Friday, March 23rd, 2018
Dozens killed, scores injured in Afghanistan bomb blast
KABUL, MAR 23 (DNA) – A blast rocked a city in Afghanistan’s restive south on Friday, killing and wounding dozens of people as they left a wrestling match, officials said, in the latest attack in the country. “A car bomb blast happened at the entrance gate to the sports stadium in the first Police District of Lashkar Gah city,” Helmand province’s police spokesperson Salam Afghan told. Helmand governor spokesperson Omar Zwak said at least 10 people had been killed and 37 others wounded “The explosion happened at a time when spectatorsRead More
Pakistan High Commissioner makes yet another peace talks offer to India on Pakistan Day
NEW DELHI, MAR 23 (DNA) – Pakistan wants to sort out “as soon as possible” the issue of alleged harassment of diplomats, its High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood said Friday and asserted that his country desired “peaceful and good-neighbourly” relations with India . Mahmood, who came back to India last night, a week after he was called to Islamabad for consultations amid the raging row between India and Pakistan over harassment of diplomats, said such issues affect the relations between the two countries. “I discussed this issue (alleged harassment of Pakistani diplomats in India) with our government.Read More
Chinese President Xi JinPing special message for Pakistani on Pakistan Day
BEIJING, MAR 23 (DNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang have congratulated the government and people of Pakistan on the occasion of the 79th Pakistan Day. In his message addressing his counterpart President Mamnoon Hussain, President Xi Jinping said, “on behalf of the government and people of China and also in my name, I would like to express my warm congratulations and best wishes to you and through you to the government and people of Pakistan.” He said in recent years, under the leadership of you and the PakistaniRead More
President grants military awards
RAWALPINDI, MAR 23 (DNA) – The President of Pakistan has granted the Military awards to the officers and men of Pakistan Army, Navy and Air Force. 4 officer and 7 men granted Sitara-i-Basalat, 116 Tamgha-i-Basalat, 75 Imtiazi Asnad, 23 Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military), 112 Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) and 138 Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military). Following officers and men have been conferred with Sitara-i-Basalat Maj Ali Salman Nasir (Shaheed),CMI, Capt Shahid Farooq Rana, Punjab, Capt Junaid Hafeez (Shaheed), Punjab, Lt Arslan Alam Satti (Shaheed), Sind, Sep Syed Sabtain Haider, SSG, Sep Kamran Afzaal (Shaheed), PR (Punjab), SepRead More
SBP denies rumours about Rs10,000 banknotes
KARACHI, MAR 23 (DNA) – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) denied on Friday the news reports about the issuance of Rs10,000 banknote. “The existing banknote denominations satisfactorily meet the payment, settlement and other allied needs of the economy and thus there is no need for issuing higher denomination banknotes,” it said. It advised the general public not to pay heed to such rumors and check the authenticity of any news item related to banknotes on the SBP website and its social media accounts. “The SBP regularly updates its websiteRead More
78th National Day of Pakistan celebrated in France
PARIS, MAR 23 (DNA) – A Flag Hoisting ceremony was held at the Embassy of Pakistan in France, Paris today to commemorate Pakistan Day with zeal and fervor. The ceremony was attended by members of the Pakistani community, officers of the missions and their families and media persons in large number. The ceremony started with recitation from the Holy Quran. Moin ul Haque, Ambassador of Pakistan to France performed the flag hoisting ceremony. The messages by the President and the Prime Minister on the National Day were read out atRead More