Friday, June 8th, 2018
Pakistan Navy celebrated World Oceans Day 2018 with zeal
KARACHI, JUNE 08 (DNA) – World Oceans Day is celebrated around the world on June 8 every year to highlight the significance of oceans and to promote awareness especially for sustainable use of oceans and marine resources. Theme selected this year to promote the spirit of the day is “Preventing Plastic Pollution and Encouraging Solutions for a Healthy Ocean” with an aim to highlight the importance of ocean project and its growing network. Pakistan is blessed with a large coastline and a huge area of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) withRead More
Ambassador Hale celebrates Ramazan with children at SOS village
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 08 (DNA) – American Ambassador David Hale participated in Ramazan activities with over 100 children and staff at SOS Village Islamabad. The half-day event included interactive art projects, storytelling, and an Iftar organized by the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) Islamabad-Rawalpindi chapter. Ambassador Hale met with the children, admired their art projects, distributed Eid gifts, and highlighted the shared American-Pakistani values of peace, gratitude, tolerance, and inclusiveness with the children, SOS staff, and 30 PUAN volunteers. “Congratulations to SOS Village for providing a home and bright future for thousandsRead More
PTI candidates from Karachi announced
KARACHI, JUN 08 (DNA) – The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced its candidate list for Karachi, with party chairperson Imran Khan contesting from NA-243. Imran submitted his nomination papers on Thursday. Rashid Godil, who recently jumped ship from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, will submit his nomination papers from the same constituency. Ali Haider Zaidi will contest the polls from NA-244. Faisal Vawda from NA-249. Imran Ismail from NA-254, Dr Arif Alvi from NA-247 and Haleem Adil Sheikh from NA-237. Dr Aamir Liaquat will be filing his nomination papers for NA-245.
PM chairs meeting of National Security Committee
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 08 (DNA) – Prime Minister Justice (Retd) Nasir-ul-Mulk chaired 25th meeting of the National Security Committee at Prime Minister’s House. The meeting was attended by Mr. Abdullah Hussain Haroon, Minister for Defence/Foreign Affairs, Ms. Shamshad Akhtar, Minister for Finance, Mr. Muhammad Azam Khan, Minister for Interior, Ali Zafar, Minister for Law/Information, 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, NationalRead More
Acting British High Commissioner celebrates Chevening alumni achievements
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 08 (DNA) – The Acting British High Commissioner, Mr Richard Crowder, hosted an Iftar reception to celebrate the Chevening alumni’s achievements in Pakistan at his residence in Islamabad on Thursday, 7 June 2018. The reception was well-attended by Chevening scholars from Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar, Chevening South Asia Journalism Programme fellows, members of the British Alumni Association of Pakistan and senior officials from the British High Commission, DFID and British Council. Pakistan is a priority country for Chevening scholarships. Last year 63 Pakistanis were awarded one year MastersRead More
Belt & Road initiative could increase global trade by 12 percent: Report
LAHORE, JUNE 08 (DNA) – A report says the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) could help in halving trade costs for countries involved in the project and increase world trade by 12 percent. A report prepared by ING Economic and Financial Analysis says BRI is growing transport connections between Asia and Europe. It said trade between the countries involved accounts for more than a quarter of world trade, so improved connectivity and lesser trade costs which come with it would have a significant global impact. ING’s report says countries inRead More