Saturday, August 18th, 2018
Iranian President Rouhani phones Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD, AUG 18 (DNA) – : Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has telephoned to newly elected Prime Minister, Imran Khan, on Saturday. Iranian President has congratulated him on becoming 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan. Imran Khan and Rouhani exchanged views on Pak-Iran relations and matters of mutual interest. As soon as transition of government completes, respective foreign offices will finalize the dates for Imran Khan‘s visit to Iran.
Jam Kamal Khan elected Balochistan Chief Minister
QUETTA, (DNA) – Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) President Jam Kamal Khan was elected Balochistan chief minister on Saturday. The new chief minister would take oath of his office at Governor House in the on Sunday evening. Khan defeated Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal canidate Mir Yunas Aziz Zehri securing 39 votes. The MMA and BNP Mengal received 20 votes. Newly-elected Balochistan Assembly Speaker Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo chaired the session that elected the chief minister.
UN chief proposes options to protect Palestinians
UNITED NATIONS, (DNA) – : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday presented four options aimed at boosting the protection of Palestinians in Israeli-occupied territories, from sending UN rights monitors and unarmed observers to deploying a military or police force under UN mandate. The proposals were contained in a report requested by the General Assembly in response to a surge of violence in Gaza, where 171 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since late March. The UN chief stressed that for each of the options, cooperation by Israel and theRead More
Saudi Arabia pledges $100m to help stabilize Syria’s northeast
RIYADH, (DNA) – Saudi Arabia has contributed $100 million to help reconstruct areas of north-eastern Syria formerly held by Daesh. The Kingdom said the contribution would go toward a campaign by the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS to “stabilize” the former Daesh bastion and help ensure the militants cannot re-emerge as a threat. The United States, which leads the coalition, expressed its thanks and appreciation to Riyadh. “This significant contribution is critical to stabilization and early recovery efforts,” a State Department spokeswoman said. “Saudi Arabia has been a leading partner inRead More
UN chief looks forward to working with PM Imran
NEW YORK, (DNA) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warmly congratulated Imran Khan on the assumption of office as prime minister. In a congratulatory letter, UN chief hopes for deepening of UN-Pak cooperation in various fields, including the world body’s flagship peacekeeping operations around the globe. Pakistan, the Secretary-General said has been U.N.’s reliable partner, particularly in peacekeeping and via active support of United Nations activities throughout the world. One of largest contributors of uniformed personnel to UN Peacekeeping, Pakistan currently provides nearly 6,000 military and police personnel toRead More
Guard of honour presented to Imran Khan on his arrival at PM House
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Imran Khan, who took oath as Prime Minister of Pakistan, was presented a guard of honour on his arrival at PM House in Islamabad today by a contingent drawn from three services. He inspected the guard of honour and took the salute.