Friday, May 4th, 2018
Unit-3 of Neelum-Jhelum power project to produce 242-MW electricity
ISLAMABAD, MAY 04 (DNA) – The 72-hour reliability test run of Unit-3 of the Neelum-Jhelum Hydro Power Project has successfully been completed and now the unit was ready to produce 242-MW of electricity that would be supplied to the National Grid system shortly. Recently a breakthrough has been achieved in successful completion of initial trial and test run of Unit 3 because of organized works undertaken by China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC), the Consortium partner of the Contractor. Initially, the Unit-3 was started up on April 13 andRead More
SC declares allotment, transfer of government property in Bahria Town illegal
KARACHI, May 4 (DNA): The allotment and transfer of government property has been declared illegal in Bahria Town Karachi. A three-member Supreme Court bench heard the case in this connection. The Supreme Court directed the Bahria Town administration not to sell further plots in Bahria Town. However, construction work has not been stopped. The SC has directed Sindh government to make an agreement with Bahria Town on new conditions. It has also directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to collect all the details of the illegal agreement within three months and file referencesRead More
Association of Friends of Pakistan launched in Paris
Paris 4th May, 2018: The first ever advocacy group, the “Association of Friends of Pakistan” was launched during a simple yet impressive ceremony held in the Embassy of Pakistan in Paris yesterday. The ceremony was attended by a large number of people including former French Ambassadors to Pakistan, representatives of French companies doing business in Pakistan, scholars, researchers, journalists and officials from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Parliament. Speaking on the occasion, the Ambassador of Pakistan to France, Mr. Moin ul Haque termed the launching of this Friendship AssociationRead More
Khurram Dastgir meets Tajik defence minister
DUSHANBE, MAY 04 (DNA) – Pakistan’s Minister for Defence Khurram Dastagir who is in Dushanbe to take part in conference on counter terrorism, met with his Tajik counterpart Colonel-general Sherali Mirza. Both ministers discussed matters of mutual interest. They also discussed the joint efforts against terrorism, strengthening of defence cooperation and exchanged views on the situation in region. This conference organized by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, together with the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the European Union. The objectives of theRead More
Mushahid Hussain elected chairman Senate foreign affairs committee
ISLAMABAD, MAY 04 (DNA) – In a meeting held this morning at the Parliament House, the newly constituted Senate Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously elected Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee. Senator Javed Abbasi proposed him name and it was seconded by Senator Nuzhat Sadiq, who is the outgoing Chair of the Committee. All the members congratulated Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed on his unanimous election and said that he was the most appropriate person to promote, preserve and protect Pakistan’s national interest and international imageRead More
RADWAN LOUTFI: Syrians determined to thwart aggression
An interview with Ambassador of Syria By Ansar Mahmood Bhatti 1-Let us begin with latest security situation in Syria. Can you please update our readers with some background information of the situation and how it all happened? It’s really a very important question for anyone who likes to know the truth about this crisis which has prevailed on this country, which is dear to all Arabs and Muslims. I wish I could be brief as much as possible, because there are many important things toRead More