Friday, March 23rd, 2018
COAS General Bajwa clipped on camera asking PM to follow Pakistan Day parade protocol
ISLAMABAD, MAR 23 (DNA) – Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa was caught on camera ‘instructing’ Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to follow due protocol as the civil-military bigwigs inspected the military parade in Islamabad. With fighter jets zooming across the sky, Pakistan displayed its military might on Pakistan Day(Friday), however, the moment caught on camera, which apparently eclipsed the exhibition of state of the art arsenal and fighter jets was when the military chief directed Premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to stand up as a gesture of respect inRead More
Optimism and excitement in Karachi as PSL arrives
KARACHI, MAR 23 (DNA) – Thousands of security personnel will be deployed when Karachi hosts the final of the Pakistan Super League on Sunday — its biggest cricket match in nine years, after a spate of attacks drove away foreign teams. Although some overseas players opted out, authorities have promised head-of-state level security at the National Cricket Stadium when Peshawar Zalmi take on Islamabad United. The T20 match has great significance for Pakistan as it gradually welcomes back international cricket, which ground to a halt after a deadly attack onRead More
Nepal to hand over SAARC Chamber Presidential Portfolio to Sri Lanka
LAHORE, MAR 23 (DNA) – Nepal will hand over the portfolio of President , South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) Chamber of Commerce and Industry, an apex body in the region, to Sri Lanka for a next term of two year on March 26 at Colombo. Vice President SAARC Chamber Pakistan Chapter Iftikhar Ali Malik told newsmen here Friday that Ruwan Edirisinghe, newly elected President SAARC Chamber will take over the portfolio from outgoing President Suraj Vadiya. He said that in rotation, all SAARC members countries hold this portfolioRead More
World’s top 100 airports announced, none from Pakistan
LONDON, MAR 23 (DNA) – The latest rankings of the world’s top 100 airports are out, but there is none from Pakistan. In a list released by the Sky trax titled ‘World’s Top 100 Airports’ , Singapore’s Changi airport retained the top spot for the sixth year in a row. Singapore’s airport has a range of attractions inside including a rooftop pool, a butterfly garden and a cactus garden. Those with long layovers are also able to take a tour of the city free of charge. In the list of 100Read More
CPEC enters phase II
ISLAMABAD, MAR 23 (DNA) – Pakistan Ambassador to China, Masood Khalid said today that both China and Pakistan have agreed to establish nine industrial parks in Pakistan under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework and hoped that at least two or three special economic zones could be built this year. “Outcome of the CPEC is the establishment of many industrial parks and special economic zones. Both the countries have agreed to establish nine industrial parks in Pakistan,” he said in an exclusive interview with the Chinese Edition of “Chine.com.cn.” He said that China’sRead More
New battle lines: Army will stand by judiciary if needed By Imtiaz Gul
If statements from the PML-N and the GHQ are any indicators, then battle lines are drawn; the way forward for the former is anchored in a head-on confrontation with the judicial-military establishment in the weeks ahead. For the latter, the path to salvation lies in protecting and preserving the integrity of all state institutions (Parliament, judiciary and military) as much as in upholding the rule of law (read: accountability) on the way to free and fair elections – come what may. And this categorical message came out of the GHQ,Read More