Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018
National Security Committee meeting held in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, MAY 02 (DNA) – Prime Minister Mr. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi chaired the 21st meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) held at Prime Minister’s House today. The meeting was attended by the Minister for Interior Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, Mr. Miftah Ismail, Minister for Finance, Revenue & Economic Affairs, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Director General ISI Lt GenRead More
Rao anwar’s house declared sub-jail over life threats: Sohail Anwar Sial
HYDERABAD, MAY 02 (DNA) – Sindh Home Minister Sohail Anwar Sial on Wednesday said that keeping in view the life threats to former senior superintendent of police (SSP) Rao Anwar, his house has been declared sub-jail. Addressing a ceremony in Hyderabad on Wednesday, he said that steps like these are taken due to security reasons. Launching a tirade against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman, the provincial minister said that Imran Khan used to lauds the the police force of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but security to judges was being provided by theRead More
Dubai port operator, Hyperloop team up on high-speed cargo delivery
DUBAI, MAY 02 (DNA) – Dubai’s giant port operator DP World on Sunday joined hands with Virgin Hyperloop One to create a global firm that will build high-speed cargo delivery systems. The new company, DP World Cargospeed, will create futuristic transport systems using Hyperloop’s tube-based technology to deliver goods and link existing road, rail and air transport infrastructure. And while it will require tens of billions of dollars in investments, it already has potential projects in India, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, officials said. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem,Read More
Zardari says Party will protect journalists, freedom of expression
ISLAMABAD, MAY 02 (DNA) – Press Freedom Day today is an appropriate occasion to commit ourselves to ending violence against journalists and also to vigorously defend the frontiers of freedom of expression as guaranteed in the Constitution. This has been stated by President Pakistan People’s Party parliamentarian and former President Asif Ali Zardari in a message on the Press Freedom Day falling on May 3, 2016. He said that exercise of right to information and the right to freedom of expression also required that media persons were free from threatsRead More
Ceremony held in Gayari to pay tribute to martyrs: ISPR
RAWALPINDI, MAY 02 (DNA) – A special ceremony was held at Gayari, Siachen to pay tributes to the Shahuada of Gayari who sacrifice their lives in line of duty in 2012 due to a massive snow avalanche. Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan, Corps Commander Rawalpindi and relatives of shaheeds attended the ceremony. Corps commander laid floral wreath at Shahada monument. Paying rich tribute to the martyrs and their families, Lieutenant General Nadeem Raza, Corps commander Rawalpindi said that Pakistan Army will always remember its officers and men who laid their livesRead More
Qantas orders six more Dreamliner planes as jumbo bows out
SYDNEY, MAY 02 (DNA) – Australian national carrier Qantas on Wednesday ordered six Dreamliner planes from aviation giant Boeing to replace the last of its ageing jumbo jets, which have been a staple of the firm’s fleet since 1971. The deal, worth US$1.7 billion at list prices, comes as Qantas looks to build up its supply of 787-9 jets, which are more fuel efficient and have lower maintenance costs. To date it has taken delivery of four and a further four are due to arrive by the end of 2018.Read More