Monday, May 28th, 2018
COAS General Bajwa’s message to Afghanistan is loud and clear
RAWALPINDI, MAY 28 (DNA) – A multi-agency Afghan delegation led by Mr Mohammad Hanif Atmar, National Security Adviser (NSA) Afghanistan met General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) for a high level bilateral meeting. The Afghan delegation comprised Mr Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai, Head of NDS, Mr Wais Ahmad Barmak, Interior Minister Afghanistan, Mr Omar Zakhilwal, Ambassador of Afghanistan to Pakistan and other Afghan officials. The Pakistani side was also joined by Ms Tehmina Janjua, Foreign Secretary. Talks focused on the operationalization of recently concluded Afghan Pakistan Action PlanRead More
Over 50 envoys gather at the Centaurus for a reception hosted by Sardar Yasir Ilyas
ISLAMABAD, MAY 28 (DNA) – Over 50 envoys from various countries turned up to a grand reception and Iftar dinner hosted by CEO Sardar Group of Companies Sardar Yasir Ilyas. Sardar Yasir in his brief remarks welcomed the distinguished diplomats at the Centaurus and wished them happy Ramazan. He said diplomats were playing key role in strengthening of relations between Pakistan and their respective countries. He said Sardar Group of Companies had taken a number of initiatives and the Centaurus Mall was one of them. He noted with satisfaction thatRead More
Indonesian bike rider reaches Pakistan en route to London
ISLAMABAD, MAY 28 (DNA) – The Indonesian bike rider Stephen Langitan reached Pakistan en route to London. In Islamabad he was warmly received by the Indonesian embassy. He is driving a Kawasaki Versys-X 250 cc motorcycle red color. Indonesian Ambassador Iwan Suyudhie Amri hosted a reception for him and applauded his efforts. The entire embassy staff also gathered to encourage Stephen Langitan. Traveling more than 11 thousand km from the departure of Jakarta on March 5, 2018, within 53 days Stephen has passed several Asian countries such as Malaysia, Thailand,Read More
China to host Iran leader amid nuclear deal upheaval
BEIJING, MAY 28 (DNA) – Iran’s president will attend a summit with his Chinese and Russian counterparts next month, officials in Beijing said Monday, as they try to salvage the nuclear deal thrown into upheaval by Donald Trump. China, Russia and European powers, all of which signed the 2015 Iran nuclear accord, are scrambling to save the pact following the US president’s decision to quit the agreement and reinstate sanctions. China’s President Xi Jinping will meet Iran’s Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting on JuneRead More
Sun to align directly over Kaaba today
LAHORE, MAY 28 (DNA) – Muslims can mark the exact Qibla direction on Monday as the sun will shine at the head of Khaana Kaaba. According to astronomers, the sun will align directly over the Kaaba at 2:18 PST during the noon prayer. When the event will occur, the cube-shaped structure, draped in black silk at the center of the world’s most sacred Muslim site, will cast no shadow. The direction can be located with the ancient method of observing the shadow of a stick while fixing it on theRead More
Kabul library bus drives Afghan children to read
KABUL, MAY 28 (DNA) – The door of the blue bus slides open and dozens of children excitedly bound up the steps, eager to get their hands on hard-to-find books in Kabul’s first mobile library. Named Charmaghz — the Dari for walnut, which is associated with logic in Afghanistan because the nut resembles a brain — the converted public bus is hard to miss as it winds through the dusty streets of the Afghan capital. The library-on-wheels offers pupils and street kids free access to children’s books, which are inRead More