Friday, November 16th, 2018
Delegation of CGSS calls on Azerbaijan ambassador
ISLAMABAD, NOV 16 (DNA) – Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Pakistan Ali Alizada had a meeting with Major General (retired) Syed Khalid Amir Jaffery, President of the Center of Global and Strategic Studies of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as well as with executive director and members of the center. They discussed matters of mutual interest and how to further expand cooperation among various institutions of Azerbaijan and Pakistan. The CGSS delegation remained with the ambassador for quite some time. The ambassador briefed the delegation aboutRead More
Capital to have 300- bed hospital with Saudi support
ISLAMABAD, NOV 16 (DNA) -Minister for National Health Services Regulations and Coordination Aamir Mehmood Kiani has said a three hundred bed general hospital will be established at Tramari in Islamabad with financial support of Saudi Arabia at an estimated cost of 2.5 billion rupees. He added, the government has planned to revamp the entire health infrastructure at a cost of fourteen billion rupees. Talking to media in Islamabad, he said a nursing university will be set up with an amount of ten billion rupees to address the increasingRead More
What is the Brexit deal?
Senior officials in Brussels and London have come up with a 585-page draft agreement, which will form the legal basis for Brexit. Known as the withdrawal agreement, the long-awaited document is the result of 18 months of intense talks to sort out key issues around the UK’s exit from the European Union. It covers the main parts of the UK-EU relationship, from citizens’ rights and the divorce bill, to the Irish border. Both sides have been forced to make concessions to get to this point and talks have ground to a halt many times,Read More
Pakistan inaugurates first AstroTurf stadium in Balochistan
CHAMAN: (DNA) – Commander of Pakistan Army’s Southern Command, Lt. General Asim Saleem Bajwa on Friday inaugurated country’s first Austro Turf cricket stadium in Balochistan’s Chaman city. The commander opened the stadium by playing a shot before handing it over to Cricket Association. Later on, a friendly match was also played between Chanam 11 and Qilla Abdullah 11 at the ground. The Austro Turf stadium is the first of its kind in Pakistan where cricket matches will be played. As many as three stands have been built for spectators.
FM in UAE to attend Forum on Middle East situation
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi is in the United Arab Emirates on a two-day official visit to attend the 9th Sir Bani Yas Forum. Foreign Ministers of various countries are participating in the forum in which issues related to Middle East will be discussed. During the visit, the Foreign Minister will also hold meetings with leadership of UAE and other countries.
Chinese scholars, experts term PM’s visit to China successful
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – A five-member Chinese delegation comprising scholars and diplomacy experts has termed Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent visit to China very successful. The delegation is presently visiting Pakistan and holding meetings with Pakistani scholars and experts on foreign relations and officials of various ministries to get first hand information about China Pakistan Economic Corridor. The delegation members noted that during the visit various MoUs were signed to further strengthen relations between the two countries. Head of the delegation, Vice President China Institute of International Studies Rong Ying urgedRead More