improved exports and good management of imports were helping in overcoming difficulties. The Minister expressed the confidence that future would bring new andRead More
Veteran Pakistani writer Munnu Bhai dies in Lahore
LAHORE, JAN 19 (DNA) – Pakistan’s celebrated veteran columnist, drama writer, poet and intellectual Munnu Bhai, real name Muneer Ahmed Qureshi, died on Friday at the age of 84 in Lahore. The writer of famous PTV drama, Sona Chandi, took his last breath at a private hospital, where he had been shifted after he suffered from the chest infection and kidney ailment in December. Munnu Bhai, who also wrote several popular TV serials, earlier suffered brain hemorrhage in September 2017. His funeral prayers will be offered at his residence in Lahore after AsarRead More
India violated UN Security Council Resolution over Nuclear capable ICBM test
NEW DELHI, JAN 19 (DNA) — Indian defense scientists have successfully conducted a pre-induction test of the country’s longest-range nuke-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile, Agni-V , from the Abdul Kalam defense base on the eastern coast of Odisha. The test was conducted at 9.53 am (Indian Standard Time) on Thursday. “The consecutive success of the canisterized version of the Agni V missile paves the way for initiation of its production and subsequent induction,” a defense source told. Defense officials say that in Thursday’s launch, the missile followed its entire trajectory in a textbookRead More
Daesh may attack World Soccer Tournament in Russia: IHS report
BAGHDAD: The World Cup soccer tournament to be held in Russia in June and July will be an “attractive target” for Islamic State given Russia’s role in the territorial defeat of the militant group, the UK-based analysis firm, IHS, said on Thursday. “A successful attack (in Russia) would provide a tremendous propaganda boost for the Islamic State and its fighters and supporters, underlining the ongoing international threat posed by the group despite its territorial defeat,” an IHS report said. The participation of the national teams of Saudi Arabia and Iran in theRead More
Road to peace in Afghanistan goes through Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, JAN 19 (DNA) – Once again tensions are on the peak on eastern border. India consistently resorts to unprovoked firing along LoC that leaves innocent civilians dead on both sides. The situation is deplorable. India should realize that regional issues can only be resolved through sincere efforts and negotiations. Such subversive activities will create hurdles in the peace process. The US-India nexus has further worsened the situation. India’s rapidly expanding military and nuclear program poses a serious threat to peace and stability in the region and beyond. The onlyRead More