Wednesday, August 29th, 2018
World Bank South Asia’s Regional Vice President Mr. Hartwig Schaefer Called on Foreign Minister
World Bank Regional Vice President Mr. Hartwig Schaefer called on Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on29 August 2018. Vice President felicitated the Foreign Minister on assumption of office as well as the formation of new government. Views were exchanged on matters of significance to the new government including education, agriculture and rural development with special emphasis on regional connectivity as well as World Bank’s collaboration in CASA-1000 and Khyber Pass Economic Corridor (Peshawar-Torkhum-Kabul Motorway). World Bank agreed to collaborate with theRead More
Experts say India using hybrid warfare techniques to subvert CEPC
Experts say India using hybrid warfare techniques to subvert CEPC ISLAMABAD, AUG 29 (DNA) -It is vital to turn Pakistan’s strategic location from being a liability to a major driver of the country’s economic uplift by overcoming political expediencies. The Government of Pakistan needs to remove the choke points at Gwadar (Balochistan) by taking the Baloch and Iranians into confidence on the mutual use of Chabahar and Gwadar Ports. The United States (US) and India are uncomfortable with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the China Pakistan Economic CorridorRead More
Cordial relations with UAE among priorities of govt: Qureshi
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that forging cordial relations with UAE would be one of the priorities of the government. He was talking to Ambassador of UAE, Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi in Islamabad. The Minister proposed revival of leadership level contacts between the two countries and an early convening of Joint Ministerial Commission, to put the relations back on an upward trajectory. He said being an important trade and investment partner of Pakistan and home to 1.6 million strong Pakistani Diaspora, UAE had a special place inRead More
11 member KP cabinet takes oath, Kamran Bangash left out
PESHAWAR, (DNA) – The 11-member of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet took oath as Provincial Ministers at Governor House here on Wednesday. Acting Governor KP, Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani administered oath to the members of newly elected cabinet of KP during an impressive ceremony. Those who were administered oath including Senior Minister Muhammad Atif Khan (Tourism), Shahram Khan Tarkai (Local Government), Taimur Salim Jhagra (Finance), Shakeel Khan (Revenue), Mohibullah Khan (Agriculture), Amjad Ali Khan (Mineral Development), Hasham Inamullah (Health), Syed Ishtiaq Urmar (Forests), Qalandar Lodhi (Food), Sultan Muhammad Khan (Law) and Akbar AyubRead More
Chairman NAB Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal meets PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Chairman NAB Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal met with Prime Minister Imran Khan at PM Office on Wednesday. Chairman NAB and Prime Minister Imran Khan discussed steps to get rid of corruption from the country during the meeting. Chairman NAB Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal greeted PM Imran Khan on assuming Prime Miniser’s office.
‘Goodbye Pemra’: Govt decides to form Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday announced formation of Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PMRA), unifying all previous bodies operating as separate entities to regulate media matters. During a press talk here, the minister said Press Council and Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) will be merged to form a single body. He said the new authority will comprise top officials and seasoned experts. He said PMRA will regulate electronic media, print media and the social media. Chaudhry reiterated that censorship was no more in place in theRead More