Monday, September 3rd, 2018
US unveils Pakistan strategy ahead of top diplomats visit to Islamabad
WASHINGTON, (DNA) – – United States has unveiled its Pakistan strategy ahead of the arrival of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the US military chief. The top civil military duo is arriving in Pakistan for their first face-to-face talks in Islamabad with the newly installed government under Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday. Trump administration stressed that Pakistan will have to follow the US strategy in Afghanistan for good bilateral relations. State Department and the Pentagon have urged Pakistan to use a combination of military and diplomatic pressures to forceRead More
NHA plans to extend LSM to Kharian
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The National Highway Authority (NHA) is planning to extend the Lahore-Sialkot Motorway (LSM) up to Kharian by the construction of a new motorway from Sialkot to Kharian under the Build Operator and Transfer (BOT) model. An official of the National Highway Authority informed that the new motorway would be beginning from the end-point of the Lahore to Sialkot Motorway at Sambrial, hence giving Kharian a motorway connectivity to Lahore. It is important to mention that the Lahore-Sialkot motorway is also built on the BOT model. The motorway projectRead More
PIA CEO Cyan’s appointment illegal, declares Supreme Court
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The Supreme Court declared on Monday the appointment of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) CEO Musharraf Rasool Cyan null and void. The ruling was issued by a three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, while hearing a case pertaining to the privatisation of the national flag carrier. Terming his appointment illegal, the bench remarked that Cyan did not meet the requirements to be appointed CEO of the PIA. Justice Nisar said, during the hearing, said that the matter was referred to the federal cabinet but theyRead More
Imran ropes in renowned foreign experts to streamline economy
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan has employed services of some renowned foreign economists in the newly-constituted economic advisory panel to seek professional advices on streamlining economy of the country. Pakistan’s current account deficit stands at $ 18 billion, while its foreign currency reserves are just over $ 10 billion, enough to cover two months of imports, and Khan needed immediate overhauling of country’s economic tyre. The premier has changed the hierarchy set-up of the new 18-member Economic Advisory Council (EAC) Unlike past practices, the council will now be headed by the primeRead More
Pak-Afghan FMs agree to resolve Jalalabad Consulate issue
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has reiterated Pakistan’s commitment towards peace and stability in Afghanistan . He was talking with Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani who made a telephone call to him on Monday. Both sides agreed on continued cooperation under Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity. They also agreed to resolve security issues concerning Pakistan Consulate in Jalalabad.
Navjot Sidhu reveals a new message from PM Imran Khan
NEW DELHI, (DNA) – Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu has revealed a new message from the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan. He has revealed on Sunday that he recently received a message from Prime Minister Imran Khan. Sidhu said that Imran Khan has sent him a message expressing his desire for peace between India and Pakistan. “Kargil war happened after former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee returned from Pakistan. Pathankot attack happened after PM Narendra Modi returned from Pakistan, but when Sidhu returned from Pakistan and some nok-jhonk (bickering) tookRead More