Friday, April 20th, 2018
Algerian woman denied French citizenship over handshake
PARIS, APR 20 (DNA) – A French appeals court has upheld a ruling denying an Algerian woman citizenship after she refused to shake the hand of a senior official. The woman, who has not been named, said her “religious beliefs” prevented her from shaking the hand of the male official in the citizenship ceremony. A government ruling said it showed she was “not assimilated into the French community” and denied her citizenship. She appealed, but France’s highest administrative court upheld the ruling. The Algerian woman has been married to aRead More
Surprise and concern as king changes Swaziland’s name
MBABANE, APR 20 (DNA) – Residents of the tiny African kingdom of Swaziland on Friday weighed up their country s new official name after the king unexpectedly announced it would now be known as “eSwatini”. King Mswati III, one of the world s few absolute monarchs, declared the name change at celebrations on Thursday marking 50 years since independence from British colonial rule. Meaning “place of the Swazi”, eSwatini is the local Swazi language name for the nation landlocked between South Africa and Mozambique. Critics of the king, who took the throneRead More
Pakistan among top 5 countries in infrastructure investment
ISLAMABAD, APR 20 (DNA) – Pakistan has become one of top five countries across the globe in Private Infrastructure Investment during the year 2017 as it received $5.9 billion during the year, according to a report released by World Bank. “Fifty-two countries received PPI investments in 2017, which was a significant increase over the 2016 level of 37 countries, and the past five-year average of 41 countries,” the report said adding that China received $17.5 billion across 73 projects; Indonesia $15.4 billion across 11 projects; Mexico $8.6 billion across 20Read More
Amid rising Pak-US tensions, Alice Wells reaches Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, APR 20 (DNA) – Amid rising tensions between Pakistan and America, US Assistant Secretary Alice Wells Friday reached Islamabad. The secretary is expected to hold discussions on planned travel curbs on Pakistani diplomats in US and the killing of a citizen involving US military attaché Colonel Joseph in Islamabad. It may be mentioned that Wells trip to Pakistan is unscheduled.
Pakistan-China Institute celebrates UN-Chinese Language Day
ISLAMABAD, APR 20 (DNA) – Ambassador of People’s Republic of China, Mr Yao Jing, speaking at the event “UN-Chinese Language Day” as the chief guest, said the promotion of Chinese language in Pakistan is the new stage of cooperation between the two countries, since language is the most important means for communication, cooperation and connectivity. He stressed that the two countries are working together to promote people- to-people connectivity between the two countries by establishing study centers. “In China, there are 8 universities working to promote the Urdu language and12Read More
CJP Nisar ‘salutes’ KP police chief over swift compliance
PESHAWAR, APR 20 (DNA) – Inspector General Police, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Salahuddin Mehsud on Friday received praises from Pakistan’s top court over his speedy action on the court orders regarding withdrawal of security from influential individuals not entitled to official security As a bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar took up a case pertaining to the security provided to individuals in the K-P at Peshawar’s registry, the IG presented a report following the orders of the court. On Thursday, the chief justice ordered Mehsud andRead More