Saturday, April 14th, 2018
Punjab CM refused to meet Indian high commissioner
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif has refused to meet with Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria. According to a private TV channel, the Indian High Commissioner had requested the Chief Minsiter for a meeting, however the Chief Minister refused to received the Indian high commissioner. According to the report the Indian high commissioner was due to visit Lahore for three days. Druing this visit he wanted to meet with Shehbaz Sharif also nevertheless the latter refused to meet him.=DNA =============
Pakistan Army soldier martyred in Saudi Arabia: sources
LAHORE, APR 14 (DNA) – A soldier of Pakistan Army , who was stationed in Saudi Arabia was martyred while performing his professional duties on Friday. Muhammad Ishaq, the Hawaldar of Pakistan army – who hailed from the neighbouring village of Kot Islam, Ghagh – was dispatched on a special mission to the Holy Kingdom some two months back. The army personnel breathed his last after a grenade exploded and his body would be transported to Pakistan on Monday. According to leading daily Nawa-i-Waqt, army officials had informed victim’s family of theRead More
Japanese Cuisine Sushi Demonstration Held at the Embassy of Japan
Islamabad: 14th April 2018 The Embassy of Japan in collaboration with the Asian Study Group organized a demonstration of making traditional Japanese cuisine Sushi on Saturday 14th April 2018 at the residence of the Ambassador of Japan H.E. Mr. Takashi Kurai. A select gathering of Pakistani people were invited at the occasion to see and learn the art of making sushi who later also tried their skills to prepare this world renowned Japanese cuisine. Mr. KatsunoriAshida, Head of Public Affairs of the Embassy of Japan, who himself is expert inRead More
SC directs to wind up pending Model Town cases in two weeks
LAHORE, APR 14 (DNA) – The Supreme Court on Saturday directed to wind up all the pending cases in high court pertaining to Model Town incident in two weeks. The hearing of the suo moto case headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar was held in SC registry in Lahore. SC directed to make Justice Ali Baqir Najfi report part of the record. Punjab prosecutor general submitted all the record of prosecution and both the cases of Model Town in the court. The judge ordered advocate general to submit reportRead More
Trump’s Syria action sparks mixed reaction from lawmakers
WASHINGTON, APR 14 (DNA) – Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle reacted Friday night after President Donald Trump announced that U.S. military strikes would be carried out in Syria against the regime of Bashar al-Assad. The news came after a suspected chemical attack by pro-regime forces last weekend in the rebel-held town of Douma. At least 40 people died in the attack and more than 500 people, mostly women and children, were hospitalized. On Friday, Trump said Assad’s actions were not those “of a man” but rather “the crimes of aRead More
Iran condemns Syria airstrikes
TEHRAN, APR 14 (DNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the overnight airstrikes in Syria, on Saturday. “The attack is the blatant violation of international laws, as well as ignoring the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said.