Wednesday, June 13th, 2018
Zulfi Bukhari has nothing to with PTI, says Faisal Vawda
KARACHI, JUN 13 (DNA) – Responding to criticism on his party over a blacklisted individual’s “escape”, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Faisal Vawda on Wednesday said that the party has nothing to with chief Imran Khan’s close friend Zulfi Bukhari. “I don’t think I should defend or speak against him, he is not (a part of PTI) and has nothing to do with party’s politics,” Faisal Vawda told ARY News on Tuesday. He was of the view that PTI chief Imran Khan cannot use his influence for removing his name offRead More
Trump cracks ‘fat joke’, gets priceless response from Kim at Singapore summit
SINGAPORE, JUN 13 (DNA) – United States President Donald Trump left Kim Jong Un frowning after he apparently cracked a joke at the North Korean leader asking photographers to make the two leaders look ‘thin and handsome’ before their working lunch at the historic Singapore summit on Tuesday. “Getting a good picture everybody? So we look nice and handsome and thin, and perfect,” said the US president to photographers and cameramen covering the event. The camera then rolls back, in the video of the moment that has gone viral onRead More
CPEC to play immense role in development of remote regions: Secretary planning
ISLAMABAD, JUN 13 (DNA) – The Secretary Planning, Development and Reform (PD&R), Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui has said that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) being a long-term national project has to play a huge role in the development of remote regions of the country, particularly Balochistan. He expressed these views while chairing a meeting on CPEC related issues on Wednesday here at Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform. The meeting was attended by CPEC Project Director, Hassan Daud Butt, officials from the Ministry of Energy (Power Division), Government of Balochistan, and the GovernmentRead More
Traitors imposed secular ideology on PML-N: Ch Nisar
JUN 13 (DNA) – Chaudhry Nisar—on Wednesday—extended verbal onslaught against Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) while accusing traitors of imposing ‘secular ideology’. Nisar alleged that traitors advised [Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz] to make party a family empire. Taking a jibe at Pervez Rashid, Nisar stated that former does not fulfill parameters of morality, politics and ideology. He said Rashid’s head would bow in shame if his acts are made public.
Federal cabinet approves transfer of chief secretaries, IGPs
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Prime Minister Justice (R) Nasir-ul-Mulk on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the caretaker federal cabinet at his office and approved posting and transfer of top provincial officials. According to a statement issued by the PM office, in order to ensure free, fair and transparent elections in the country, the federal cabinet, in consultation with the Election Commission of Pakistan and the respective provincial governments, has approved posting of the following officers as Chief Secretaries and IG Police/PPOs; Chief Secretaries; Punjab Mr. Akbar Hussain Durrani Sindh Mr. AzamRead More
Paris: Visitors, buyers show keen interest in Pak’s security products
PARIS, (DNA) – Professional visitors and buyers from over sixty countries have shown keen interest in the high-end defence and security products of Pakistan exhibited at the defence exhibition “Eurosatory” in Paris. Pakistan has exhibited its defence and security products at a thematic and tastefully decorated Pavilion in the world’s largest defence exhibition which is continuing since Monday till Friday. Pakistan’s leading defence production outfits namely Pakistan Ordnance Factories, National Radio and Telecommunication and Global Industrial and Defence Solutions, under the umbrella of Pakistan Defence Export Promotion Organization, exhibited aRead More