Wednesday, November 14th, 2018
Chinese media hails PM Imran Khan’s poverty alleviation agenda
BEIJING: (DNA) – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s plan to start a mega poverty alleviation campaign is a good way to help the local economy recover. In recent decades, China performed an economic miracle, lifting 800 million people out of poverty. Imran Khan said recently that Pakistan will learn from China’s model for poverty alleviation. China is ready to share its experience with Pakistan and provide necessary assistance, according to an article published by Global Times on Tuesday. Infrastructure construction can be a powerful engine for economic growth and povertyRead More
SC hears case regarding return of Ishaq Dar to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday has conducted hearing of a case pertaining to bring back ex-finance minister Ishaq Dar to Paksitan for trial in asset beyond income reference. During the proceedings headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar, Additional Attorney General told that the questionnaire received from the British authorities regarding the case has been forwarded to National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Earlier, Dar had visited British Home Office in abidance of law to inform them about cancellation of his passport by Pakistani authorities. OnRead More
Violence calms in Yemen’s Hodeida amid diplomatic pressure
SANAA (DNA) – Diplomatic efforts to end fighting in Yemen s Hodeida intensified Tuesday, as Britain said the Saudi-led coalition had agreed to the evacuation of wounded rebels from the country ahead of proposed peace talks in Sweden. After nearly four years of conflict in Yemen, home to what the UN calls the world s worst humanitarian catastrophe, the United States and Britain are now pressing Saudi Arabia and its allies to end the war against the Iran-backed Huthi rebels. UN aid chief Mark Lowcock on Tuesday called for a cessation ofRead More