Saturday, March 24th, 2018
Music and Folk dances enthrall audience at RAC
RAWALPINDI, MAR 24 (DNA) -Rawalpindi Arts Council arranged a musical night to celebrate Pakistan Day with enthusiasm. Senator Najma Hameed and Member Punjab Assembly Raja Hanif Advocate were guests of honor of the musical night. Folk singers Bashir Lohar, Arshad Khan, Master Majeed, Sarfraz enthralled jam-packed audience while the performance of Multan Lok Raqs Party proved charming. Naheed Manzoor and Director RAC Waqar Ahmed were also present on the occasion. Senator Najma Hameed addressing at the occasion said that Pakistan is a precious giftRead More
Pakistan-US ties cannot be weighed in dollars: Aizaz
WASHINGTON, Mar 24 (DNA): Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry remarked on Saturday that the relations between the two countries cannot be weighed in dollars. Talking to private media, Chaudhry remarked: “Pakistan and US share a multi-faceted relation; it cannot be weighed in dollars.” The ambassador further said that Pakistan is willing to work with all US officials including John Bolton, who is currently the national security adviser-designate of the US. “We are willing to work with all officials with an open mind and open heart,” he shared, adding that Pakistan’s only agenda is ensuringRead More
MQM official shot dead in Karachi
KARACHI, MAR 24 (DNA) – Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) councilor Anis Siddiqui was on Saturday gunned down by unidentified men in Orangi Town area of Karachi on Friday. According to details, Anis Siddiqui was sitting in the drawing room of his house situated in Bangash Colony in Orangi town when assailants sprayed bullets at him through a window, killing him on the spot. An MQM-P spokesperson informed media that the deceased belonged to MQM-P. His body has been shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for post mortem. MQM-P Bahadurabad factionRead More
North Korea agrees to inter-Korean talks next week: Seoul
SEOUL, MAR 24 (DNA) – North Korea on Saturday agreed to hold high-level talks with Seoul next week to discuss logistics for a rare inter-Korean summit, the South’s Unification Ministry said, as a diplomatic thaw on the peninsula gathers pace. The two sides will each send a three-member delegation to the border truce village of Panmunjom on Thursday for talks aimed at paving the way for a summit due in late April, it said. South Korea on Wednesday had proposed holding high-level talks with the North to discuss details includingRead More
Pakistan to observe Earth Hour tonight
LAHORE, MAR 24 (DNA) – Earth Hour will be observed in Pakistan tonight from 8:30pm to 9:30pm by switching off all unnecessary light for one hour. Earth Hour Movement is an effort for protecting a healthy environment and to conserve energy. All businesses and landmarks in the country will switch off non-essential lights for an hour and observe Earth Hour in an effort to advocate action for climate change. Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Khan Sanjrani in his message on this occasion said through these small steps we can demonstrate ourRead More
Pakistan condemns suicide car bomb attack in Helmand, Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, MAR 24 (DNA) – Pakistan strongly condemns the heinous suicide car bomb attack outside a stadium in Helmand Province as people were leaving the stadium after watching a wrestling match yesterday. We are grieved at the loss of precious and innocent lives in this brutal act of terrorism. We express our heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the bereaved families and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. Pakistan reiterates its unequivocal condemnation of terrorism in all forms and manifestations and expresses solidarity with the government and people ofRead More