Saturday, September 1st, 2018
India offers China access to northeast in BRI strategic shift
India has offered China connectivity through its northeastern region to Bangladesh’s Chittagong port on the Indian Ocean as part of an ambitious multilateral plan that appears to complement the Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor proposed under Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). New Delhi has also invited for the first time “limited Chinese investment” as it sets out to establish a Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) sub-regional hub linking the landlocked northeastern region with other neighboring countries, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported earlier this month,Read More
PM asks bureaucrats to manifest dedication of 60s era
ISLAMABAD, Sep 01 (DNA): Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday had a meeting with Provincial Secretaries of Punjab at CM Secretariat in Lahore. Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar was also present during the meeting. The Prime Minister highlighted the role of bureaucracy in steering the country out of various challenges that the country faced today. The Prime Minister observed that difficult circumstances require tough decisions; the reform agenda of the present government requires wholehearted commitment of the bureaucracy coupled with performance to translate the vision into reality, the Prime Minister stated. Your performanceRead More
Asian Games: Japan win Hockey gold in a thriller
JAKARTA, (DNA) – Asian Games: Japan has defeated Malaysia in hockey match
First lady spends time with orphans at Darul Shafqat,
LAHORE, Sep 01 (DNA): Prime Minister Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Imran Khan on Saturday visited Darul Shafqat and spent time with orphan children. As PM Imran Khan is busy with his political activities, the first lady along with her friend Farah Khan visited Darul Shafqat and spent time with orphan children. The prime minister’s wife also had lunch with the children of the orphanage and distributed gifts among the children. Bushra Imran Khan also paid a visit to the shrine of Hazrat Ali bin Usman Al-Hajveri, popularly known as HazratRead More
PM Khan sets up 18-member Economic Advisory Council
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan has reconstituted the Economic Advisory Council (EAC), according to a notification issued on Saturday. The notification stated the council will comprise 18 members of which seven belong to the government sector while the remaining 11 belong to the private sector. Those belonging to the private sector include experts from Pakistan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The 18-member council includes renowned economist Dr Farrukh Iqbal who serves as the director of Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Dr Ashfaque Hassan Khan, the deanRead More
Air chief awards medals to winners of PAF-Serena Hotels Karakoram Marathon
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 01 (DNA) – Serena Hotels hosted the Award Ceremony for the 1st PAF-Serena Hotels Karakoram Marathon 2018. The Chief Guest on the occasion was Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, who is also the Patron in Chief of the Pakistan Ski Federation. A brief video compilation of the key moments of the high altitude marathon was shown. Naltar, the stunning valley in Gilgit District situated at over 11,300 feet above sea level, was the location for the high-altitude full marathon (42.2km) and half-marathon (21.1km). The compilation will beRead More