KARACHI, MAY 08 (DNA) – “The Indo-Pakistan relationship is at an interesting stage. There is a dire need to improve bilateral trade to bring it to at least $30 billion a year,” Ajay Bisaria, the High Commissioner of India to Pakistan, said on Monday. He was speaking at a joint meeting of Employers Federation of Pakistan and South Asian Forum of Employers. Others present on the occasion were Gaurav Ahluwalia, the counselor; and Akhilesh Singh, the second secretary. Bisaria said that there was a potential of taking bilateral trade betweenRead More

F. Z. Khan Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa recently paid a what the observers regard “highly successful” two-day official visit of Russia. In Moscow he met with the Chief of General Staff Russian Armed Forces General Valery Vasilevich Gerasimov at the defence ministry, and with the Commander of Russian Federation Ground Forces, Colonel General Oleg Salyukov at the the Kremlin Palance. Both sides discussed regional security, stability and bilateral security cooperation. Both sides vowed to “keep on working towards a cooperative regional framework based on sovereignRead More

LAHORE, MAY 08 (DNA) – A Fokker plane used for training purposes at the Walton Airport on Tuesday crashed in Lahore’s Garden town area. The plane crashed at the boundary wall of a house. According to media reports, one person has been injured. Rescue forces report that the plane caught fire as soon as it crashed. However till now no report of casualty has surfaced from the ground.

ISLAMABAD, MAY 08 (DNA) – In yet another diplomatic thaw that erupted between Pakistan and US after the unfortunate accident in Islamabad, new developments have been made today. The security official of US Defence and Air Attache Colonel Joseph Emanuel Hall was arrested on Tuesday on the orders of AIG Islamabad. The security official, Taimur, has been arrested for obstructing a police official from performing his duty, a source said. Colonel Joseph’s security official was arrested during inquiry on the orders of AIG Islamabad, the source added. Arrest orders haveRead More

ISLAMABAD, MAY 08 (DNA) – The National Action Pan (NAP) is an important security document, and significant efforts have been made under it, but lack of ownership has created impediments in its full and effective implementation. The Prime Minister should directly lead the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) as terrorism and sectarianism are main threats to the country. The Parliament and Provincial Assemblies should regularly debate and discuss progress on NAP. Policymakers need to fulfill the governance gaps that are giving space to anti-nationalist forces that, if ignored, may takeRead More

QUETTA, MAY 08 (DNA) – The two-day Quetta Literary Festival (QLF) came to an end with over 5000 thousand including students, academics and literati that attended various sessions. Serena Hotels supported the wonderful initiative of The Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) for the bright local citizens. Mr. Aziz Boolani, CEO Serena Hotels, said, “Our presence in Quetta has over the years become the centre of activities and events, that bring together the audiences from diverse backgrounds. Serena Hotels is delighted to have played its roleRead More