Friday, March 9th, 2018
Sri Lankan High Commissioner’s courtesy call on Prime Minister
ISLAMABAD, MAR 09 (DNA) – The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka, H.E Major General ® L.K. Jayanath C. Perera, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. This was the High Commissioner’s first call on the Prime Minister. The High Commissioner congratulated the Prime Minister on assumption of office. He also thanked the Government of Pakistan for facilitating Buddhists who travel to Pakistan for religious pilgrimage. He also conveyed the request of the Sri Lankan Government for providing the ‘Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha’ which would beRead More
Rewards for Justice – Reward Offer for Information On Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and Factions Key Leaders
Washington: The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice Program is offering rewards for information leading to the identification or location of three key leaders associated with the terrorist organization Tehrik–e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and affiliated factions. The Department is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information on TTP leader Maulana Fazlullah, and up to $3 million each for information on Abdul Wali and Mangal Bagh. Maulana Fazlullah is the leader of the TTP, a terrorist organization that has claimed responsibility for numerous terrorist acts against Pakistani andRead More
Uzbek President Makes important Visit To Tajikistan
DUSHANBE — Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoev visited Tajikistan on an official two-day visit seen as an important step to mend a complicated bilateral relationship. Mirziyoev and his Tajik counterpart, Emomali Rahmon, held talks behind closed doors in Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe, on March 9. Mirziyoev, who came to power following the death of his predecessor, Islam Karimov, in 2016, has said forging better relations with Uzbekistan’s Central Asian neighbors is a priority for his government. The Uzbek and Tajik presidential press services said ahead of the visit that Mirziyoev and Rahmon wouldRead More
Ishaq Dar to lose Senate seat
ISLAMABAD, MAR 09 (DNA) – A Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate challenged on Friday the senate membership of Former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar by filing a petition in Supreme Court. According to local media reports, PPP candidate Nawaz Pirzada filed the petition, challenging Dar’s Senate membership. In his petition, Pirzada requested the court to suspend Lahore High Court’s (LHC) order that allowed Dar to contest for the Senate election. The PPP candidate stated in his petition that Dar had been declared as a proclaimed offender by an accountability court and therefore, heRead More
Pakistan fought ‘made in America jihad’ after 9/11, Kh Asif tells NA
ISLAMABAD, MAR 09 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Friday said that Pakistan fought ‘made in America jihad’ after 9/11, adding that the whole world knows who is behind Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (IS). Speaking in National Assembly, Khawaja Asif alleged that the leaders signed agreement and sold the country for their own interests. He said that the ‘super power’ is in Afghanistan and its 43 percent of the area is occupied by Taliban. He said that Pakistan has refused to become proxy of America in Afghanistan,Read More
Serena Olympics begin with a roaring start
Faisalabad, March 8, 2018: The four-day Serena Olympics started with a glamorous launch ceremony held in Bahar Court, Faisalabad Serena Hotel. The chief guest for the inauguration was Mr. Aziz Boolani, CEO of Serena Hotels. The Serena Olympics brought together male and female employees from all Serena properties across Pakistan to compete in team and individual sports. The featured games included the ever popular sports of football, volleyball, tug-of-war, basketball, badminton, table tennis, swimming, squash, snooker, and races including the 100 meter race and a marathon. Within the service andRead More