Thursday, February 15th, 2018
FO summons Indian DHC to condemn Indian forces’ attack on school children across LoC
ISLAMABAD, FEB 15 (DNA) – Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner (DHC) J.P. Singh to lodge protest against the terrible attack across the Line of Control (LoC) on van carrying school children by Indian occupation forces in held Kashmir. FO official Mohammad Faisal summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner Mr. J.P. Singh today and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control on 15 February 2018 in Battal Sector. He said that the Indian occupation forces deliberately targeted aRead More
Indian fire across LoC kills school van driver in Azad Kashmir
RAWALPINDI, FEB 15 (DNA) – One person was killed when Indian forces on Thursday targeted van carrying school children across the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Kashmir’s Battal sector, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported. “Indian unethical and unprofessional approach across LOC continues terrorising civilians,” the ISPR stated. A school girl who was inside the targeted van described the scenes saying the children were frightened when Indian forces across the border opened fire at their van. She told that their driver was shot by a bullet and startedRead More
Saudi envoy meets Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa
RAWALPINDI, FEB 15: Nawaf Saeed Al-Maliki, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia, met with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, at GHQ. During the meeting matters of mutual interest including regional security situation were discussed. In continuation of ongoing Pak-KSA bilateral security cooperation, Pakistan Army contingent is being sent to KSA on training and advice mission. These or troops already there will not be employed outside KSA. Pak Army maintains bilateral security cooperation with many other GCC /regional countries.=DNA ==============
Graft cases: Nawaz, family’s pleas for exemption from appearance rejected
ISLAMABAD, FEB 15 (DNA) – The accountability court on Thursday rejected the pleas filed by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and family seeking exemption from appearance in corruption cases. Judge Mohammad Bashir took up the cases, while accused, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter, Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law, Captain (retd) Safdar appeared in the court. The former prime minister and his family members, including Hasan and Hussain Nawaz have been nominated in three references filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) regarding Al-Azizia Steel Mills, Flagship Investment and Avenfield.Read More
China will set up world class technical institution in Pakistan to train youth: Ambassador
ISLAMABAD, FEB 15 (DNA) – Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing has said China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will provide job opportunities to thousands of trained Pakistani youth. He expressed these views during a meeting with Executive Director National Vocational and Technical Training Commission Zulfiqar Ahmad Cheema in Islamabad. The Executive Director NAVTTC said Commission is setting up world-class technical and vocational institutions along the CPEC route and in every industrial zone which will help meet the demand of skilled workforce for mega projects. The Chinese ambassador said his country will help establish worldRead More
Ishaq Dar challenges rejection of nomination papers for Senate seat
ISLAMABAD, FEB 15 (DNA) – Ishaq Dar on Thursday challenged the rejection of his nomination papers for Senate elections. According to details, the appeal was filed in Lahore High Court’s appellate tribunal. The petition says that returning officer rejected the nomination papers contrary to the facts. Dar has adopted stance that all the legal requirements for the papers were fulfilled. The appeal has demanded the court to annul the action of returning officer. The opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had challenged the nomination papers of Dar, pointing out that DarRead More