Saturday, September 8th, 2018
Chopper crashes in Nepal with seven people aboard
KATHMANDU, (DNA) – A helicopter with seven people on board crashed into a hillside in central Nepal on Saturday with the condition of the passengers unknown, officials said. The Kathmandu-bound Altitude Air helicopter was carrying six passengers, including a Japanese trekker, when it lost contact with air traffic control after taking off from the western district of Gorkha. “We are trying to reach the crash site by air and on foot. But the weather is hampering our rescue operations,” Kathmandu airport general manager Raj Kumar Chettri told.
Chinese Foreign Minister invites PM Imran to international expo as guest of honour
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi at the Foreign Office on Saturday and invited Prime Minister Imran Khan to the International Import Expo in China as a guest of honour. Yi arrived in Pakistan on Friday for a three-day visit, a day after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US military chief General Dunford visited Islamabad. The Chinese foreign minister held a one-on-one meeting with Shah Mehmood Qureshi in which both discussed ways to cement ties between the two all-weather friends, especiallyRead More
Saudi information minister meets NA Speaker Asad Qaiser
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 08 (DNA) – The Information and Culture Minister of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad called on Speaker National Assembly, Asad Qaiser, on Saturday. Both sides discussed matters related to bilateral realtions and vowed to further strengthed these relations. The Saudi Information Minister is in Pakistan to have bilateral relations with his Pakistani colleagues. Yesterday the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia hosted a reception for the visting Saudi information minister. The visit will furher cement bilateral relations. Speaker Asad Qaisar welcomed the Saudi minister to Pakistan. He said SaudiRead More
Chinese FM holds one-to-one meeting with Shah Mehmood Qureshi
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a one-to-one meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi in Foreign Office, Islamabad on Saturday. During the talks, the two sides discussed bilateral relations, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), regional security situation and the Afghan peace process. The Chinese FM is on a three-day Pakistan visit and is likely to meet Prime Minister Imran Khan and president-elect Arif Alvi during his stay in Islamabad to have discussions on bilateral issues with focus on CPEC projects. He is also scheduled to meet Chief ofRead More