RAWALPINDI (DNA) – General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chairman JCS Committee attended Chiefs of General Staff Meeting of SCO Member States in Moscow, Russia. The forum was briefed on international geo-political situation and activities of transnational terrorist organizations in various crisis regions of the world by the host country. Chairman while addressing the forum highlighted contributions of Pakistan Armed Forces towards peace and immense sacrifices in war against terror. On the sidelines of event Chairman also met General Li Zoucheng, Chief of Joint Staff of PLA and Lieutenant General Sobirzoda EmomaliRead More

LAHORE, (DNA) – Senior Punjab Minister Abdul Aleem Khan will present his recommendations for a new local government setup to Prime Minister Imran Khan on September 1. According to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Aleem Khan, local government representatives will have administrative as well as financial powers under the setup. He said the decisions of the federal cabinet were proving that the nationwide change has started and in first phase Imran khan has started austerity from himself and his members of cabinet. “The PTI will work as per aspiration of nationRead More

South Wazirastan, (DNA) – General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), visited South Waziristan. COAS was briefed about stabilisation operations and progress of fencing along Pak-Afg Border in Waziristan at Angoor Adda. COAS appreciated quality and speed of work. ‬ ‪ Later COAS addressed combined Jirga of elders from North and South Waziristan at Wana. Tribal elders thanked COAS for restoration of peace in the area, merger of FATA into KP and ongoing efforts for socio-economic development in the area. They also assured COAS for their unflinching supportRead More

  ISLAMABAD, AUG 29 (DNA) – 26th Session of Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) was held at Pak China Friendship Centre, Islamabad which was presided over by Mayor of Islamabad, Sheikh Anser Aziz and attended by Members of MCI. The House approved the proceedings of 25th Session of the MCI. The session was also briefed on distribution of assets between MCI and CDA. Mayor of Islamabad informed the members of MCI that after approval of a high level committee these assets were devolved. However, in order to resolve issue of distribution of assets onRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 29 (DNA) -The British High Commissioner has condemned the treatment of Rohingya Muslims in Burma, after the United Kingdom chaired a UN Security Council meeting on their continued suffering last night in New York. As the President of the UN Security Council for August and a Permanent Member of the Security Council, the UK focused on the situation faced by Rohingya Muslims. Lord Tariq Mahmood Ahmad, the UK Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN and the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion andRead More