Tuesday, October 16th, 2018
Cellular firms restrained from charging surplus amounts on postpaid connections
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – Cellular companies were barred by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday from imposing surplus charges on postpaid connections in the country. Amidst the hearing under a three-member bench at the apex court, the additional attorney general sought more time to present a response before the court. The court was told by Advocate General Ahmad Awais about the monthly loss of Rs2 billion suffered by the Punjab government owing to the added charges taxed by the cellular companies. It was also added by the Sindh advocate generalRead More
Pakistan elected member of OIC water council
CAIRO, (DNA) – The Conference of the OIC Ministers for Water elected Pakistan as Member to the OIC Water Council for two years tenure, 2019-2020, during its fourth Session held at Cairo on 15 October 2018. Pakistan was also elected as Vice Chairman to the ICMW (Islamic Conference of Ministers Responsible for Water) Bureau, says a press release received here today from Cairo. In his statement to the plenary session, Ambassador of Pakistan to Egypt, H.E. Mr. Mushtaq Ali Shah, highlighted the importance that the government of Prime Minister ImranRead More
Pakistan, Australia to enhance cooperation in heritage, art & literature
ISLAMABAD, OCT 16 (DNA) – Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Margaret Adamson called on the Secretary, National History and Literary Heritage Division, Aamir Hasan. The High Commissioner was accompanied by the First Secretary (Economic-public Diplomacy) Mr. Micheal Cheyne while Junaid Akhlaq, Joint Secretary, NH&LH Division also attended the meeting. The High Commissioner while acknowledging the good and friendly relations exiting between the two countries, proposed to enhance cooperation in the fields of heritage, museology, art, literature etc. She proposed to establish cooperation between various museums in Australia with the DepartmentRead More
Palestine to play against Pakistan a friendly football game at Lahore
LAHORE, (DNA) – Palestine will take on Pakistan in a friendly football game on November 15th at Lahore as a part of their final phase of preparations for the Asian Cup. Palestine Football Association confirmed that they will play two away friendly matches in November, one against Pakistan on 15th at Lahore and the other against China on 20th at Hangzhou. Palestine have played 10 friendly matches in 2018 so far, the two upcoming contests will take that tally to 12, which is the most by them in a calendarRead More
PM Imran Khan summons PTI’s meeting
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan has convened an important meeting of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders to discuss the ongoing political situation. Senior leaders, ministers and advisers have been asked to attend the meeting, which will be held at the Prime Minister’s office. Sources privy to the meeting told that Premier Khan would consult the party about its strategy for Wednesday’s National Assembly session. Opposition members are expected to lodge a strong protest in the house over arrest of opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif. In addition, Pakistan’s economic and politicalRead More
Relations with Pakistan getting stronger with each passing day, says Morocco Ambassador
ISLAMABAD, OCT 16 (DNA) – The Ambassador of Morocco, Mohamed Karmoune called on Federal Minister for Law and Justice Barrister, Muhammad Farogh Naseem at his office on Tuesday. The Ambassador expressed his gratitude and said his tenure in Pakistan has been an amazing learning experience. Pakistan has stood with Morocco since 1952 and the friendly brotherly relations between the two countries are flourishing ever since. Mohamed Karmoune expressed his desire to take the relations between the two countries, in the fields of trade and economy even further at the nextRead More