Thursday, October 4th, 2018
Saudi Arabia agrees to invest in new oil refinery in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – Saudi Arabia has agreed in principle to invest in a new oil refinery in Pakistan’s deep-water port of Gwadar, the South Asian nation’s petroleum minister said on Thursday. State-owned Pakistan State Oil will partner with Saudi state oil giant Aramco on the project, Petroleum Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan told reporters. “They showed an interest to immediately invest in the refinery,” Khan said, describing a visiting Saudi delegation. “We sat down and held initial discussions with them and it was principally decided by both sides that it willRead More
General Zubair Mahmood Hayat meets PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Zubair Mahmood Hayat called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at PM Office. Professional matters pertaining to Armed Forces were dicussed during the meeting.
Korean embassy holds seminar on Pakistan, Korea cultural linkages
ISLAMABAD, OCT 04 (DNA) -A Seminar titled “Hyecho in Gandhara: Footsteps of a Korean monk in the 8th Century” took place in Islamabad. The seminar organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea highlighted the historical and cultural linkages between the Korean and Pakistani people centuries ago. Three eminent scholars including Dr. Muhammad Farooq Swati, Dr. Esther Park and Dr. So Gilsu made presentations at the seminar, shedding light on the travelogue of the Korean monk Heycho who travelled around Pakistan in the 8th century. The scholars alsoRead More
Foreign Office decides to appoint new high commissioner in UK
LONDON: (DNA) – Pakistan’s Foreign Office has decided to transfer Sahebzada Ahmed Khan, the Pakistani High Commissioner to the UK, to another country after holding an inquiry which found that the high commissioner had broken diplomatic norms at a public event in London. The High Commissioner returned to London a week ago after appearing before a disciplinary committee at the Foreign Office where he was asked to provide an explanation over his alleged “irresponsible activities” during an award show in London a month ago. Foreign Office told that it hasRead More
Eradication of corruption our national duty, NAB chief tells officers
ISLAMABAD, OCT 04 (DNA) – Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB while addressing NAB officers at NAB Headquarters has said that eradication of corruption is not only our national duty but is top most priority of NAB. NAB has devised proactive National Anti-Corruption Strategy to root out corruption from the country with iron hands. He said that NAB has geared up to nab corrupt, proclaimed offenders and absconders. NAB officers to redouble their efforts to eradicate corruption by adopting “Accountability for All” Policy across the board. He said that NAB’sRead More
Ali Jehangir Siddiqui: Federal govt takes important decision over Ambassador in US
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Federal government has decided to call back the Ambassador in US, Ali Jehangir Siddiqui . Federal government plans to recall its envoys to Washington if he do not relinquish charge themselves, said Federal Minister for Broadcasting and Information Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Wednesday. Minister Chaudhry said the ambassador to Washington and the high commissioner to Ottawa – Ali Jehangir Siddiqui and Tariq Azeem — should have handed in their resignations, as they were both political appointees. “But if they don’t, we will recall them,” he said while responding to a question. The minister, however, didRead More