Thursday, June 21st, 2018
Zaeem Qadri to contest elections against Hamza Shehbaz
LAHORE, (DNA) – In a major setback to Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) ahead of general elections 2018, former Punjab minister Zaeem Qadri has announced to contest elections against ex-Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shehbaz Sharif’s son Hamza Shehbaz.
Chinese embassy visa section hires Pakistani staff for facilitation of applicants
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 21 (DNA) -Ther are two female Pakistani employees receiving them in the Consular Section of the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad, which makes some applicants, especially those Urdu speakers feel pleasantly surprised. Yang Lianchun, Director of the Consular Section, said that more Pakistani staff have been hired in his section and taken responsibilities of facilitating the applicants, such as frequently helping to bridge the gap in language barriers for Urdu-speaking applicants. “All of our consular officers speak English only. When we have interviews with Urdu-speaking applicants who visit China forRead More
FPCCI cooperating to make amnesty scheme a success: Ghazanfar Bilour
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Chairman of the FBR (Federal Board of Revenue) Tariq Mahmood Pasha on Thursday said tax amnesty scheme is for the business community who should take full advantage of it as keeping undeclared assets in Pakistan and abroad is becoming increasingly difficult. The business community has not committed any crime by sending money abroad or buying assets as law and order situation, shortcomings in the system, and weaknesses of FBR are behind it, he said. Addressing the business community at FPCCI, he said that money finds its wayRead More
Saudi Arabia gifts 150 tones dates to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 21 (DNA) – Saudi Arabia has handed over 150 tones of dates to Pakistan during a ceremony held at the Saudi embassy on Thursday. The dates handing over ceremony were attended by officials of the Saudi embassy and representatives of the government of Pakistan. Ambassador of Saudi Arabia Nawaf Saeed Al-Malkiy handed over dates to government representative. Ambassador of Saudi Arabia Nawaf Saeed Al-Malkiy while speaking on the occasion said Saudi Arabia and Pakistan enjoy excellent relations. Every year Saudi Arabia extends gift of dates to its brotherlyRead More
India should launch probe into journalist Shujaat Bukhari’s murder: FO
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan has said that the so-called Governor’s rule in Occupied Kashmir is one of the ploys adopted by New Delhi from time to time to further suppress the will of the Kashmiri people. Addressing weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, the FO spokesperson Dr. Muhammad Faisal said imposition of governor rule and the ongoing bloodshed in Occupied Kashmir along with statements emanating from India about the a crackdown on Kashmiris indicate an alarming Indian imperviousness to international opinion. He said such steps are likely to resultRead More
Azerbaijan envoy meets Caretaker PM Nasir-ul-Mulk
ISLAMABAD, JUN 21 (DNA) – Ali Fikrat Oglu Alizada, the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Pakistan paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister, Justice (Retd.) Nasir-ul-Mulk today at the Prime Minister’s Office. The Ambassador conveyed the greetings of the Azeri leadership to the Prime Minister and emphasized the importance that Azerbaijan attaches to its relations with Pakistan. Azerbaijan wants to boost economic relations with Pakistan. The signing of Inter-Government Agreement on Energy Cooperation will pave the way for enhancing cooperation in multiple areas of energy between the two brotherlyRead More