Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018
Ali Siddiqui sees growth in Pak-US trade relation
WASHINGTON: (DNA) – Pakistan ambassador to US Ali Jehangir Siddiqui has said; “There is a lot of growth in Pak-US trade relation that could occur,” he made this remarks during an interview with foreign channel on Monday. Discussing the current state of Pakistan-US relations and the challenges for country’s economy, Siddiqui said that importing more US natural gas is key to diversifying his nation’s energy supply while expanding trade relations, adding; “Pakistan is on its way to becoming one of the world’s largest gas importers, and the US is wellRead More
Election 2018: BHC disqualifies PTI’s provincial president Yar Muhammad Rind
QUETTA (DNA) – The Balochistan High Court on Tuesday disqualified Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) provincial president Yar Muhammad Rind from contesting upcoming general elections set to be held on July 25. A two-member bench of the BHC upheld the verdict announced by an Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) appellate tribunal to disqualify him for possessing the fake degree and involvement in murder cases. Earlier, the Returning Officer had declared him disqualified, barring him from contesting elections from PB-17 and NA-260 Kachi/Jhal Magsi. Following BHC’s verdict, the PTI Balochistan president announced thatRead More
India needs a punch By Kishwar Sajjad
The historic struggle and unprecedented sacrifices from the people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir against Indian State terrorism and brutality there is no other choice for UN to implement its resolutions regarding self. In fact the UN current eye opening report on occupied valley about the worst violations of human rights perpetrated by the Indian forces has uncovered the real face of India. According to the report of UN on India Occupied Kashmir “India with its occupation of Kashmir is not only abusing the valley itself, but also the rightsRead More
Former Siemens CEO Kleinfeld made adviser to Saudi crown prince
DUBAI: (DNA) – Klaus Kleinfeld, a former chief executive of industrial conglomerate Siemens and giant aluminum producer Alcoa, has been appointed an adviser to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Kleinfeld will leave his current position as chief executive of NEOM, a 26,500 square kilometer business zone under development in the northwest of the kingdom, but will retain a position on its board, an official Saudi statement said on Tuesday. He “will take over wider responsibilities to enhance the economic, technological and financial development of Saudi Arabia”, the statement said.
Zardari doesn’t see polls to be 100pc fair
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said he didn’t see elections to be 100 per cent fair. He added that with the gradual strengthening of the institutions, elections would also become better. he said that candidates with Jeep symbol would be in a dictating position if they secure a big number of seats, adding that he didn’t expect political stability in the country after July 25. Responding to a question, the former president predicted that in the forthcoming polls independent candidates would win majorityRead More
PML-N candidate terms it ‘haram’ to vote for women
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan Muslim league-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Haroon Sultan from Muzaffargarh has stepped forward with a contentious claim, terming it ‘haram’ to cast votes for women. The claims were publicized by the candidate while addressing a corner meeting in his constituency in Muzaffargarh. Sultan asserted that he will be follow the directions of religion and will abstain from casting a vote to any female candidates as it is considered ‘haram’. He went on further to say: “I will work under the commands of Allah and His messenger, Prophet MuhammadRead More