Wednesday, April 18th, 2018
Serena demonstrates environmental best practices at NPO Conference
ISLAMABAD, APR 18 (DNA) – The National Productivity Organization (NPO) hosted the APO-NPO Conference on Energy Efficiency and Conservation at the Serena Hotel. The conference shared the progress of the Green Productivity Campaign, an energy efficiency campaign attempts to address the current energy gap and global environmental challenges through the creation of demonstration companies. Mian Asad Hayaud Din, Secretary, Ministry of Industries and Production, was the chief guest at the occasion. With the Green Productivity Campaign, APO enhanced the capacities of Demonstration Companies in energy conservation and efficiency resulting inRead More
Contempt case: SC directs police to present Faisal Raza Abidi in next hearing
ISLAMABAD, APR 18 (DNA) – The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday directed the Station House Officer (SHO) of concerned police station to present former senator Faisal Raza Abidi in next hearing. A three-member SC bench, headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, heard the case. The judge while rejecting the apology of a private TV, who aired Abidi’s anti-judiciary remarks in their programme, issued a contempt of court notice to them. The CJP expressed resentment over Abidi’s absence in the court and asked, “Where is Faisal Raza Abidi?” InRead More
Terrorists attack Iranian border post from Pakistan side, three Iranian soldiers martyred
TEHRAN, APR 18 (DNA) – Three “terrorists” and three members of the Iranian security forces were killed during night-time clashes along Iran ‘s border with Pakistan reported on Tuesday. “At 0130 this morning (2100 GMT Monday], a terrorist group from Pakistan attacked” a police post in the border area of Mirjaveh, around 75 kilometres southeast of Zahedan, the capital of Sistan-Baluchistan province. Three of the attackers were killed along with a police officer and two members of the Revolutionary Guards, it added. Iran has criticised Pakistan in the past for supporting the JaishRead More
Uzbek govt delegation calls on Army Chief Gen. Bajwa
RAWALPINDI, APR 18 (DNA) – An Uzbek Government Delegation headed by Lieutenant General Makhmudov Victor Vladimirovich, Secretary Security Council under the President, Uzbekistan called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) today at GHQ. During the meeting matters of mutual interest including security situation in the region were discussed. Visiting delegation acknowledged and appreciated Pakistan Army’s sincere efforts and sacrifices in war against terrorism and for stability in the region. Uzbek side expressed the need for actualizing the great potential for cooperation among the two brotherly countriesRead More