PESHAWAR, (DNA) – Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mahmud Khan has imposed a ban on serving tea in officials meetings in line with party’s policy of adopting austerity and simplicity. Presiding over a high-level meeting here about Bus Rapid Project (BRT), the Chief Minister directed presentation of water in glass rather than bottle and maintained that no tea would be served on guests during official meetings onward. He directed officials to show austerity by avoiding such things in meetings. The CM directed that no water bottle would be presented in anyRead More

KARACHI, (DNA) – : Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Ismail was sworn in as 33rd Governor of Sindh here on Monday. Senior PTI leader and Central Secretary Foreign Affairs Dr. Shahzad Waseem also attended the oath taking ceremony. Chief Justice Sindh High Court Justice Ahmed Ali Shaikh administered the oath. Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, provincial ministers and foreign envoys attended the oath-taking ceremony. The oath-taking ceremony was held at the Governor House. Prime Minister Imran Khan had appointed 33rd Governor of Sindh.

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – A resolution was unanimously adopted in the Senate on Monday against caricature competition in Netherlands, which triggered outrage in the Muslim world. The resolution was tabled by Leader of the House Shibli Faraz. The resolution reads that a caricature competition will be held at the end of the year in Holland and Pakistani government should summon the Dutch envoy to record protest. It was mentioned in the resolution that the government should raise the issue of blasphemous caricatures in the United Nations Security Council. In his firstRead More

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Ambassador of People’s Republic of China Mr. Yao Jing called on Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in his office. Ambassador Yao Jing congratulated Foreign Minister on his assumption of office and formation of new government in Pakistan. He said that Pakistan and China are “Iron Brothers”, and close friends. He reiterated his government’s desire to work closely with the new government of Pakistan to further strengthen Pakistan-China bilateral relations. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi thanked Ambassador Yao Jing for good wishes and said that Pakistan and China areRead More

RAWALPINDI, AUG 27 (DNA) –  Pervez Khattak on Monday has assumed charge as Federal Minister for Defence. He was received by newly-appointed Secretary Defence, Lt. General (Retd) Ikram-Ul-Haq at Ministry of Defence, Rawalpindi, said a statement issued. Pervez Khattak held introductory meeting with the senior officers of the ministry. He was also briefed about the role and functions of Ministry and its allied organizations. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the Armed Forces of the country would be strengthened in terms of resources and equipment to make country’s defenceRead More

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The British High Commissioner Thomas Drew is encouraging journalists from across Pakistan to apply for the UK Government’s prestigious Chevening South Asia Journalism Programme (SAJP) Fellowship. SAJP is aimed at mid-career journalists from Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bangladesh. The programme is funded by the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Fellows will undertake a bespoke fellowship programme titled ‘Good Governance in a Changing World: the Media, Politics and Society’. It explores the different ways in which the media play a part in holding democratic processes to account,Read More