Saturday, November 24th, 2018
Sushma Swaraj excuses from attending Kartarpur border corridor ceremony
NEW DELHI , (DNA) – Sushma Swaraj, India’s Minister for External Affairs, on Saturday excused herself from attending the Kartarpur border corridor groundbreaking ceremony, being held by Pakistan later this month. Responding to Pakistan’s invitation to attend the event, the Indian foreign minister thanked his counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi for inviting her. She said other ministers will attend the ceremony on the behalf of India. In a letter, Swaraj wrote, “Due to my prior commitments, including election campaign scheduled in the State of Telangana on that day, I would notRead More
PIA plane crashes into Shaheen Airline plane at Karachi Airport
KARACHI: (DNA) – A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane carrying passengers on board crashed into a Shaheen Airline aircraft at the Karachi airport on Saturday, however no loss of life was reported in the incident. According to reports, the PIA ATR aircraft was taxiing at the hanger of the Jinnah International Airport when it hit the Shaheen Airline plane. It was reported that the PIAjet’s fuel tank was damaged in the accident. Airport sources said that the situation was under control and an investigation had been launched into the accident.
Pakistan invites India’s Sushma Swaraj to attend Kartarpur ceremony
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – In another step to ease ties with its eastern neighbour, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has invited the key government officials and politician of India to join the Kartarpur groundbreaking ceremony to be held on 28th. Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, Punjab Chief Minister Captain (retd) Amarinder Singh and former Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu have been sent invitations on the behalf of Pakistan, the foreign minister said. Qureshi said that Pakistan’s positive attitude is in front of all the world. Earlier today, Sidhu talking to Indian media said the invitation wasRead More
Bosnia, Pakistan friendship time-tested, says ambassador
ISLAMABAD, NOV 24 (DNA) – Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sakib Foric has said his country greatly values relations with Pakistan adding bilateral ties between the two brotherly countries are constantly on the move in all fields. He said the friendship between Bosnia and Pakistan is time-tested. The Bosnian ambassador said this while speaking on the occasion of National Day of Bosnia & Herzegovina. Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar, Governor KPK Shah Farman and others attendedRead More
UN envoy steps up contacts with Yemen rebels, govt
SANAA (DNA) – United Nations envoy Martin Griffiths met a Yemeni rebel leader in insurgent-held Sanaa Saturday and is to follow up by holding talks with Yemen’s government in Riyadh, a UN source said. The source said Griffiths will hold talks on Monday in the Saudi capital, where Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi and other officials have taken up residence. On Saturday, Mohammed Ali al-Huthi, head of the Huthi rebels’ Higher Revolutionary Committee, met in Sanaa with the UN envoy.
Army chief visits SSG headquarters
TARBELA, NOV 24 (DNA) -Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Headquarters Special Service Group (SSG) in connection with installation ceremony of their Colonel Commandant. Upon arrival COAS laid wreath at Martyrs Monument. Major General Abid Rafiq was installed as first colonel commandant of SSG. Later talking to the guests including serving and retired officers and men of SSG, COAS hailed their unmatched contributions especially during counter terrorism operations. COAS said that SSG of Pakistan Army is best special force of the world and they have provedRead More