Tuesday, September 4th, 2018
Presidential election to strengthen democratic process in country: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has said that today’s election of the president will strengthened the democratic process in the country. Talking to newsmen outside parliament house in Islamabad, he said the opposition has played its role in the parliament. Information Minister said it is our duty to ensure safety and security of minorities.
Foreign Minister holds meeting with Sardar Masood Khan
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The Foreign Minister held a meeting with the President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan and discussed the current situation of Indian occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IoK). The President congratulated him on his appointment as the Foreign Minister of Pakistan and briefed him about the human rights situation in Indian occupied Jammu & Kashmir. While highlighting the findings of the Report of United Nations Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the President regretted that instead of addressing the concerns raised in the ReportRead More
Pakistan may approve Islamabad Club membership for Indian diplomats: report
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – New Pakistani government of Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to issue no objection certificates for membership applications of Indian diplomats of capital’s prestigious ‘Islamabad Club’, Indian media reported. Citing unnamed sources, the newspaper said that ‘Pakistan is likely to finally issue NOCs as the approval was in process’. If the approval does come, it will be seen as another sign of efforts by both sides to build some confidence in relations in the absence of any formal dialogue process, the report further added. Islamabad Club remainsRead More
Uzbekistan President addresses Summit of Cooperation Council of Turkic speaking states
BISHKEK, (DNA) — The Sixth Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States was held in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan. The summit was attended by the Heads of member states of this structure – the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sooronbay Jeenbekov and the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban took part at theRead More
Challenges ahead for PTI government and Imran Khan By Ansar Mahmood Bhatti
Let us begin with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to the General Headquarters (GHQ) on August 30, 2018 where he was given unprecedented welcome. The visit was unique in many ways. The prime minister spent eight long hours at the GHQ attending briefings on various operational as well administrative matters. Most importantly, the senior military leadership including the Army Chief stood in a queue and saluted the prime minister one by one. It was ostensibly a historic moment for Imran Khan as Prime Minister as it was happening perhaps forRead More
Imran’s nominee Ehsan Mani elected PCB chairman unopposed
LAHORE, (DNA) – : Ehsan Mani, who was nominated by Prime Minister Imran Khan, has been elected as Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board unopposed as no one submitted nomination for the top office. “Ehsan Mani has been elected Chairman PCB by the Board of Governors (BoG.) Mani was elected unopposed in the BoG meeting convened at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore today for a period of three years,” the PCB said in a statement. PM Khan has named former ICC president Ehsan Mani as chairman PCB last month. The prime minster, whoRead More