Tuesday, February 6th, 2018
Federal Cabinet meeting: Important decisions taken
ISLAMABAD, FEB 06 (DNA) – The meeting of the Federal cabinet was chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at the Prime Minister’s Office, a press release said. The cabinet approved signing of memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the field of information between the Committee on Television and Radio of the Government of Public of Tajikistan and Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage of Pakistan. The signing of MoU for cooperation in the field of labour and training between Pakistan and the Sultanate of Oman was alsoRead More
China to support Pakistan in measures to combat terrorism, security: Chinese FO
BEIJING, FEB 06 (DNA) – China says Pakistan government and military have taken a series of steps to combat terrorism and Beijing supports Islamabad in moving ahead with the relevant measures to ensure its domestic security and stability. This was stated by the Chinese foreign ministry’s spokesperson Geng Shuang during his regular briefing in Beijing on Tuesday. He said that China and Pakistan were maintaining close communication to closely monitor progress in the case of killing of a Chinese national. He said that we strongly condemn the extreme atrocities against Chinese nationals. HeRead More
China responds to the killing of its national in Karachi
BEIJING, FEB 06 (DNA) – China on Tuesday urged Pakistan to rapidly bring perpetrators to justice after unidentified gunmen shot at two Chinese nationals in the southern city of Karachi, killing one of them. The two Chinese were in their car in an upmarket area on Monday when the attackers in another car opened fire on their vehicle, according to police, describing it as an apparent ‘targeted attack’. One of the Chinese suffered two bullet wounds to his head and later succumbed to his injuries, the head of the governmentRead More
Pakistan Britain to strengthen cooperation over Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, FEB 06 (DNA) – Pakistan and Britain have agreed to strengthen cooperation to ensure lasting peace in Afghanistan and the region. The understanding came during a meeting between National Security Adviser Nasser Khan Janjua and the British envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Gareth Bayley during talks in Islamabad on Tuesday. Both sides agreed that both Pakistan and Afghanistan should resume engagements at all levels to include government, diplomatic, military, intelligence and more so from people to people. Nasser Janjua stressed that more than anyone else, the sitting Government of Afghanistan can play a major role to bring peace in Afghanistan .Read More
Jahangir Khan becomes Brand Ambassador for Serena
ISLAMABAD, FEB 06 (DNA) – Serena Hotels announced renowned squash legend, Mr. Jahangir Khan would be the Brand Ambassador of Serena Hotels Sports Diplomacy Initiative. The signing ceremony formalized a relationship that began with Jahangir Khan’s involvement in various squash tournaments supported by Serena Hotels. Serena Hotels sports diplomacy calendar includes a range of tournaments and competitions, in golf, polo, cricket, football, skiing, tennis and squash. With squash, Serena made a commitment to help reclaim the legacy of the sport for Pakistan but the sports diplomacy initiative has been usedRead More
Changing sands of Pakistan’s politics by Ansar Mahmood Bhatti
By Ansar Mahmood Bhatti Departure of Tahirul Qadri, Chief of Pakistani Awami Tehreek (PAT) abroad should not auger well for the nascent political alliance that seems to have died a pre-mature death after PPP pulled out of the alliance, on the pretext that it was not happy with the PTI Chief Imran Khan’s derogatory remarks about the Parliament. Although, various political parties had gathered under the banner of PAT to mount a collective struggle to get justice for the victims of the Model Town incident, factually the underlying motivesRead More