Friday, August 24th, 2018
Pakistan no longer darling of the West: FM Qureshi
ISLAMABAD, AUG 24 (DNA)- Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi while addressing a press conference on Friday said Pakistan is no longer a darling of the West as it used to be. He said conversation between US Secretary of State and PM Imran Khan was misquoted by the US State Department. There was no substance in that statement. He said the Foreign Secretary was also present during the call therefore she knew what exactly was discussed between the two dignitaries. He said world has changed and new alignments have come intoRead More
Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan meets PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan met with Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad, on Friday.
Cabinet may disband CADD, CDA may go back to Cabinet Div
ISLAMABAD (DNA)- The Canbinet meeting which is under process being presided over by Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to take many important decisions. The Cabint among others things may also discuss six day working week thus eliminated Saturday as holiday. However the Interior Ministry has opposed elimination of Saturday as holiday. The cabinet is also likely to approve elimination of Ministry of Capital Administration CADD and put the Education Directorate under Ministry of Information now headed by Shafqat Mahmood Likewise the civic body CDA may also be given underRead More
High level transfers, postings in Pakistan Army; Lt Gen Nadeem Raza new CGS
RAWALPINDI, AUG 24 (DNA) -High level postings and transfers have been made in the Paksitan Army. (www.centreline.com.pk) According to ISPR press release Lt. Gen Nadeem Raza has been appointed Chief of General Staff (CGS) vice Lt. Gen Bilal Akbar who has been made Commander 10 Corps. Details of other transfers and postings is as follows. 1.Lt Gen Shahid Baig Mirza has been appointed IG C&IT. He was earlier Comd 5 Corps 2.Lt Gen Nadeem Raza has been appointed CGS. He was earlier Comd 10 Corps 3. Lt Gen Humayun AzizRead More
Cabinet likely to ban discretionary funds of PM Imran, ministers
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair a meeting of the federal cabinet on Friday (today). The cabinet meeting is expected to take significant measures to set the tone for new government. A summary regarding six-day working week would be presented for approval before the cabinet. The summary has been prepared by the Establishment Division. According to the TV channel, the decision has also been made to ban the discretionary funds of the prime minister, members of parliament and ministers as part of austerity measures . A report seeking aRead More
Scott Morrison selected Australia´s new prime minister
SYDNEY, (DNA) – Treasurer Scott Morrison was Friday picked as Australia´s new prime minister after a Liberal party coup in a stunning upset against key challenger Peter Dutton. Morrison, an ally of deposed leader Malcolm Turnbull, won a party-room ballot 45-40. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, another Turnbull backer, was also in the running but was eliminated in the first round of voting. Josh Frydenberg, the environment and energy minister, was selected as deputy Liberal leader. “The successful candidate was Scott Morrison,” said Liberal party whip Nola Marino. “He won thisRead More