Monday, August 27th, 2018
Chinese ambassador meets Speaker National Assembly, Asad Qaiser
ISLAMABAD, AUG 27 (DNA) – Chinese ambassador, Yao Jing met with Speaker National Assembly, Asad Qaiser in Parliament House, on Monday. Speaker National Assembly said that Pakistan attached great importance to its brotherly relations with the China. He said that Pakistan and China enjoy strong and historical bonds. The Ambassador of China congratulated Asad Qaiser over his election as Speaker National Assembly and stated that his country attached great importance to its relations with Pakistan.
Apple gives hard-ware based biometric solution on its latest iPhone
Apple is all set to launch an iPhone with an in-display Touch ID in the near future. A new Apple patent has been discovered that describes an all-new method for biometric sensing on smartphone. Smartphone manufacturers are exploring different biometric identification methods to improve security on the devices. Apple was one of the first companies to offer hardware-based biometric solution in the form of TouchID on its iPhones. How is it work? It would use cameras beneath the display. There cameras would analyze your fingerprint as you place on theRead More
Qureshi, Sushma meeting on the cards in New York next month?
NEW DELHI, (DNA) – Pakistan and India may see resumption of formal dialogue after a hiatus when their foreign ministers attend the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York next month, and likely to hold an audience on the sidelines of the UNGA. The UNGA session will kick off from September 18. According to Times of India, there is no official proposal yet for a meeting, however, there’s an understanding among both sides that they should make use of this first available opportunity for aRead More
Asian markets rally after Wall St record, dollar eases
HONG KONG , (DNA) – Asian markets rallied on Monday following a record lead from Wall Street, while the dollar remained under pressure after the head of the Federal Reserve suggested it would not speed up its pace of lifting interest rates. Jerome Powell said the US economy was healthy and prices showed no sign of rising more than the bank’s two percent target, adding that there appeared to be no risk of overheating. The remarks at the annual Jackson Hole bankers’ symposium in Wyoming on Friday were taken byRead More
PTI regime to follow the Swedish governance model
LAHORE, (DNA) – Premier Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is reportedly going to follow the transparent governance model of Sweden, which has the lowest levels of national debt, low and stable inflation and a relatively healthy banking system among the European Union states, research conducted. Few vital demographic and economic facts about Sweden: At 450,295 square kilometres, Sweden is the third-largest country in the European Union by area. Sweden has a total population of 10.2 million, of which 2.4 million has a foreign background. According to the Economic Co-operation andRead More
PPP’s Aitzaz submits nomination for presidency
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan Peoples’ Party presidential candidate, Aitzaz Ahsan has submitted nomination papers Monday at the Islamabad High Court (IHC). Flanked by senior leaders of the party including Sherry Rehman, Naveed Qamar and Khursheed Shah, Ahsan filed his papers in the Islamabad High Court on Monday, brushing aside the grievances expressed by Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz on his nomination. Talking to newsmen, Ahsan expressed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf would benefit if opposition fields two candidates for the slot of the president. The PPP candidate said he was unaware about the objectionRead More