Monday, September 17th, 2018
India to ‘wait and watch’ on Pakistan’s environment for holding talks
NEW DELHI: (DNA) – India’s state minister for External Affairs General VK Singh on Monday stated that India will wait and watch on holding dialogue with Pakistan as there has been no change in the latter’s policy towards India. “Dialogue can happen only when the environment is conducive,” he stated while speaking on the sidelines of the ‘Smart Border Management’ event organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers for Commerce and Industry (FICCI). Responding to reports on Pakistan’s initiative in opening up the route for Kartarpur corridor, he said heRead More
Erdogan: Opening of Turkish-Armenian border out of question
BAKU, (DNA) – The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is also a problem of Turkey, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a parade dedicated to the centenary of Baku’s liberation Sept. 15. Therefore, the opening of the Turkish-Armenian border is out of the question, Erdogan added. “Turkey supports and will continue to support Azerbaijan in the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” the Turkish president said. Erdogan said that presently, Azerbaijan is the most important ally of Turkey not only in political and economic, but also in all other spheres. Erdogan stressed thatRead More
Corruption, group interests are Pakistan’s major problems: President Alvi
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – President Arif Alvi, in his maiden speech to the joint session of the Parliament, said the newly-elected government is on a path to build ‘Naya Pakistan’ with core focus on ridding the society of corruption. The lawmakers of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, the main opposition party, walked out of the session, however the president’s speech remained un-disrupted. During his speech, Mr. Alvi said: “Our political system suffered blows for several reasons, but we successfully completed last three democratic tenures.” He said the biggest reason of issues facing PakistanRead More
Outgoing Canadian high commissioner meets FM Qureshi
Mr. Perry John Calderwood, the outgoing Canadian High Commissioner in Islamabad called on the Foreign Minister Mr. Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Ministry of Foreign Affairs earlier today. Foreign Minister appreciated the contributions of the outgoing Canadian High Commissioner in the improvement of Pakistan-Canada relations and wished him good luck for his future assignment. Mr. Calderwood congratulated the Foreign Minister on assuming office and briefed him about the ongoing Canadian assistance programs in Pakistan. He also said that the Canadian Government is very keen to expand bilateral trade and investment relations withRead More
Iranian embassy attacked by anarchist group
ATHENS, (DNA) – : An anarchist group attacked the Iranian embassy in Athens early Monday, smashing windows and throwing red paint into the courtyard in protest at Tehran´s treatment of its Kurdish population, police said. “The attack was claimed by the Rubicon group,” a police official told, adding that no arrests had yet been made. The attack was carried out by about 10 members of the group at about 0300 GMT who, armed with iron bars, took the guard by surprise and then smashed windows in the waiting room. NobodyRead More
Grief-stricken Sharifs return to Adiala as parole period expires
LAHORE, (DNA) – Former premier Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (r) Muhammad Safdar are being taken to Adiala jail as the five-day parole granted to them to attend Begum Kulsoom’s funeral ends today at 4 pm. They have been serving sentences in Adiala jail since July in the Avenfield reference. Nawaz, Maryam and Capt Safdar were released on parole after the former premier’s wife, Begum Kulsoom, passed away on Tuesday.