Sunday, September 9th, 2018
Govt ready to constitute Commission to probe alleged rigging: Fawad Hussain
ISLAMABAD (DNA) : Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Saturday said the government was ready to constitute a commission to probe the alleged rigging in the general election, as per demand of the opposition. Responding to the allegations leveled by Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif in a video message, he said the opposition had so far failed to elaborate the nature of the rigging allegations. Also the opposition had not yet submitted Terms of References (TORs) to probe the alleged rigging charges. He regrettedRead More
Two tunnels on Havelian-Thakot becomes operational under CPEC
HAVELIAN, (DNA) – Two long tunnels at Havelian-Thakot section of Karakorum Highway have been operationalized, under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project. Project Manager of China Communications Construction Company, Zhu Jiangfan told media in Islamabad, that these two, out of six tunnels, have been made operational at a very difficult track. He said work on the remaining tunnels is in final stages and would be completed with in stipulated time. The Project Manager informed that the total lengthen of these tunnels is over ten kilometers which would be completed at a costRead More
Arif Alvi takes oath as 13th President of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Arif Alvi has sworn in as 13th head of the state during a ceremony at President House in Islamabad (Sunday). According to details, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar administered the oath to the newly-elected president. The prominent political leaders and other key dignitaries including Prime Minister of Pakistan (PM) Imran Khan and chiefs of all three armed forces were also present on the occasion. Arif Alvi won the presidential elections last week by securing 352 votes in the electoral college ofRead More
Chinese Foreign Minister meets Prime Minister Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 09 (DNA) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Prime Minister Imran Khan , on Sunday. Both the leaders discussed matters of mutual relation and corporation in diversified fields. Sate Councilor and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi, who is on a three-day visit, called on the prime minister. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Pakistan Ambassador to China Masood Khalid were also present during the meeting, the PM Office added.
Saudi Aramco turns to tech to power future of oil
RIYADH, (DNA) – While many major global investors think renewable energy and electrical vehicles will be dominant in the future, Saudi Aramco is making a different bet. Some project that there is no future for combustion engines, and that the use of fossil fuel will draw to an end during our lifetime. Yet all this is wishful thinking fueled by some hard-line environmentalists. The share of fossil fuels in the global energy mix is 81 percent, something that hasn’t changed in 30 years, while the share of oil within theRead More
Boxer Amir Khan wins welterweight world title
BIRMINGHAM, (DNA) – Pakistan-origin British Boxer Amir Khan has won the welterweight world title beating Samuel Vargas of Colombia in Birmingham on Saturday night. Khan managed to overcome his opponent in all 12 rounds of the game, with the decision of his win made on points. In Birmingham, Khan took lead by dropping his opponent Samuel Vargas with his blurring speed of hand in the second round, the former light-welterweight world champion was then floored himself, but recovered to win by a unanimous points decision. He fell to the canvas,Read More