Sunday, November 25th, 2018
Thousands throng to PFOWA charity bazaar
ISLAMABAD, NOV 25(DNA) – Thousands thronged to the charity bazaar on Sunday held under the aegis of Pakistan Foreign Office Women’s Association (PFOWA). The hallmark of the bazaar, as usual, was the presence of various foreign missions that established their stalls. On stalls, the foreign missions displayed various items depicting lifestyle, culture and traditions of the respective country. Besides, the event provided the guests with an opportunity of tasting delicacies of various countries. The Central Asian and Arabian cuisines remained center of attraction or the visitors. This year the SaudiRead More
EU leaders agree Brexit deal
CITY OF BRUSSELS, (DNA) – EU leaders have approved withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. The 27 leaders gave approval to the agreement after less than an hour’s discussion in Brussels. Now the deal is subject to be approved by the UK Parliament.
Ton-up Haris helps Pakistan progress to 274-4
DUBAI: (DNA) – Left-hander Haris Sohail cracked a fighting century to take Pakistan to 274-4 at lunch on the second day of the second Test against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday. Sohail was unbeaten on 110 for his second Test hundred, and with him Babar Azam was 52 not out for his ninth half century as Pakistan added 67 runs after resuming at 207-4. Sohail batted with responsibility to anchor the innings after a confusion between him and Azhar Ali in a run out on Saturday, reaching his hundredRead More
CM of Indian Punjab declines Pakistan’s invite for Kortarpur corridor ground breaking ceremony
NEW DELHI, (DNA) – Indian Punjab’s Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has declined Pakistan’s invite for Kartarpur corridor ground breaking ceremony. Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi had invited the Chief minister as well as his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj and cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu. Indian Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj also excused from attending the ceremony in a Twitter, but said government of Indian send its representatives to the event. “I thank HE Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Foreign Minister of Pakistan, for inviting me to attend theRead More
Iranian University enters into cooperative partnership with AIOU
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Payame Noor, a high-ranking Iranian University entered into cooperative partnership with Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) to share their knowledge, academic resources and expertise for providing best possible education to their people, through Open Distance Learning (ODL) system. In this connection, the two Universities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that covered wide areas of bilateral cooperation in the fields of their common interest. It was the first working day for the new Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Zia Ullah Qayyum who inked the document on behalf ofRead More
First lady Begum Sameena Alvi inaugurates Charity Bazzar at FO
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The Pakistan Foreign Office Women’s Association (PFOWA) on Sunday held its annual charity bazar, bringing together a vast mix of cultural diversity from different countries. First Lady, Samina Alvi inaugurated the charity bazar at the premises of Foreign Affairs Ministry, where stalls showcased traditional artefacts of countries including China, Russia, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Egypt, Bangladesh, Iran, Japan, Central Asian states, Malaysia, Portugal, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Yemen. Begum Alvi in her address said it was heartening that the charity bazar was presenting a bouquet of culture,Read More